Murderball – A True Sport of Champions Having a disability is a human condition that has been discriminated, shunned, and stereotyped for centuries, but after viewing the documentary "Murderball" my preconceptions of paraplegia has given me a fresh insight of individuals with this condition. In this documentary, it demonstrates a sport called "wheelchair rugby" which was developed in Canada. If you are familiar with this sport it takes a lot of physical strength and endurance. Three athletes, in particular, was the center of this story.
Last year I worked with kids who have Down syndrome and Autism. I showed them how to play football, soccer, and basketball. While it was rewarding for me, it was even more rewarding for the kids. After a few weeks of basketball, Tom, a kid with Down syndrome, was making shots more often than my basketball team was. From then on, playing basketball put a smile on his face because he knew that his skills wouldn't be looked at differently because of his disability.
Reading an endless passage of texts allows the readers to give up for many reasons from not being engaged or being convinced of the beneficial aspect of the text is due to the lack of good writing. The definition of “good writing” can confuse people by being too broad. My belief of good writing is writing that compels an audience to feel interested, motivated, or deeply connected through the composed text. The article “To The Youth Athlete I was, And The Adult Athlete I’ll Never Be” written by Gina Davis have the qualities of good writing which targets a certain Discourse community. A Discourse community is living to a certain role or “identity kit” they upholds themselves with the driven skills, values, and beliefs to their community.
I was able to work day in and day out with special needs students and teach them how to play sports. Beyond teaching them sports, I was able to invoke confidence, strength, and
I agree with you that the Cognitive Behavioral Frame of Reference and the Model of Human Occupation (MOHO) approach are both excellent approaches to guide your wellness program. I used both of these approaches with my wellness program for adults with Schizophrenia or bipolar. I like how the Cognitive Behaviorial Frame of Reference encourage new behaviors by shaping, repetition, and reinforcement. I also like how MOHO looks at he individual as a whole. I believe by assisting the individual to identify triggers that caused their stress and anxiety is an excellent idea with your target population.
Perception is the organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the environment. Like perception, logic plays a role in critical thinking. Critical thinking is the process in which one mentally explores deeper than the superficial matters at hand into the deeper layers in order to find out what the real issues are. However, when it comes to weighing their beneficial impact on the critical thinking process, logic and perception are by no means equal. While logic is firmly rooted in reason, perceptions are just as firmly rooted in one’s senses and can easily be corrupted.
She was diagnosed with a tumor in her left shoulder when she was fourteen years old. Whether she is in the hospital all day or hanging out with her friends in school, she never lets her illness stop her from striving to do her best. She was told a year ago that she would not be able to play volleyball again, considering it frequently involves moving her shoulder. Instead of giving up on her desire to play sports, she continued to do exactly what her doctors recommended in order to have the slightest chance of playing again. A year has passed and she is playing volleyball again with her best friends.
Have you ever wondered if playing one sport is better than playing multiple sports? Studies have shown that there are many benefits to playing more than one sport. Playing multiple sports can help you in the future and can prevent you from having serious injuries. I believe, that it is much better for an athlete to play more than just one sport. Playing multiple sports has healthy and safety benefits.
Throughout the semester, I have gained a better understanding of adapted physical education and sport programs. These programs provide children and adults with an opportunity to participate in sports they may not have thought were possible. The modifications to sport and exercise allows individuals with a range of disabilities to engage in activity. The disabilities can range from a mild learning disability to a permanent condition caused from a serious accident. While observing numerous individuals with disabilities, I was able to obtain a better understanding of the challenges that came with physical activity.
Introduction This assignment is in two parts. The first part of this assignment would attempt to use the theories of human development to explain the child behaviour observed during child observation at the preschool while the second part of this assignment would propose an intervention on a scenario at my practice placement. I would demonstrate my critical understanding of the theories and evaluate their relevance for evidence-informed and value-based practice. I would conclude by articulating my critical appreciation of the use of theory to inform professional social work practice based on my experience from the child observation and my placement experience.
It was a hot summer day on the tennis courts. A group of children hit tennis balls against a back wall and a young girl retreated to the shade. She rested her face in her hands and began to cry. I walked up to her, kneeled down to her level and smiled. She looked up.
Introduction – Background information This paper is about child observation. I observed a child, Daniel (coded name). He is four years and two months old. Daniel is 103 cm and 18 kg.
I am a strong believer that not everyone should go to college. There are many reason why I believe this, one of those reasons being that some people cannot pay the tuition costs. Another reason, is that most new college students are not ready for the responsibility or responsibilities of managing their own lives. The third reason is that, some new college students are just not cut out for college. I know that some people out there would say that there are programs that could help students pay for college and help with study for classes but those programs are not always available for all students.
Thus when it comes to inclusion various adaptions can be made to insure that all children are included. For example, during a Physical education lesson that focuses on the strand of games, all children may be included in a games of volleyball by making easily adapting some minor rules. All children can sit on the floor while playing this game, this will allow those children who are less able and confined to wheel chairs equal opportunity to fit-in and get involved. The net may also be discarded in volleyball and replaced with a bench. This will make the game easier for everyone and more enjoyable.
Fitness and Pickleball Reflection One of the units for this semester was pickleball. in the beginning of the unit I saw no use of this sport. It was not considered an olympic or a paralympic which meant that this particular sport is not taken seriously and it does not have a huge impact on the sports world. I had issues with serving since it is the opposite of tennis and I thought that pickleball was an alternative to it.
