Special Olympics: Inclusion Debates and Equity in Sport

Being Disabled, Becoming a Champion

<p>Sports coaches apply their skills in a wider variety of contexts, and with a more diverse range of athletes and participants, than ever before. This book introduces the professional competencies and knowledge needed to build successful working relationships across the different communities and groups with which coaches operate.</p>

<p>This is the first book to offer an in-depth review of research pertaining to individuals with visual impairments across the full span of movement-related disciplines, from biomechanics and motor learning to physical education and Paralympic sport.</p>

Jackson-Brown, Carolyn

Jackson-Brown, Carolyn

<p><em>Inclusion</em> is primarily discussed in education. With the increasing number of member states of the United Nations ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, academics have vividly discussed inclusion in the context of other areas of life, such as the community at large, as 'social inclusion' in the context of work and employment, and with regard to the aspects addressed by Article 30.5 of the Convention, namely cultural life, recreation, leisure, and sport. This volume is organized around the topic <i>inclusion</i> in sport and has a particular focus on the <i>participation of people with disabilities</i> in sport. Typical barriers for people with disabilities to participate in sport include lack of awareness on the part of people without disabilities as to how to involve them in teams adequately&#x3b; lack of opportunities and programmes for training and competition&#x3b; too few accessible facilities due to physical barriers&#x3b; and limited information on and access to resources. The chapters attribute central importance to the processes and mechanisms of <i>inclusion</i> that operate within sporting environments and to the question of either what happens or could happen to persons with disabilities who enter the playing field.</p><br/><br/><p>The chapters were originally published in a special issue of <em>Sport in Society. </p></em>