Promoting the participation of children with disabilities in physical, recreational and sports activities

Modules – Courses

Special Medical Conditions That Impede Participation in Activities: What They Are and How They Affect Children with Disabilities

Learning objectives: Recognizing the difficulties and challenges that affect individuals’ with disability participation in physical, sports and recreational activities (e.g., reduced flexibility with joint contractures, seizures, hearing/vision loss, cardiopulmonary disease, pressure ulcers, atlantoaxial instability, autonomic dyreflexia).

Neurogenetic Diseases: Psychological and Physical Deficits that Limit Activity

Learning objectives: Learning the most common neurogenetic diseases and recognizing their main symptoms that impede individual’s participation in physical activity.

Chromosomal Syndromes: Psychological and Physical Deficits That Limit Activity

Learning objectives: Learning the most common chromosomal syndromes and recognizing their main symptoms that impede individual’s participation in physical activity.

KINEMS: A therapeutic technological tool for learning basic motor skills for children with disabilities

Learning Objectives: Understanding and learning how KINEMS operates and how it can be used as a therapeutic tool and the benefits of technology in learning functional and motor skills.

Common Mental Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: Psychobehavioural Deficits that limit Activity

Learning Objectives: Recognizing common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence and understanding the impact of psycho-behavioral deficiencies on physical activity.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: Psychological and Physical Deficits That Limit Activity

Learning objectives: Recognizing of the clinical picture and the main symptoms of ASD that impede individual’s participation in physical activity.

Sensory Processing Disorder: Sensorimotor Deficits that Limit Activity

Learning objectives: Recognizing the clinical picture and key features of sensory processing disorders and how they affect movement.

Visual Impairments and Blindness: Sensorimotor Deficits That Limit Activity

Learning objectives: Recognition of the clinical picture and the main characteristics of blindness that impede individual’s participation in physical activity.

Recording History

Learning Objectives: Learning how to record individuals’ history through the completion of a special form for children with disabilities, based on forms from American medical organizations, including the Physical Activity Vital Sign tool.

Using the “F-Words” to set goals for children with disabilities

Learning Objectives: Understanding how the F-Words are part of the assessment of children’s with disabilities clinical picture and how they can become part of adapted therapeutic programs.

The Art of Possibilities with Disabilities – The Case of Cerebral Palsy

Learning Objectives: Highlighting the potential of individuals with cerebral palsy through increased physical activity and their inclusion in the social framework.

Developing Adapted, Personalized and Safe Physical Activity Programs for Children with Disabilities

Learning objectives:

(a) Design of modified exercise protocols

(b) Application of specially adapted and protective equipment for effective, efficient and safe participation

Alternative and Augmentative Communication and Its Use to Enhance Participation in Activities

Learning Objectives: Understanding the importance of alternative and augmented communication in the daily lives of children with disabilities.

Guidelines for Children’s Activity on a 24-hour Basis

Learning objectives: Knowledge and understanding of the 24-hour movement/activity guidelines for children.

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder – Managing and Approaching Children on the Spectrum

Learning Objectives: Guiding principles regarding the approach to autistic individuals – New insights.

Promotion of Sexual Health in Individuals with Disabilities

Learning Objectives: Informing and educating professionals about the importance of sexual health. Hormones, biological onset of puberty, transition from childhood to adolescence, and from adolescence to adulthood.

Psychomotor Education as an Approach to Promoting the Participation of Children with Disabilities in Physical Activities

Learning Objectives: The importance of psychomotor education as a therapeutic method to promote physical activity and participation in children with disabilities.

Adapted Sports and Physical Activities for Children with Disabilities

Learning objectives: Knowledge and recognition of adapted sports and physical activities. Knowledge of an international contributor to research regarding participation for disabled children. Deeper knowledge about adapted physical activities for different kind of disabilities. How to address contraindications or barriers for participation. Application of specially adapted equipment for increased participation. How to avoid strain injuries when introducing new activities. Greater understanding of factors that affect physical activity and participation throughout life. Understanding of the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration between agencies involved in disabled children’s everyday lives. Adaptations of surroundings and activity aids to promote increased level of skill and self-efficacy. How physical activity participation is best supported

New Evidence-Based Therapeutic Interventions to Promote Participation in Physical, Recreational & Sports Activities

Learning Objectives: New insights into the rehabilitation of children with disabilities aimed at promoting their participation in a variety of activities.