Lesson 8

I am including the link to a blog post that Jessica found for her toolbox last week. It talks about how to include people with disabilities in parties and events. It could be useful in the future when planning events that will have to be accessible.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/10-tips-for-including-peo_b_8805078.html


I'm including the Inclusion Process and Principles for Structuring Social Integration In Recreation Activities for my own reference.

The Inclusion Process

Step One: Program Promotion

  • Refers to advertising and promotion of program.
  • Ask questions to ensure that advertising is conveying the message that you want. Do my flyers show that my program is accessible? Are my flyers reaching the special population?

Step Two: Registration Process and Assessment of Needs

  • Registration forms need to include a space where the applicant can state any special needs.
  • Be prepared to meet with applicants to discuss special needs and how to best prepare for optimal experience.
  • Does the participant require any accommodations of have any needs of which we should be aware?

Step Three: Accommodations and Supports

  • Accommodations: Equipment and Activity Adaptations
    1. Besides the person’s own devices, do we need any special equipment or modifications?
    2. Have the steps of the activity been broken down into small tasks to match the competence of the participant?
    3. Do we need to make changes to the rules to accommodate everyone?
    4. Is the terrain or space accessible to everyone?
    5. 5. How we manage the dynamics of the group to operate more effectively?
  • Supports: Additional Staff of Volunteers What additional support staff does our program need?
    • Assign a one-to one assistant
    • Assign an extra staff member for the group
    • Develop a “leisure partner” or peer support system
    • Develop a leisure coach system

Step Four: Staff Training

  • All staff participants are well informed and prepared.
  • Guidelines: Is our training ongoing and consistent? Conducted with new programs? For all program leaders? Involve participant input? Are new staff members educated and trained in the inclusion process?
  • Topics: Do our training topics include importance of inclusion? Benefits of inclusion? Disability awareness activities? People-first language? Simulation/experiential activities? Involve scenarios? Leadership roles? Discuss only important needs of specific participants?
  • Does our program offer equal special personal care?
  • Are the non disabled participants comfortable and well informed of needs of participants with disabilities?

Step Five: Program Implementation

  • Are we executing the principles that we had prepared for?
  • Are we communicating well with patrons to further improve the program?

Step Six: Documentation

  • Are we properly documenting daily progress to evaluate success over time?

Step Seven: Evaluation

  • Involve everyone (participants, parents, leaders) in evaluation process
  • What happened? Why did it happen? What could be improved? What can be done differently?

Principles for Structuring Social Integration in Recreation Activities

  1. Frequent and consistent opportunities to get acquainted
  2. Equal status
  3. Mutual goals
  4. Cooperation and interdependence
  5. Receiving accurate (not stereotyped) information about the person with a disability
  6. Fair and tolerant norms

This link is to a website outlining tips to include athletes with disabilities in sports
http://www.appliedsportpsych.org/resources/resources-for-coaches/tips-for-including-athletes-with-disabilities/

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