Disablity Sport Class
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
I just got home from my first class of the spring semester, Disability Sport. This course should provide me with plenty of material to write about. Each week we will be taking part in a different adaptive sport and are required to write a two page paper about the activity and our thoughts. So I will post an abbreviated version for all to read. On top of that we have to borrow a wheelchair from the school and use it for a week. This should be interesting and quite the learning experience given that I have not so much as broke a leg and had to be in a wheelchair. I know it is a small amount of time since some of you reading this have to deal with a wheelchair on a daily basis for most of or all your life, but I welcome the opportunity to be exposed to this aspect. We will not only be experiencing wheelchair sports but also adaptive sports for the blind as well as deaf. Other than working with Lose The Training Wheels last summer, helping to teach kids with cognitive disabilities how to ride a bike, this will be my first exposure to adaptive sports. Also, as I mentioned in my last post I will be looking for some volunteer opportunities with some adaptive athletic organizations around the St. Louis area to gain further experience. Please feel free to leave comments or shoot me a message with some of the obstacles you encounter being a disabled athlete or any ideas you would like me explore.
Best wishes for a Great 2009!
