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GAA for all. ‘Games for all’ Ulster Council Disability and Special needs strategy 2006-2008 ([email protected]). Our Vision. “All special needs and disabled people should have equal opportunity to partake in Gaelic Games to their full potential ”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GAA for all
‘Games for all’
Ulster Council Disability and Special needs
strategy 2006-2008
Our VisionOur Vision
“All special needs and disabled people should have equal opportunity
to partake in Gaelic Games to their full
potential”
In order to attract people, clubs need to proactively plan the
inclusion of people with disabilities in their programmes……should be
done as part of the clubs development plan
(DSNI guidelines 2006)
PR
Coach Education
Participation
Access
Planning
Inclusion
Working towards inclusion
HOW DO WE GET THERE?
GAA for all
1)Coach Education
2) Regional Have a Go days
3)School Blitzes and pilot scheme
4)Coaching Booklet
4 strands of development
Strand 1. ‘GAA For ALL’ Coach Education Workshop
Programme
Cookstown 11.09.06Belfast 24.10.06Enniskillen 20.11.06Newry 04.12.06Ballymena 29.01.07Derry 07.03.07Cavan 12. 02.07Donegal 19.02.07
(Follow up courses will continue)
Unit 1: Facts and inclusionUnit 1: Facts and inclusion
Unit 2: The player/pupilUnit 2: The player/pupil
Unit 3: The coach/ teacherUnit 3: The coach/ teacher
Unit 4: Practical and subject applicationUnit 4: Practical and subject application
Course Outline
Strand 2- Have a go-GAA! In Schools across Ulster
1- Welcome.
2- Demonstration and Stations.
(Specific to special need)
Have a go- for players!
( 3 Regional venues, June 2007)
Contacts : Una McKay, Diarmaid Marsden and Paul Callaghan
Venues: Belfast, Armagh, Derry
Strand 3. Regional Blitzes
Strand 3. Schools Proposal -September 07
1. Schools Coaches/GPO’s approached to coach a 4-6 week block in one year group in a school (Trial period March- June 07 in specific counties)
2. To date several schools are interested in this coaching scheme
3. PGCE and Teaching practice students (UUJ and St.Mary’s etc…) will be monitored and numbers of participants in the programme will be noted.
Strand 4- Coaching Booklet
Contents
General Knowledge
FUNdamentals
Football and Hurling Skills
Adapted/Modified Games