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Jason Cornwall of Special Olympics Great Britain introduced his organisation
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Jason CornwellFootball and Unified Sports® Manager
The Olympic Family3 Members
The Olympics – Governed by IOC
• Elite Athletes
• Summer and Winter Sports
• Competition every 2 Years
• Centrally Funded
• Motto: Fastest, Highest, Strongest
The Paralympics – Governed by IOC
• Elite Athletes with Physical or Sensory Disability
• Summer and Winter Sports
• Competition every 2 Years + Some World Cup Events (not all sports)
• Centrally Funded
• Motto: Spirit in Motion from 2004 (Previously Mind, Body Spirit)
The Olympics Family3 Members
Special Olympics - Governed by Special Olympics International (SOI)
• Athletes of All Ages and Abilities with a Learning Disability
• Summer and Winter Sports
• Year Round Training Programme
• Regional, National European Competition
• World Games Every 2 Years
• Currently Self Funding (GB)
• 1988 Officially Recognised by IOC
• Oath: Let Me Win But If I Cannot Win Let Me Be Brave In The Attempt
Special Olympics
• Not the Paralympics
• International Organisation formed in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy-Shriver• Over 170 Countries
• More than 3.4 million athletes
• Special Olympics GB formed in 1978• 8000 athletes
• 2600 volunteers
• 135 groups
• 19 regions
Mission
“to provide year-round sports training and competition in a variety of
Olympic-type sports for children and adults with a learning disability,
giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness,
demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of
gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics
athletes and the community”
Athlete centred programme
Special Olympics Great BritainStructure
SOGB Head Office
19 Regions10 England, 8 Scotland, 1 Wales
Accredited Groups135
Athletes8000
Eligibility
• Athletes must have a learning disability
• Over 8 years old for competition
• Over 6 for training
• No maximum age limit
Learning Disability
• Prior to birth or at birth – e.g Downs Syndrome
• People with severe or profound learning disability are more likely to noticed at a younger age as having a learning disability than those with mild to moderate learning disability
• Learning disability is MOST often diagnosed in early childhood
What is not a Learning Disability
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia - Developmental Coordination Disorder
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
• Asperger’s Syndrome
• Challenging Behaviour
• Similarly people with a physical or sensory impairment do not qualify as having a learning disability unless they also have a learning disability
• Some people can have a learning disability as well as other disabilities
Sports
• Builds confidence, skill and determination
• Training enhances focus and teaches participants important lessons about perseverance, endurance and setting goals.
• Athletes - participation also provides a gateway to empowerment, competence, acceptance and joy.
Sports
*These sports are classified as ‘nationally popular’ and there are currently no international competition opportunities within Special Olympics.
Alpine Skiing Aquatics Athletics
Badminton Basketball Bocce
Boccia* Bowling Bowls*
Cricket Cycling Equestrian
Floorball Football Golf
Gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics Rhythmic Judo
Kayaking Motor Activities Training Programme
Netball*
New-Age Kurling* Powerlifting Sailing
Table Tennis Ten-Pin Bowling Tennis
Training and Competition
• Must be regular
• Local, Regional, National, International
• All ability levels
• Divisioned competition
Unified Sports – What are they?
• Unified definition: “to become a single unit”
• Players with and without learning disabilities, playing together
• Team sports
Unified Sports – Why?
• Break down social barriers
• Raise awareness of what learning disability IS and IS NOT
• Inclusion and Integration
• Just like everyone else!
• More competition
Unified SportsTeam Composition
• Athletes – with learning disabilities
• Unified Partners – without learning disabilities
• Male or female teams
• Similar ability and age
• Coaches are coaches, not players
Unified Sports TeamsAbility Matching
Athletes and Unified Partners:
Why is it important for them to play at the same ability level?
Why is it important to have them BOTH playing at the best of their ability?
Practical exercise – paper planes
Answer above questions
Ability Matching – Why?
• Encourage social interaction
• Enable team work
• Encourage meaningful competition
Unified Sports launch video
Unified Sports – Quotes
Athlete:
‘I can play football and with everyone, I feel comfortable as well as part of a team. I feel equal with all the players, partners or not.’
Unified Partner:
‘I enjoy being part of a team with disabled and mainstream players. We play together as a team and we are friends not just team mates.’