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Sport, Coaching and Intellectual Disability

Sport, Coaching and Intellectual Disability

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Sports GeneralGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0415735777
ISBN13: 9780415735773
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jul 17 2014
Pages: 280
Weight: 1.15
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

There are more opportunities than ever before for young people with disabilities to participate in sport and adapted physical education. For example, there are more than 3.7 million athletes worldwide aligned to the Special Olympics organisation, with national associations active in more than 200 countries worldwide. Despite this rapid growth, all too often coaches and teachers lack adequate knowledge of the particular challenges faced by people with intellectual disabilities. The principal aim of this book is to improve the understanding and professional skills of coaches, teachers, practitioners and researchers, to promote awareness of successful programmes addressing the needs of such young people, and to challenge the prevailing myths and stereotypes surrounding their abilities.

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