Disability Awareness Workshop Session outcomes By the end
Disability Awareness Workshop
Session outcomes By the end of the session I will: • understand how many disabled people are in the UK • feel more confident supporting disabled people in our club • have dispelled Myths & Legends in disability gymnastics • feel relaxed & confident when using disability terminology
Disabled People in the UK Activity 1 – what percentage of… • people in the UK are disabled? 20% (11 million) • disabled people in the UK do at least 30 minutes of exercise per week? 18% • disabled people want to take part in more sport and physical activity? 70%
Disabled People in the UK Activity 1 – what percentage of… • British Gymnastics’ membership are disabled? 4% • British Gymnastics’ coaches are disabled? 1. 4% • British Gymnastics coaches have 11. 4% attended the Disability Awareness Add on Module?
Motivations in Sport Activity 2 – why do people take part in sport? List the reasons and share ideas
Motivations in Sport Activity 2 – why do disabled people take part in sport? List the reasons and share ideas
Motivations in Sport Activity 2 – why disabled people take part in sport: 80% take part “for fun” 68% take part “to improve health” 60% take part “to improve fitness” 59% take part “for the challenge” 43% take part “for friendship” 41% take part “to win” The same reasons as non-disabled people?
Myths, Legends and Facts Activity 3 – true or false? Down’s Syndrome Screening “Participants with Downs Syndrome that have not completed an Atlanto Axial Instability Screening, may participate in gymnastics activity with the following restrictions: • No forwards or backwards rolls • No weight bearing on the head • No high impact activity such as trampolining or tumbling” FALSE
Myths, Legends and Facts Down’s Syndrome Screening Participants with Downs Syndrome must undergo Atlanto-Axial Instability Screening before taking part in any gymnastics activity.
Myths, Legends and Facts True or false? Carers on a trampoline “Carers or personal assistants that are not qualified in teaching trampolining are allowed to physically assist a disabled person on a trampoline (in a non-coaching capacity)” TRUE
Myths, Legends and Facts True or false? DBS requirements for carers “A person who attends gymnastics sessions solely to provide 1 to 1 support for a disabled person would be required by British Gymnastics to complete a DBS (CRB) check. ” FALSE
Myths, Legends and Facts DBS requirements for carers A carer who is solely supporting an individual they know (e. g. with behaviour, mobility, personal care) would not be required to undertake a BG DBS, and they would not require BG membership. They would be under the direct supervision of a qualified BG coach at all times, and would be covered by the club’s public liability insurance.
Myths, Legends and Facts True or false? Qualifications needed to coach disabled participants “A British Gymnastics coach needs to have attended a Disability Awareness Add on Module in order to coach disabled children in a dedicated disability gymnastics session. ” FALSE
Myths, Legends and Facts Qualifications needed to coach disabled participants The Disability Awareness Add-on Module is strongly recommended for anyone that coaches disabled people, as it will help them to understand be confident adapting gymnastics sessions for disabled people of all impairments. However, it is not a requirement – any British Gymnastics coach can teach disabled people under their current qualification.
Myths, Legends and Facts True or false? Catering for a specific impairment group “A gymnastics club may run a disability gymnastics session for a specific impairment only. E. g. a club runs a session only for visually impaired participants. ” TRUE
Disability in Society Medical Model Social Model • Suggests the cause of someone’s impairment is medical • Focuses on an individual’s health condition as the reason people are unable to do things • Focuses on what someone can’t do • Suggests that someone is impaired by barriers in society for example: • The environment (inaccessible buildings/ services) • People’s attitudes (prejudice, stereotypes & discrimination) • Organisations (inflexible policies, procedures and practices)
Disability in Society Medical Model Social Model John can’t take part in dance lessons because he is physically disabled. John is impaired by his environment – the dance club. John can’t get upstairs to the dance studio because he uses a wheelchair, and the coach can’t teach him to dance because he has limited mobility. If the dance club can improve accessibility and train their coaches, barriers will be removed and John will be able to take part.
Disability in Society - Social Model
Disability Terminology Activity 4 – Preferred on Non-preferred? The disabled Disabled person Visually impaired Partially sighted Spastic Had a stroke Able-bodied Non-disabled Wheelchair user Wheelchair-bound Stroke victim Suffers from… Cerebral palsy Handicapped Disabled people
Disability Terminology Non-preferred • • The disabled Handicapped Suffers from… Spastic Stroke Victim Partially sighted Wheelchair-bound Able-bodied Preferred • • Disabled people Disabled person Is disabled Cerebral palsy Had a stroke Visually impaired Wheelchair-user Non-disabled
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