moving to inclusion a program of the active living alliance for canadians with a disability

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Moving to Inclusion– A program of the Active Living

Alliance for Canadians with a Disability

• Presented by:– Lori Prospero, Chairperson

ALACD-Ontario

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Active Living Alliance www.ala.cafor Canadians with a Disability

Overview of ALACD

National, non-profit organizationVision:

– A society where all Canadians live active and healthy lives.

Mission:– To encourage all Canadians to live active

and healthy lives through the promotion of and advocacy for inclusive active living opportunities at the grass-roots level.

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What is active living?It is a “way of life”

– Valuing physical activity as a part of your every day life

– Connects the mind, body and soulImproves your quality of lifeLeads to a decrease in health care

spending

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Benefits…

Enhanced quality of life– Physical– Intellectual– Spiritual– Social– Emotional

Opens doors to other opportunities

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How can we achieve our outcome?

Utilize the strength of the ALACD at a national, provincial and local level– Our strength lies in the people; over 1.5 million

across Canada belong to the ALACD network.Appeal directly to Canadians with a

DisabilityAppeal to our partners and support

organizationsAdvocate for and support direct

intervention

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Programs & ServicesNational clearinghouse for inclusive active

living resources– Ontario Active Living Resource Centre

Inclusion Training– Teachers– Community recreation professionals

Community Assistance– Inclusion Action Pack

Awards– Gerry York Moving to Inclusion Award– Ted Wall Graduate Student Research Award

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History of MTI

Developed by ALACD and their partner organizations in 1994

The program includes 8 comprehensive resource binders and 1 abridged version.

The abridged version was sent to every school in Canada in 1995.

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Comprehensive Series

The Student with an Amputation

The Student with Cerebral Palsy

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Comprehensive Series

The Student who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing

The Student with an Intellectual Disability

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Comprehensive Series

The Student with Multiple Disabilities

The Student who is Physically Awkward

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Comprehensive Series

The Student with a Visual Impairment

The Student who uses a Wheelchair

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Comprehensive Series

Skiing for Students with a Disability

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The Inclusion Process

Obtain pertinent information– Nature of disability– Participant’s age, skill level, fitness level– Behaviour/attitude towards active living– Past physical activity experience

Identify supports– Family– Peers/volunteers– Program/education assistants

Define safety concerns

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Inclusion process continued…

Assess skillSet realistic objectivesContribute to I.E.PSelect activitiesMake modifications/adaptations to

program– Equipment, Skill complexity, Rules, Space

ImplementEvaluate

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How can YOU make a difference?

Develop a plan to ensure that your school provides quality daily physical activity for ALL students.

Ensure that your community recreation facilities have a solid, written policy for inclusion within their programs and back it up with ACTION.

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Making a difference…

Ensure that your staff/co-workers have an inclusion attitude.– Invite ALACD’s Inclusive Physical Education Coordinator

to facilitate a workshop for your staff/co-workersMarket your services to persons with a

disabilityInvite persons with a disability to sit on

advisory councilsBecome involved in the ALACD-Ontario

network

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Contact Info…

ALACD-Ontario505-1185 Eglinton Ave. East

Toronto, OntarioM3C 3C6

P: 416-426-7035F: 416-426-7404

ontarioresourcecentre@ala.ca

Lori ProsperoChairperson416-597-3422, Ext. 2029on@ala.ca