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    CANCELLED - Creating Spaces Where Everyone Belongs: Community Inclusion in Recreation

    Tuesday, April 4, 2023
    4:15 PM – 5:15 PM  
    Room: 6D
    Eligible for 0.1 CEUs
    Session Description:

    During the presentation, we will discuss the rationale for inclusion and cover the benefits to families and individuals with disabilities as well as recreation agencies and the community as a whole. The presenter will highlight the connection between diversity and disability and how language, as well as the social model of disability, can help ensure that everyone belongs. The bulk of the presentation will cover specific supports, including sensory, behavior, and social supports, as well as considerations for including self-advocates in the planning and evaluation processes for recreation programs.

    Learning Objectives:

    • Participants will be able to identify 5 reasons why inclusion Is important in recreation for both the recreation agency and the community (Community: increased social competencies; positive role identity & self-confidence; family involvement; Recreation agency: increased participation; avenue for innovation)
    • Participants will be able to identify 3 ways in which disability is a component of diversity (Natural part of the human experience; added intellectual, physical, social diversity; intersectionality within the disability experience)
    • Participants will be able to describe 5 strategies and supports for achieving success when working with individuals with disabilities 1) Language use; 2) Needs Assessments; 3) Sensory Considerations; 4) Behavior Supports; 5) Social Strategies.