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Opportunities to Participate in Sports
 | Which variables are likely to affect the
availability of sports opportunities for persons with a disability in
different communities?
 | Size of the community - urban, suburban, rural |
| General socio-economic status of the community |
| Availability of accessible, accommodating
facilities |
| Availability of public transportation |
| Availability of leadership personnel |
| Presence of a college or university in the
community |
| Other variables? |
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| What responsibilities (legal or ethical) do the
following organizations and agencies have to provide sports opportunities
for persons with a disability?
| K-12 public schools |
| Colleges and universities |
| Community park and recreation departments |
| Community organizations such as Boys and Girls
Clubs, YMCA, or YWCA |
| Health clubs |
| Sports teams affiliated with USOC national
governing bodies |
| USOC national governing bodies |
| Professional sports teams |
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| How should public schools serve students with a
disability who wish to participate in sports?
| Include on "regular" intramural or
interscholastic sports teams |
| Offer "special" intramural or interscholastic
sports teams (e.g., the State of Minnesota has developed a program where
students with disabilities from several schools join together on a team,
compete in interscholastic competition, earn letters, etc.) |
| Offer Special Olympics programs |
| Refer to sports programs in the community |
| Other ideas? |
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| How should colleges and universities serve students
with a disability who wish to participate in sports?
| Include on "regular" intramural or
intercollegiate sports teams |
| Include in activity courses offered by
departments of kinesiology, physical education, or exercise science |
| Develop "special" intramural or other sports
programs |
| Provide sports medicine services such as athletic
training for athletes with a disability |
| Provide athletic scholarships for elite athletes
who participate in disability sports (e.g., the University of Illinois
offers scholarships in wheelchair basketball and track and field). |
| Other ideas? |
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