Sometimes Inclusion is not so straightforward. In this very different episode you have four videos to watch. One question we ask. Then it’s up to you to respond in the comments section if you wish. Many people have!
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Paralympics and Olympics: Should they merge into one?
It’s not a new question, but it’s an evergreen one. When we conducted a poll on LinkedIn at the end of 2012 we were surprised at the strength of response we had. There was some really good discussion that raised some important issues around the integration of events for athletes with disabilities and athletes without disabilities.
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Beyond the Paralympics: Where to for disability sport in Australia?
Dr Simon Darcy from the University of Technology in Sydney is a long time advocate, academic and researcher—pioneering many invaluable projects and research in the sport, tourism and human rights for people with disability. In this episode we ask Simon ‘what now’ for Paralympic sport, following the huge success of the London Games.
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People with disability at the Olympics—not only Oscar!
During the 2012 Paralympic Games in London you would have heard a lot about Oscar Pistorius. He was often said to be the first athlete with a disability to compete in the Olympics. He was probably the most high profile, but he certainly was far from the first. Find out about ten other great athletes with disability that competed in the Olympics—right back to 1904!
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2012 Paralympic Games—are they superhuman?
In the lead up to the 2012 Paralympic Games in London the host broadcasters, Channel 4, ran an advertising campaign that broke new ground in marketing disability sport. The ‘Meet the Superhumans’ campaign certainly got people talking—see the campaign and read about some of the contrasting perspectives about ‘Meet the Superhumans.’
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Making Contact
The first contact a person with a disability has with their local sports program is vitally important. It can make or break long term involvement and participation. So, we asked seven leading world practitioners how they create welcoming and inclusive environments for people with disability to turn up to. Seven videos—lots of insights! Download the free e-book from this episode.
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