Transcript Sport and Social Change City of Kitchener Community

YES! I can play sports
Sport for Children & Youth with Disabilities
Lanarkshire ICG Health and Wellbeing Conference
August 2011
John R. Cooper
Sports Consultant Kitchener Waterloo
Presentation Outline
Definitions
Demographics
Barriers
Benefits
Examples
Contact information
Location Maps
Disability Defined
• Ontario Human Rights Code definition
– Brain injury, chronic illness,
developmental, learning disabilities,
mental health, physical, sensory
• Visible or invisible
• From birth or acquired
Types of Physical Disability

Hearing; seeing; mobility; agility; chronic
physical conditions, including asthma and
allergies, heart condition or disease, kidney
disease, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy,
cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular
dystrophy, migraines, arthritis or
rheumatism, paralysis of any sort, missing
limbs or digits, complex medical care, other
not specified.
2006 Participation and Activity L i m i t a t i o n S u r v e y
Statistics Canada — Catalogue no. 11-008
Canadian Social Trends
Categories of Physical Disability
for Children 5 – 14 yrs
Canada



Mobility: M – 10.1%;F – 18.8%
Agility: M - 22.9%; F – 18.5%
Seeing: M – 9.1%; F – 10.2%
Statistics Canada: Participation And Activity Limitation Survey 2007 Tables
Demographics - Canada




Canadian population: 34.4 million (2011)
median age: 39.5 yrs; women 40.5,
men 38.6
Life expectancy 81 years; girl - 83 years;
boy - 78 years (2006)
overweight/obesity rate of adolescents
aged 12 to 17 increased 14% to 29%,
obesity rate alone tripled 3% to 9% over
past 25 years
Statistics Canada: Participation And Activity Limitation Survey 2007 Tables
Children with a disability by age
2006
Total - all
ages
Total - less
than 15
years
0 to 4
years
5 to 14
years
Both Sexes
Males
Females
number
%
number
%
number
%
4,417,870
14.3
2,024,700
13.4
2,393,180
15.2
202,350
3.7
129,210
4.6
73,140
2.7
27,540
1.7
17,770
2.1
9,770
1.2
174,810
4.6
111,440
5.7
63,370
3.4
Participation Rates in Sport









Barely 3 out of every 10 Canadians aged 15 and over
participated regularly in one or more sports in 2005
decline from the early 1990s of 50%
7.3 million ~28% of adults, in some form of sport
Teenagers 15 to 18 highest rate; declined from 77% in
1992 to 59% in 2005.
only 30 minutes a day on active sport
55% of boys (decline from 59% in 1992), 44% of girls
44% of Canadian boys and girls aged 5 to 14 prefer
soccer; ice hockey, swimming and baseball
43% of children from households with incomes <$40,000;
65% from households earning > $80,000
"Sport participation in Canada, 2005," Statistics Canada
Participation Rates in Sport
Physically disabled children



o
Only 3 % of Canadians with a disability
participate in sport
Less than two-thirds (63%) of 5 - to 14 yrs
participate at least once a week
family income over $90,000 - 74%
under $30,000 – 54%
urban areas significantly higher rate
in organized sports than those living in
rural areas
Statistics Canada — Catalogue no. 11-008 Canadian Social Trends
Barriers to Participation







Sport environment – sport not adapted to
accommodate child
Special equipment or someone else’s help required
to participate in an activity
limitations caused by child’s condition; muscle
atrophy; susceptible to illness
High cost compared to income
Inadequate transportation/ personal mobility issues
Parents – overly protective – fear of injury &
social stigma
Medical profession attitude – “condition” & limits,
not potential of the individual
Volunteers, parents athletes comments
Benefits to Participation




better academic results
reduced emotional and behavioural
problems
Social participation or social
engagement
engaged with their society,
essential aspect of social and
personal development
Statistics Canada — Catalogue no. 11-008 Canadian Social Trends
Assistances to Participation






Income level
Parental encouragement
Parental support at school
two-parent family – driving child to
events, providing needed assistance
proximity to services – availability in
urban centres of programs and
facilities vs rural communities
Physiotherapist encouragement
Statistics Canada — Catalogue no. 11-008 Canadian Social Trends
Reasons Why Disabled
Children Participate in Sport








Make new friends & meet friends
Increase social engagement - children
with disabilities are less involved than
non-disabled in social activities
Have fun
Achieve a goal – e.g. Olympics
Perspective
Dignity
Promote self and disabled sport
Parents advocate & encourage
Athletes, coaches and parents comments
Volunteers







Parents
Students
Friends
Neighbours
Service clubs
Community
“Satisfaction of giving back”,
gratification – success of performing
Funding Sources – General







Donations - private, corporate,
service clubs, foundations
Events & activities
Registration fees
Government grants
Sport Governing Organizations
Lottery Funds
Trusts
Specific Funding Sources








Ronald Macdonald Children’s Charities
Community Foundation
Private Foundations
Provincial Lottery corporation
True Sport
Sport for Disabled Trust Fund 1998 - 2011
Canadian Paralympic Committee
Para-Equipment Fund
Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP)
from Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
& Sport
Sport Programme Examples
O
FasTrack – KW Track and Field Association
O
Cross-country skiing - Waterloo Region Nordic Sports Club
O
Boccia program – City of Kitchener
O
Golf lessons – Kitchener-Waterloo Golf Committee
O
Sailing – Conestoga Sailing Club
O
Alpine Skiing - Track 3 Ski School (Chicopee Ski Club)
O
Basketball – Spinners Wheelchair Basketball
O
Sledge Hockey – KW Sledge hockey Club
O
Swimming - Region of Waterloo Swim Club
O
Equestrian – Pride Stables (CORDP)
O
Judo – Asahi Judo Club
Track and Field – FasTrack
KW Track & Field Association









Centennial Stadium – City of Kitchener
No indoor training facility for winter
Ages – 8 yrs and up
Fee: $100 per season
2 plus times per week; evening, Saturday
Racing wheelchairs & throws chairs
supplied or athlete specialized chair
Certified volunteer coaches
Competition - local to Paralympics
Not for profit, Board of Directors
FasTrack – KW Track and Field



City Athletic staff
encourage and support
club Executive and coaches
Organized Whynot
Marathon 1996 to raise
funds and awareness
Ronald Macdonald
Children’s Charities
donation

Purchase racing
wheelchairs

Provide training for
volunteers
Jonathan Furey & Meghan O’Brien
Canadian National Track & Field Championships
Nordic Ski -
Waterloo Region Nordic Sports Club








Bechtel park – City of Waterloo
trails prepared and maintained by
volunteers
January through February
Ages – 4 yrs +
Fee: $45 to $120, plus entry fees
2 or more times per week
Sit-ski and other equipment supplied
Competition - local to Paralympics
Not for profit, Board of Directors
Nordic Ski for Physically Challenged




City grants for Cross
country ski equipment
Provide letters of
support for grant
applications
Subsidize training for
volunteer instructor
Promote programme
through KidsAbility
Centre, City venues
Nordic Ski for Visually Impaired



City of Kitchener
Athletic staff
encourage and
support club Executive
and coaches
Promote programme
through CNIB and
local School Boards
Inform other sport
clubs as example to
implement programs
Christy Campbell - Paralympian
o
o




Participates in track, rowing,
cross country ski, sledge hockey.
2nd at Cross Country Ski
Nationals 2011 Para Nordic Sit
Ski 5km
Canada Winter Games 2011
1st (2.5 k), 2nd (5k),4th (8oom)
member of Canada's Women’s
Sledge Hockey Team
Paralympic Games: 2000 Sydney,
2004 Athens Track, 2008 Beijing
Rowing
Five words that describe me:
Terminator (sledge Hockey)
Energizer Bunny (track), timbit
(powerlifting) and speed demon
Photo: ParaSport Ontario Magazine
Golf Lessons –
K-W Golf Committee
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Doon Valley Golf Course (City of
Kitchener)
3 mini-lessons – one hour, June
Ages: 12 yrs +
Fee:$30 - subsidy available
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Committee – volunteers, City CSD &
KidsAbility centre staff
Sport cart booked for personal play
Golf Lessons





City of Kitchener staff obtained
grants for specialized Sport golf
cart – KW Community
Foundation, private donors
Recruit & train volunteer
instructors
Green fees – no charge
Promote to community and
agencies through brochures &
mailing lists
Started 1997, continuing 2011
Boccia – City of Kitchener
Objective of Boccia: place your coloured ball closer
than your opponent’s ball to the white target (jack)
ball. Throw, kick or use a chute to propel the balls onto
the court

o





Once per week September – June
fall, winter, spring sessions. 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Local school gymnasium – no cost
8 yrs +
Fee: $55 per session
Equipment supplied
Volunteer instructors/City Inclusion staff administer
Competition regional to national
Boccia






City staff applied for grant Ronald Macdonald Children’s
Charity
Purchase Boccia equipment &
specialized ramps
Recruit & train volunteer
instructors
Obtain facility time at local
school
Promote to community and
agencies through brochures &
mailing lists
Take athletes to competitions
Sailing - Conestoga Sailing Club









Conestoga Lake (Conservation reservoir)– 30
minutes drive from Kitchener Waterloo urban area
Sailing school – weekdays - July & August
ages 9 – 18; paid instructors
Member & occasional sailing, daily May through
October
Challenger Trimaran & Access 2.3 dinghy
Assistive device to enter boat
Accessible washrooms in clubhouse
Accessible ramps
Not for profit, Board of Directors
50 years as club 2011
Sailing





City of Kitchener Athletic &
Inclusion staff Promote Able
Sail to Conestoga Sailing
Club Executive
Assist with grant search for
specialized boat, site and
clubhouse renovations
Provide letters of support
for grant applications
Provide technical expertise
re: Building Code
Promote to persons with
disabilities & local agencies
Able Sail
Alpine Skiing -
Waterloo Region Track 3 Ski School









Chicopee Ski Club (community not-for-profit club)
Donates hill time, administration staff, equipment
storage and change area
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 6:30-8:30 pm
eight weeks – January & February
30 participants per night - limited by hill time
Sit ski, blind and 2/4
Ages: 3 years and up
Fee: $150.00 (actual cost: $700 per student)
Fee: $150.00 (actual cost: $700 per student)
Waive fee for financial disadvantaged
Track 3 Ski







City minor sport grants, business sponsors, private donations,
service clubs, fundraising events
Ontario Trillium Foundation, Ronald Macdonald CC, Petro Canada
Various specialized equipment provided: sit-ski, outriggers etc
Fitting night for equipment related to specific disability
Kids who are fearful – start on ‘magic carpet’, walk around the
hill, close eyes on chair lift if afraid of heights; walk around in ski
boots for 2 classes before starting to ski; Sign cards for nonverbal kids
Create a band of trust with instructor
180 - 200 volunteer instructors and assistants; three levels;
dry-land & on-hill training

Athletes who excel are encouraged to compete

Registered Charity, Board of Directors
Track 3 Skiers
Track 3 Skiers
Basketball
Spinners Junior Wheelchair Team












Local school gymnasium
Players with advanced skills – not intimidated by ball
6 to 8 players - males & females play together
September through June - 2 times per week – 2 hours
Fee: $50/year plus fundraising
Chair – personalized, $5,000; no $ from government agencies
‘Contact’ sport - can cause injury
Rent van to carry ‘chairs’ to competitions
Fundraising sales & events, donations
Competition at provincial level; advance to senior team
Only 5 clubs in Ontario
Registered Charity, board of directors, volunteer coaches
SWAD –
Special Wheelchair Activity Days





Local school gymnasium
Introduction to sport, basic & easy rules:
basketball, tennis, curling, bowling, karate,
sledge hockey, t-ball, dodge ball
Ages: 5 to 18 yrs
2 times per month – difficult to attract
participants < other activities
Volunteer coaches
Spinners Junior Wheelchair Basketball
SLEDGE HOCKEY –
KW Sidewinders



o
o





Developed in Scandinavia; in Canada for 20 years
Adapted version of ice hockey
Players sit on a light-weight sledge, skate blades attached to
bottom. Two short hockey sticks: one end has a blade for
handling and shooting the puck. Metal picks attached to other
end enable players to push themselves across the ice.
Regular ice hockey gear and rules
Local city arenas – September to March, 1 hour, twice per week
Ages 5 and up: junior and adult teams
Fees: Juniors - $270; Adults $370 per year
Local games to Paralympics
Ronald Macdonald Children’s Charities & National Hockey League
Players Association grants. Weekly Bingo: 95% of budget
Initiated by City of Kitchener Inclusion staff 1990
Not for profit organization, Board of Directors, Volunteer coaches
Sledge hockey
Swimming –
Region of Waterloo Swim Club








Wilfrid Laurier University pool
Practices 2 to 5 days per week/according to level
Ages 5 yrs through seniors
Fee: $500 - $5,225 + fundraising according to
program level/ practices per week
Assessment of ability in September before training
begins annually
Train with club athletes & group coach no specialized program for athletes with disability
Competition: regional to international
Not for profit, Board of Directors, paid coaches
Jessica Tuomela - Paralympian
o


Retinal cancer causing
permanent blindness age 5
Paralympics Games 2000,
2004, 2008; silver medal –
50m freestyle, Sydney
Requires a tapper - the
person who warns swimmers
who are totally blind that
they are approaching the wall
by tapping them lightly on
the head with a stick. The
tapper must accompany the
swimmer at competitions,
training camps and practices
and work around the
athlete's schedule.
Equestrian - Pride Stables

Therapeutic horseback riding -Central Ontario Developmental
Riding Program (C.O.D.R.P.)
Orthopaedic, Neurological Conditions, Muscular Dystrophy
Autism, Blindness, Hearing and speech impairments, Mental
disability and Down Syndrome, Dwarfism
o
24 horses, indoor riding arena, boarding stable, 20 acres
o
340 riders assisted by more than 250 volunteers

o
o



Fall, Winter, Spring; Tuesday and Thursday 6-7 & 7:30-8:30 pm
Summer camp 8 one week sessions; $250/week; ages 6 -12 yrs
One Riding Coach for each 6 campers + trained volunteers for
beginner level riders, progressive & tailored to the individual
Provincial Dressage Championships and Prince Phillip Games
Registered Charitable organization, Board of Directors
Pride Stables - Instruction
Pride Stables - Competition
Judo – Asahi Judo Club










Largest dojo in Canada – 3 tatami mat practice areas, weight
training room, change rooms, office
Accessible facility owned by City of Kitchener (Twin Cities
Gymnastics & Judo Training Centre); operated by clubs
Ages: 4 and up
Fee: $135; 1 hour/ 12 week session to $285 /competition level
Fee assistance available
Instructional sessions year-round; 1 to 4 nights per week,
Saturday 1 to 2 hours
Athlete decides how many hours of training and any competition
Promote potential of each individual; expect each person to train
hard to progress
Instructional programmes to international competition
Not for profit sport organization, Board of directors, volunteer
coaches
JUDO – warm up exercises
JUDO – throws practice
Challenges to Participate in Sport





Overcoming negative attitudes and barriers - public perception of people
with disabilities
Parents concerns about child’s physical ability to do skills, energy, fear of
injury, embarrassment
Risk management: injury risk, equipment, certified instructors, vulnerable
population
Understanding concerns about lack of volunteers, money and facility time
Finding sources of funds for facilities, special equipment, travel to
competition

Successful fundraising, sustainability of funding

Obtaining facility time - Facility operators scheduling


Recruiting instructors/coaches: volunteer agencies, media, businesses,
service clubs, community; Volunteer succession
Recruiting participants: school boards, KidsAbility, community agencies
Requirements to Achieve Results

Vision – what you want to achieve

Open mind – what children & youth can do

Understanding personal needs of the individual
participant

Dedication & determination

Creativity (Resourceful)

Diplomacy

Support of decision makers: policies,
administrative support, time commitment,
funding; facilities
Sport Contact Information

Asahi Judo Club
www.asahijudoclub.aibn.com

Conestoga Sailing Club
www.kwsailing.org

Waterloo Region track 3 Ski School
www.waterlootrack3.com

Spinners Junior Wheelchair Basketball
[email protected]

Pride Stables
www.pridestables.com

Boccia / Golf
www.kitchener.ca

Region of Waterloo Swim Club
www.rowswimming.ca

KW Track & Field Association
www.kwtfa.ca

KW Sidewinders Sledge hockey Club
www.kwsidewinders.com

Waterloo Region Nordic Ski Club
www.wrnsc.org
Contact Information
John Cooper
Sports Consultant
[email protected]
01 519 886-6918
Waterloo, Canada