| 124 | Tuesday, April 25, 2006 |
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| 8:00 AM-12:00 PM | Convention Center:151G |
| AAPAR/Adapted Physical Activity Council |
endorsed by Aquatic Council, Council of Physical Education for Children, Middle and Secondary School Physical Education Council |
| Lifelong Recreational and Sport Activities for Individuals with Disabilities |
| As a social minority, people with disabilities encounter social barriers that limit their quality of life. Participation in physical activity can empower people with disabilities to overcome those barriers. This session presents ways to facilitate empowerment through physical activity. Part one provides first-hand experience in adapting self-defense activities to include people of all abilities. Part two will take participants through how to develop, market, fund, and facilitate a canoe or kayak program for individuals of all levels of ability. Part three will showcase how a modified recreational kayak can be piloted “solo” by a person with quadriplegia. |
Keyword(s): adapted physical activity, physical activity, therapeutic recreation
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How to Implement a Self-defense Program for Individuals with Physical Disabilities
Andrew L. Shim, Indiana University Of Pa, Indiana, PA and Duane Crider, Kutztown University, Hamburg, PA |
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Adapted Canoe and Kayaking Lifetime Activities: From Theory to Practice
William Carleton, Tim Henrich and Scott LeBlanc, University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX |
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Adapted Paddling with Quadriplegia
J. Kevin Taylor, PhD and Frank Owen, Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA |
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