Lesson 9

Here is a link to a website from Angela's lesson 8 toolbox. It provides information on accessible recreation.
https://www.inclusiverec.org

This week's reading

Keys to Effective Networking

  1. Common Vision
  2. Communication
  3. Compromise (win-win)
  4. Commitment
  5. Consumer Involvement by people with disabilities
  6. Clarity (roles, authority)

What you can do to promote networking and collaboration

  1. Personally
    1. keep an open mind, ask questions and seek clarification
    2. follow through with your responsibilities and tasks
    3. know your limits and when to get help
  2. Regarding Others
    1. bring more people into your network
    2. recognize others and their achievements give feedback
    3. value and act on the expertise of others in the network-listen
    4. obtain training and info. that will increase your skills
    5. remember why you are collaborating-to help people with disabilities live enriched lives with inclusive recreation.

Community Resources

  1. Human Resources
    • Give out responsibilities
  2. Information
    • Net, Libraries, Computer resources, and conferences
  3. Financial
    • State and Federal taxes, fees from participants, fundraising and grants
  4. Facilities and Equipment
    • Work with other facilities to save money
    • Special Olympics using BYU swimming pool for free, also had volunteer network
  5. Transportation
    • Carpools and carts

The Inclusive Fitness Coalition is a group that collaborates to spread the reach of accessible recreation as far as possible. There are ways to get involved, listed resources for information, places to get needed equipment, and ways to become certified in different areas.  
http://incfit.org

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