Sports and Recreation for the Disabled, 2d ed.Remember the excitement you felt when opening a new toy catalog? Sports and Recreation for the Disabled excited me the same way. I saw possibilities of activities I used to do and sports I've never done. Physical therapists, occupational therapists occupational therapist A person trained to help people manage daily activities of living–dressing, cooking, etc, and other activities that promote recovery and regaining vocational skills Salary $51K + 4% bonus. See ADL. , recreational therapists, and physiatrists will be interested in this book. Above all else, this is a book for you and me. Paciorek and Jones's efforts have meaning if you want to try an adaptive sport or adaptive recreation Adaptive Recreation is a concept whereby people with disabilities are given the opportunity to participate in recreational activities. Through the use of activity modifications and assistive technology, athletes or participants in sports or other recreational pursuits are able to . "Adaptive" is descriptive of the equipment some of us need as well as changes in rules and attitudes necessary for living and playing after disability. Most articles focus on specific activities such as bowling, roller skating roller skating, gliding on a hard, smooth, durable surface on skates with rollers or wheels, in recent years has become a popular adult sport. Skates mounted on wooden rollers date from the 1860s, and soon wooden wheels replaced the rollers. , football, or skiing. National governing bodies Noun 1. governing body - the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he and disabled sports Disabled sports are sports played by persons with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities. As many of these based on existing sports modified to meet the needs of persons with a disability, they are sometimes referred to as adapted sports. organizations are listed with each article. Books, videos, equipment suppliers, references, and a bibliography are also listed to help you find out more. Before trying a new sport I recommend talking with a physical therapist, occupational therapist, recreation therapist, or physiatrist physiatrist /phys·iat·rist/ (-trist) a physician who specializes in physiatry. phys·i·at·rist n. 1. A physician who specializes in physical medicine. 2. . They can evaluate and recommend adaptations for your safe participation. MS can produce rapid changes in symptoms and hidden disabilities, such as fatigue. From personal experience I've learned to briefly educate instructors on what can go wrong for me and what to do about it. Reviewed by John D. McCarthy, services volunteer coordinator at the Colorado Chapter, and a sports enthusiast. He has lived with MS for 5 years. |
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