gotta move! assistive technology for recreation and leisure jodi nibbelin, cota/l, atp seat center...
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Gotta Move!Assistive Technology for Recreation and Leisure
Jodi Nibbelin, COTA/L, ATP SEAT Center Coordinator
RecreationPlay Fun
Leisure
HobbyExerciseFitness
Activity
Sport
Pasttime
practice
CompeteRace
Participate
team
win
train
HealthWorkout Relaxation
R&R
Game
EntertainmentAthlete
Involved
Together
Accomplishment
Why do we NEED Activity??
• 80% of children with functional limitations on physical activity were either overweight or obese. AbiliPath.org
• 25.6% of persons with a disability reported being inactive during a typical week as compared with 12.8% of those without a disability.
• More than 1 in 5 Americans, approximately 54 million, have a disability.
Source: MMWR, 2007, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000; The National Organization on Disability/Harris Interactive – Survey of Americans with Disabilities, 2004. - See more at: http://www.blazesports.org/resources/statistics/#sthash.aPamEz5m.dpuf
What’s AT got to do with it?
• ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY (AT): Any item, piece of equipment or product system, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities.
• Access to Physical Education or Adapted Physical Education• IDEA Mandates
Adapting ActivitiesNeeds of the Person• Limited Range of Motion• Non-ambulatory• Blind or Low Vision• Amputee• Hearing Loss• Poor Attention• Intellectual Disability• Injury• Social-Emotional
Components of the Activity
• Walk, Run, Swim• Hit• Strength• Push, Pull• Teamwork• Throw, Catch• Timing• Fine motor skills• Speed
Can’t Walk-Bike or Wheelchair
Motor Control Problems
Provide Boundaries
Limit Movement
Hit, Run, Throw, Catch?
Alternative Ambulation
StabilizationEquipment
Mobility Challenges-Visual Impairments
Ryan Alsman
Water Sports
Change the Access
Specialized Wheelchairs
Access to the Pool
Specialized Flotation Devices
Amateur Fun or Career Sport
School Sports
Bowling Ramp
Beach Ball
Recess
Beeper BallsSpecial Swings
Playing Games
Card Holders
Switch Games
Tactile Games
Hobbies and Entertainment
MountingSwitches
Leisure-Gardening
Access EquipmentSpecial ToolsAccessible Beds
Adaptation and Access
Social-Emotional Considerations
• Printed Rules• Visual Cues for Rules• Timers• First-Then Cards
• Provide Partners• Determine Individual
or Group Preference• Check lighting,
colors, terrain, textures
Local Resources
SOAR
Special OlympicsSpecial Opportunities
Available in RecreationUltimate goal-provide therapeutic recreation services for individuals with disabilities who are unable to successfully participate in general recreation programs. Participants will benefit through skill development, leisure education and socialization.
National Resources
Disabled Sports USA
• 92 chapters in 37 states• Programs for children and
adults
Blaze Sports• Athletic Programs• Volunteer Opportunities• Training and Technical
Assistance
US Paralympics
• Community Paralympic Programs
• Direct Paralympic Athlete Support
• US Paralympic Team
Websites
• Therapeutic Recreation Directory• Inclusion Toolkit• Disability Resource Directory• Let’s Play• Assistiveware• Adapting Games for Children who are Deaf-Blin
d• Fishing Has No Boundaries
Vendors
• TFH Fun and Achievement• Ablenet Special Needs Toys• Patterson Medical• Enabling Devices•Maxiaids• Sporttime
