In the video, the activity adaptation that surprised me the most was the wheelchair basketball activity. The participants are so active, going for one place to another chasing the ball. I see this sport physically active and I got impress on the ability, velocity, and dynamic of the participants.
2) Materials, activities, and environment are the three areas of adaptation I noticed the most in the video. One example of adapting material is speed. For example, a basketball wheelchair is more lighter than a regular wheelchair, it doesn 't have breaks, and the wheels don 't have grater angle; all of these adaptations are made to maximize athletic ability, to increase speed, and to facilitate a tight turning radius. An activity can be adapted to facilitate more active participation by individuals with disabilities. An example of activity adaptation for tennis is that the
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Discrimination: One of the most devastating constrains to leisure participation experienced by people who have been oppressed is discrimination. As the book says, discrimination is fueled by ignorance. Art was discriminated by many people and many times in the movie; for example, the first time he went to the Pancake House, he ended in the police station just because of his physical appearance;
Value diversity: Diversity must be valued and celebrated focusing on recognizing capacities of people, realizing there is an array of contribution to be made, believing that all people are inherently worthy, and doing one 's best and helping others do the same. Before ADA, people with disabilities were not valued or included, as we saw in the