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Community Participation for people with disabilities: National Coordination- Local Provision

Community Participation for people with disabilities: National Coordination- Local Provision. Outline. Background to Adapted Physical Activity Ireland CARA National Adapted Physical Activity Centre Sports Inclusion Disability Programme 2010 Background National Objectives

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Community Participation for people with disabilities: National Coordination- Local Provision

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  1. Community Participation for people with disabilities: National Coordination- Local Provision

  2. Outline • Background to Adapted Physical Activity Ireland • CARA National Adapted Physical Activity Centre • Sports Inclusion Disability Programme 2010 • Background • National Objectives • LSP Disability Plans • Case Studies • Where to from here?

  3. Adapted Physical Activity in Ireland…. A growing development • 2005 • APA National Conferences • NDA Report on Participation • Laois LSP- Disability Officer

  4. Adapted Physical Activity in Ireland…. A growing development • 2007/08 • CARA National Adapted Physical Activity Centre • 21 Sports Inclusion Disability Officers (20 LSPs) • 2 Year National SIDO Programme Objectives • Significant increase in number of people with • disabilities participating at local-regional-national • level • 4521 Participants

  5. Adapted Physical Activity in Ireland…. 5 years on …. 2010 ISC commitment Expansion of CARA National APA Centre National Sports Inclusion Disability Programme

  6. CARA National Adapted Physical Activity Centre

  7. AIM: To coordinate, facilitate and advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in sport, physical activity and physical education throughout Ireland

  8. Facilitate, support and provide ongoing support to all Local Sports Partnerships in increasing the number of people with disabilities participating in sport and physical activity. • Provide information, guidance and advice on Adapted Physical Activity (APA) , Adapted Physical Education (APE) and Disability Sport • Advocate for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Sport, Physical activity and Physical Education • Support and influence Local Sport Partnerships, National Governing Bodies of Sport, Disability Organisations, Schools, Colleges and all organisations

  9. Develop and facilitate courses/workshops at all levels to provide a range of training and education opportunities • Undertake and coordinate research • Assist and support developments of National and Local physical activity strategies • Develop national/international links with relevant APA/APE agencies

  10. CARAFOCUS/ www.CaraApaCentre.ie • Coordination of 21 SIDOs throughout Ireland (2008-2010) • Organising the 3rd National APA Conference 2008 • Workshops facilitated at undergraduate level within Institutes of Technology and Universities throughout Ireland-UCC-DCU-UL-Mary Immaculate College • Supporting National Governing Bodies of Sport – GAA • International Links-Disability Sport Wales, Camp Abilities New York, Project CONNECT Australia, Disability Sport NI, Halberg Trust New Zealand. • European Standards in APA and European Inclusive Physical Education Training • CampAbilities Ireland 2010

  11. Future Developments CARA APA Centre Ltd Facilitation and support to the LSP Sports Inclusion Disability Programme 4th National APA Conference 2011 European APA Conference 2012 Expansion of National and International Links Training and education officer funded by IT Tralee-Nov/Dec 2010 CampAbilities 2011-StJosephs School for the Visually Impaired Research- NGBs

  12. Sports Inclusion Disability Programme • 2007 21 Sports Inclusion Disability Officers (SIDOs) • 2010 16 SIDOs 32 LSP Disability Sport Plans National Objectives National Steering Committee

  13. Steering Committee: National Representation • Irish Sports Council • Local Sports Partnerships • CARA/IT Tralee • Paralympic Council of Ireland • Special Olympics • Irish Wheelchair Association • Cerebral Palsy Sport Ireland • PWDI ( People with Disabilities Ireland)

  14. National Objectives Action 5 Deliver training to Non SIDO LSPs- Regional Meetings Action 6 National and Local Promotion Action 7  Partnering & Advocacy Action 8 Funding Action 1 Increase and Sustain Participation for individuals with a Disability Action 2 Team Sports Action 3 Inclusive Leisure Centre Participation Action 4  Facilitating and developing training and education workshops

  15. Patricia (46)- Co Clare, Powerchair Football Eamonn (30) – Co. Kilkenny, Wheelchair Basketball Ciaran (10) – Co. Tipperary, Wheelchair Hurling Mayo Inclusive Leisure Centre Initiative Sports Inclusion Disability Officer Programme Local Provision- Case Studies

  16. Local Provision = LSP National coordination= ISC/CARA International recognition Sustainability (Programme, Participation, Promotion, Physical Access and Personnel) Where to from here?

  17. Thank You

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