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“Let NO ONE Sit on the SIDELINES”
Continuum of Support for the Developmental to Elite Athlete
By: Cindy Housner,
Executive Director and Founder
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
A Journey: Developmental to Elite Can We Do It All…and Do It Well?
Yes – with resources, collaboration and a plan…but a flexible plan.
Variety of Talent
Desire
Work Ethic
Support
Evaluate Your Players/Team
Age
Transportation
Work Ethic
Motivation
Talent
Available Resources
Annual Goal Setting
Include Coach
Minimal Involvement of parents
Season and long-term goals
– 1 to 4 years
Develop workouts and season
plan based on goals
Sample Goal Setting Forms
Developmental Athlete
More simple
Learn basic rules and sports techniques
Emphasize skill development
Socialization
Practice less frequently – once a week
Competition – scrimmages, local, keep fun
Equipment - basic
Ethan’s Workout Hard 1. 10 minute warm-up 2. 15x 30 seconds sprint, 30 sec. jog 3. Rest 1 minute after every 3rd set 4. 5-8 minute cool-down
Medium 1. 10 minute warm-up 2. Try to hit max speed 3x 3. 10x 20 second sprint, 40 second jog 4. 5-8 minute cool-down
Easy 1. 10 minute warm-up 2. 20 minute solid pushing 3. 5 minute cool-down (mainly focus on your
stroke and bringing your elbows high and hitting the rim 2-7)
Competitive Athlete
May need more
resources than your
program or coach is
able to provide.
Incorporate School-Based Programming
• PE Program
•Weight Program
•Sport Specific Inclusion
•Track, Swim
Youth Non School-Based Programming
•Cross-training with Youth Club such as
swim, track, hockey
•Health Club – Yoga, Pilates, Lifting, Swim
•Other Sport Programming
Adult Athletes
College:
– Train with their school team,
able-bodied
– Find a USATF Club, USA
Swimming, USA Hockey, USTA,
etc.
– If no team sport, encourage your
athletes to start a club sport at
their University.
Example: NIU Goalball Team
Adult Athletes
Non-College:
– Calendar
– Trainer
– Health Club – Reduced Fees
– Additional Resources
– Introduction to facilities for on-going practices
– Conduct weekly practices or bi-weekly practice
and supplement with additional resources.
Success = Support + Collaboration
Who in your community
can you partner with to
strengthen your
programming?
is
•College and High School Coaches
•Club Sports
•Health Clubs
•Trainers
•Physicians
•Nurses, PT, OT, TR, ST
•Prosthetists
•Adaptive Sport Clubs
•PE Teachers
•Athletic Directors
•Parks and Recreation Programs
•Rehabs, Hospitals, Outpatient
Clinics, VA Centers/Hospitals
•University and College Professors in
the Health Fields
Who Needs to Connect?
Adaptive Sports Clubs Provide Training and Support Such As:
Equipment
Competitions
Classification
Goal Setting
Travel
Calendars
Team Camaraderie
Coaching
Statistics
Athlete Development Fund
Provide options for the developmental to the more competitive athlete
Sponsorship
OTHER
Code of Conduct: Coaches, Parents, Athletes (Youth & Adult)
Media and Sponsorship
Athlete Development Fund
Season Sports Meeting
Athletes Stats
Weather
Remote Athletes
Travel
National Disabled Sports Organizations
Adaptive Sports, USA
Athletics For All - DSUSA
Disabled Sports, USA – DSUSA
United States Association of Blind Athletes – USABA
United States Paralympics – USP
Sport Specific Falcons Hockey Association (FHA)
IL Swimming
USA Swimming
United States Tennis Association (USTA)
Chicago Bears
Northern Illinois Hockey Association (NIHA)
United States Golf Association (USGA)
USA Hockey (USAH)
Dare2Tri Paratriathalon
United States Track & Field (USTF)
United States Track & Field Illinois
Gurnee Judo Club United States Power Soccer Association (USPSA)
United States Para Powerlifting
National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA)
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA)
Illinois State High School Athletic Association (ISHSAA)
University of Illinois – Champaign
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Wheelchair USA, Track & Field (WUSATF)
Community Partners • College of Lake County
• Chicago Park District; Rehab
Institute of Chicago
• Chicago, Lurie Children’s Hospital • Milwaukee Public Schools –
Recreation
• World Sports Chicago
• Special Recreation Associations
• Wisconsin Adaptive Athletic
Association
• Milwaukee VA
• Jessie Wood VA
• Hines VA
• Rush Athletics
• NorthShore Healthcare
• Rust-oleum
• Grainger
• Jenny Spangler Running Club
• Synergy
• Wisconsin Adaptive Sports
Assoc.
• Crossfit
• American Legion
• AmVets
• IL Veterans Association
• WI PVA
• Adaptive Adventures
• Illinois & Wisconsin Spina Bifida
Association
• Next Steps
• Illinois & Wisconsin Spinal Cord
Association
• Wide range of school districts, YMCA’s, Park Districts & Special Recreation
Associations.
• Rosalind Franklin University
• Falcons Hockey
• A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center
• Northshore Yoga
• Lake Forest College
• USATF IL and WI
• Northern Illinois University
Season: Year-round
Collaborators/Partners USATF
Illinois State High School Athletic Association
Wisconsin State High School Athletic Association
TRX Cross Training
Jenny Spengler’s Olympic Running Club
Coaches
*Dave Bogenschutz - High Performance and Ambulatory
*Amie Day - Wheelchair Athletes
Eileen Shaughnessy - Seating & Positioning, Beginning, Wheelchairs, and
Team Registrations
*Randy Housner - Long Jump and Javelin
*Kevin Hosea, Tom Huene - Seated Throws
**Gail Daily - Ambulatory Throws
Staff Support
*Nicole Verneuille
*Cindy Housner
Tom Daily *USATF Level 1/USP Track and Field Certified, **in progress
Sports Plan: Track and Field
Training Locations:
Summer: Warren Township High School
Fall/Winter/Spring: Lake Forest College, Lake Forest High School, Evanston HS, Rush Athletics
Competition Season: Two to three indoor meets during winter*
Desert Challenge
DASA Meet
United States Paralympic Track & Field Nationals
Dairyland Meet
Fast Cow
Great Lakes Regional Games and Adult National Open
National Junior Disability Championships
IWAS - Invite Only
GLASA Twilight 5K
Additional six 5K, 10K and Half Marathons
Chicago Marathon
Milwaukee Running Festival
*Attendance at meets based on funding. High School students compete on their school team.
Camps and Clinics:
Spring Track & Field Officials Clinic
Wheelchair Track Clinic and Ambulatory Track Clinic
Gateway to Gold
Clinic to Wisconsin State High School Athletic Association
Clinic to Illinois State High School Athletic Association
Track & Field Clinics to Injured Military at Milwaukee VA
GLASA provides a track & field coach for Wisconsin VA Team for the National Veteran Wheelchair
Games
Track & Field coaching for visually impaired at Ottis & Farnsworth in Chicago
Conducting Practices
Diversify Your Coaches – Plan. What does the season look like?
• Youth vs. Adult
• Rec vs. Tournament Team
• Travel vs. Local
• Field vs. Track: Sprinters, Jumps, Wheelchair, Throws
(Seated vs. Ambulatory)
Keep your “star” coach free to wander.
Certifications?
Level of Expertise?
Time Segments
Allow longer time for more competitive athletes.
Overlap time for all levels of athletes for team
atmosphere.
Assign additional practice time for returning and more
competitive athletes.
Bring entire team together for
Team Meetings
Socials
Education
Elite Athlete
• IPC License – Internationally Paralympic
Classified
• Choosing competitions – based on skill
& competitors
• Equipment: Higher level sleds, chairs,
blades, etc.
• Nutrition
• Video Analysis
• Calendar
• Sports Psychology
• Aware of Sports Performance Plan
• Medical Support – Trainers, Prosthetists
OUTREACH
Ambulance Chaser
School/Assembly Presentations
On the Athletic Field or Pool Deck
On the Sidelines
Schools
Medical Facilities
Utilize your Competitions as Introductions to
Sport
Competitions
One-on-one follow-up is crucial
Parties - Giveaways
Cross Sport Recruitment
Parents – Coaches – Athletes - Business
Cards
The Successful Athlete
Developmental
- Good Habits:
- Attend Practice
- Be On Time
- Sportsmanship
Competitive – Elite
- Know Your Competition
- College Programs
- High Performance
Coaches
- Competitions
- Clinics/Camps
Team GLASA Track and Field Welcome Meeting
o What is An Athlete?
o Introduction of Coaches and Athletes
o Philosophy
o Practice Calendar
o Competition Calendar
o Review Questions
o Important Reminders
o Shirts/Singlets
o Equipment
o Financial Resources
o Code of Conduct: Social Media
o Giving Back
o Hotel Blocks – Desert Challenge, DASA, Rio Trials, NJDC
For those who would like to stay:
o 2016 USP Sports Performance Plan
o Power Point Presentation-Sports Psychology
o Goal Setting
Dr. Paul Wright
Associate Professor of Exercise Science
Lindenwood University
St. Charles, Missouri
Psychological Skills Training for the Elite Athletes:
What Takes Athletes from Kindergarten to the Paralympics?
High Motivation & Commitment
Goal Oriented
Optimistic & Positive
Extreme Focus
Ability to Handle Stress & Adversity
Mental Toughness
Sport Intelligence
1. Personal Sacrifice
2. Years of Preparation
3. Incredible Self-Belief
4. Never-Give-Up Attitude
5. Extreme Dedication
6. Pressure Performer
7. Intense Focus
8. High Motivation
9. Competitive Streak
10. Desire to Achieve/Win
11. Positive Attitude
12. Resiliency
13. Ability to Handle Stress
14. Patience
15. Intense PASSION
16. Understand More You Put in – More You Get Out
17. Self-Confidence
18. Can Keep Deadlines
19. Strict Routine
20. Healthy Perfectionism
1. Choose and maintain a positive attitude
2. Maintain a high level of self-motivation
3. Set high & realistic goals
4. Deal effectively with people
5. Use positive self-talk
6. Use positive self-imagery
7. Manage anxiety effectively
8. Manage emotions effectively
9. Maintain concentration
Mission
Provide the tools and guidelines by which coaches,
athletic directors and school administrators can include
students with physical disabilities in interscholastic
sports.
INCLUSION
• Rehab act of 1973 requires that students with disabilities be provided equal opportunity for participation in extracurricular athletic programs
• U.S. Depart e t of Educatio ’s Office of Civil Rights OCR issued Dear Colleague Letter issued clarification in January 2013 – Clarifies when and how schools must include students with
disabilities in mainstream athletics programs
– Defines what true equal treatment of students athletes with disabilities means
– Encourages and provides a road map for schools to create adapted programs for students with physical disabilities
SPORT MODELS
• Integrated (mainstream/inclusive): Students with disabilities participate alongside students without disabilities
- Track and Field - Swimming
- Tennis
- Alpine Skiing
• Adapted: Disability specific sports
- Wheelchair basketball
- Sitting Volleyball
- Boccia
- Goalball
• Unified/Modified: Sports designed for individuals with intellectual disabilities and can include individuals with physical disabilities
- Special Olympics Unified Sport Program
COACHING RESOURCES • Paralympic Coaching Guide
• The Guide includes a number of resources including information on the U.S. Paralympic
pipeline, coaching training certifications, sport fact sheets and information on how
athletes become a U.S. Paralympian.
• American Development Model
• The USOC, in partnership with the national governing bodies, created the American
Development Model in 2014 to help Americans realize their full athletic potential and
utilize sport as a path toward an active and healthy lifestyle.
• SafeSport
• We all have a role to play in creating a healthy setting for sport. SafeSport helps raise
awareness about misconduct in sport, promote open dialogue, and provide training and
resources. When we work as a team, we can build a game plan to make sport safe―for everyone.
• US Paralympics: http://www.teamusa.org/us-paralympics
• Coaches Manual
MORE RESOURCES
• Team USA Mobile Coaches App
• Free, web-based software app that gives coaches access to drills and resources from the United States Olympic Committee and United States Association of Blind Athletes, complete with diagrams, videos and other informational documents.
• Gateway to Gold App
• The app allows Paralympic hopefuls to watch sport demonstration videos, test their skills and then submit their own videos directly to U.S. Paralympic coaches. Athletes will receive follow-up steps that may include connections to local training programs, coaching, competition or other performance opportunities.
• Sport Specific Certifications such as:
• US Paralympic Track & Field Coaching Certification
• US Paralympic Powerlifting Certification
• USA Hockey
• National Wheelchair Basketball Association
• USA Swimming
RESOURCES (CON’T.)
• Adaptive Sports USA
• GLASA is a chapter of Adaptive Sports USA which is a multi-sport organization providing recreation
opportunities for individuals with disabilities, and
also providing resources, outreach, education, and
competitive opportunities to members.
• Disables Sports USA – Athletics for All
• DSUSA oversees the Athletics for All task force, a group aimed at ensuring all athletes have access to
extra-curricular sports opportunities within their own
high school.
• United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) • United States Power Soccer Association
GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS Here are a variety of grant and scholarship opportunities:
• Specifically to financially assist U.S. Paralympians and other Paralympic-eligible athletes.
• Athlete Tuition Grant Program
• Winter Games Legacy Scholarship
• Athletes Helping Athletes • Provides opportunity for an athlete to receive an adaptive cycle.
• Challenged Athletes Foundation • Provides opportunity to seek grant for training, travel, or equipment.
• Disabled Sports USA • Youth Grants for a variety of programs and income-based scholarships.
• E-Team for emerging athletes.
• U. S. Association of Blind Athletes • Scholarships for the I C You Foundation Valor Achievement Award and Copeland Scholarship
• Women’s Sports Foundation • Travel & Training Fund
• Kelly Brush Foundation
Articles and Publications
University Adapted Athletics Programs
Auburn University (Alabama)
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men & women (*does not compete with other collegiate teams), wheelchair tennis
Website: http://www.auadaptive.org/
Edinboro University (Pennsylvania)
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men & women
Website: http://www.gofightingscots.com/page.cfm?sport=359
Grand Rapids Wheelchair Sports Association Collegiate Tennis Team (Michigan)
Sport(s): Wheelchair tennis
Website: http://www.grwsa.com/
Grand Valley State University (Michigan)
Sport(s): Wheelchair tennis
Website: http://www.gvsustudentlifesports.com/coach/0/24.php
Michigan State University (Michigan)
Sport(s): Swimming, Goal Ball, Wheelchair Tennis, & Wheelchair Basketball (*does not compete with other collegiate)
Website: http://recsports.msu.edu/adaptive/index.html
Oklahoma State University
Sport(s): Wheelchair Basketball - Men (*does not compete with other collegiate teams)
Website:http://campusrec.okstate.edu/adaptivesport/wheelchairbasketball
Penn State University
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men & women (*does not compete with other collegiate teams), track and field, swimming, weightlifting, powerlifting
Website: http://www.athletics.psu.edu/ability/opportunities.html
Southwest Minnesota State University
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men
Website: http://smsumustangs.com/index.aspx?path=wheelbball
University of Alabama
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men & women, wheelchair tennis, adapted rowing, adapted golf
Website: http://uads.weebly.com/
University of Arizona
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men & women (*does not compete with other collegiate teams), wheelchair track/road racing, wheelchair tennis, quad
rugby
Website: http://drc.arizona.edu/athletics
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men & women, wheelchair track/road racing (*Both sports are Varsity level within the University)
Website: http://disability.illinois.edu/athletics
University of Missouri
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men
Website:http://www.mizzourec.org/programs/wheelchair_basketball/
University of Texas-Arlington
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men & women, wheelchair tennis, swimming, cycling, weightlifting
Website: http://www.uta.edu/movinmavs/
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Sport(s): Wheelchair basketball - men & women
Website: http://www.uww.edu/recsports/wcathletics/
Wright State University (Ohio)
Sport(s): Adapted athletics
Website: http://www.wright.edu/students/rec/
United States Olympic Committee - DeVry University Team USA athletes will have the opportunity to attend career-oriented programs and earn an associate, bachelor's or master's degree, or certificate while
pursuing their primary goal of achieving Olympic and Paralympic success. Special scholarships and tuition savings are available through the USOC and
DeVry University.
You may qualify for one of the following awards by submitting the Scholarship Application:: *A full, one-year scholarship *30% tuition savings
For more information, please visit http://www.teamusa.org/for-athletes/career-and-educational-resources/devry-university
EQUIPMENT RESOURCES
• Build it – Shop class assistance (throwing chairs)
• Grants for equipment. Go online to:
http://www.challengedathletes.org
o Deadline is the first week of December every year.
• Fundraisers to purchase equipment
o DECA, leadership groups, PTO groups, ASB, Church groups,
dances, school challenges, etc.
o Merchants:
• www.eaglesportschairs.com ( racing chairs, throwing chairs,
gloves)
• www.topendwheelchair.com (racing chairs)
• www.sportaid.com (racing chairs and gloves)
• www.harnessdesigns.com (racing gloves)
The glory of sport comes from dedication,
determination and desire. Achieving success
and personal glory in athletics has less to do
with wins and losses than it does with
learning how to prepare yourself so that at
the end of the day, whether on the track or in
the office, you know that there was nothing
more you could have done to reach your
ultimate goal.
~ Jackie Joyner-Kersee