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4th lecture – accessibility and special physical activity organizations

Physical activity facilities compatible for all Organizations of special physical activity For example Finnish Organization of

Handicapped Sport and Physical Activity

(VAU ry.)

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Facilities of physical activity compatible for all

Large part of physical activity facillities not compatible for handicapped?

All legal instructions (f.i. uninhibited building) have not been followed everywhere http://www.ymparisto.fi/download.asp?contentid=24296&lan=en

Ministry of education has published material for uninhibited building

Finland lacks behind many western countries in uninhibited physical activity building

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Crucial problems elevators door widths ramps correct materials

Correct solutions must be made in cooperation with organizations for handicapped,for instance Kynnys ry.

Uninhibited planning only costs 2% more

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Uninhibited facilities 2002

Power Point –production on CD Words and illustrations Design by Maija Könkkölä

Producers: Invalidiliitto ry ja VYP (= community planning services for handicapped)

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Ministry of education

Council of physical education and sport

Section of Sport Policies

Section of Physicalscience

Section of SpecialPhysical education

Section of buildingLehtori, LitM Kaisu Laasonen Toimialapäällikkö, LitL Elina Karvinen Freelance tiedottaja, YTM Outi Lindroos Ylitarkastaja Mari Miettinen Urheiluasiamies Pertti Perko Professori, Ph.D, KM Pauli Rintala Suunnittelija Raimo Tuomainen Lehtori Marko Vaappo

Sihteeri: Kari Koivumäki

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Organizations 2010 Suomen Invalidien Urheiluliitto 44 000 Näkövammaisten keskusliitto 9 300 Suomen Kuurojen Urheiluliitto 1 000 S:n Kehitysvamm. Liik & Urheilu10 000 Hengitysliitto Heli 59 000 Mielenterveyden keskusliitto 15 000 Suomen Reumaliitto 53 000 Elinsiirtoväen liikuntaliitto 6 000 Suomen MS-liitto 10 000 Suomen Parkinson-liitto 6 100 Sydänliitto 100 000 Epilepsialiitto 9 000 Suomen CP-liitto 4 000

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Finnish organization for handicapped sport and physical activity VAU ry

Estabilished 17.9.2009Sports Federation for Invalids of Finland, SIU

Central Organization for Visually Impaired, NKL, Section of sport

Finnish Sport and Physical Activity for Mentally Disabled SKLU (Special Olympics activity)

Sports Federation for Organ Transplant Patients, ELLI

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Paralympic Committee of Finland www.paralympia.fi Responsible of top sport 3 employees

Sport related activities also offered by Allergy- and Asthma Federation Finnish Council of Mental Health Federation of Muscular Illness

SOVELI ry. is the cooperation committee of special physical activity organizations since 1994

17 member organizations, www.soveli.fi

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APUVÄLINE Exhibitions

LIIKUNTAMAA Common exhibition of Handicapped sport organizations Theme in 2009: Wellness & Home Tools and aids for physical activity, exhibitions, latest

developments Current issues Chance to try different activities in almost 30 sites of

activity Winter activities: sled ice-hockey, skating and wheel-chair curling

on artificial ice

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Finnish Sport and Physical activity for Handicapped

VAU ry www.vammaisurheilu.fi

Videos: for instance Junior Games http://www.vammaisurheilu.fi/fin/materiaalit/

tilattavat_materiaalit/videot_ja_dvdt/ The most popular physical activities for

handicapped in Finland Tools and aids for physical activity What makes physical activity so desired?