Adapted Sports and Recreation
Last Updated:
October 15, 2014
Adapted Sports and Recreation
ADAPTED_SPORTS
Composition and Appointment:
Members: Number (variable), subject to the needs and recommendations of the Chairperson with the approval of the committee's Board Liaison and the Second Vice President.
Terms:
Chairperson: |
1 year progressing from Chair-Elect. |
Chair-Elect |
1 year, appointed by consensus of Committee, Board Member, and Second Vice President. |
Past Chair: |
1 year progressing from Chair. |
Members: |
3 years (one second three-year term permissible). |
Duties / Objectives:
- To increase awareness of the role of physical fitness in the life of persons with developmental or acquired physical disabilities.
- To promote and stimulate research to determine the benefits and/or consequences of physical fitness activities including possible sports related injury in persons with disabilities.
- To compile existent literature on the benefits and/or consequences of physical fitness activities including possible sports related injury in persons with disabilities.
- To promote appropriate education and training of the child, family, school, and professionals in exercise programs and injury prevention relative to lifetime physical fitness and/or competitive sports.
- Develop a resource manual for adaptive education programs and other national/ international organizations that promote adapted sport and recreation.
- Recommend involvement/affiliations with various international agencies.
- To promote the adaptation of various games, toys, and artistic supplies to allow their use by persons who have disabilities as part of recreation and pleasure activities.
Selection of Award: Duncan Wyeth Award
The award honors Duncan Wyeth, who has been both an outstanding athlete and advocate.
- The award goes to an individual who has promoted sports and/or recreation in their area for individuals with disabilities. The recipient may be an athlete, coach or sponsor.
- The chair of the Adapted Sports Committee will contact the Local Host who will be asked to make a recommendation. Or, if the chair or committee member knows of such an individual, they should contact the Local Host to inform him/her of the choice.
- The recipient is subject to approval by the Chair of the Awards Committee.
- The award shall be presented at the Annual Meeting.
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