A brief
explanation about the overall concept/s of social justice, anti-discrimination,
and equal access. Describe the importance of identifying the needs of a person
with a disability and outline opportunities for participation in fitness and
recreation activities Identify social and physical barriers to participation
that people with disabilities face and outline strategies to overcome them.
Outline agencies, networks, and resources available to help support people with
a disability and provide them with sport, fitness, and
recreation opportunities. Describe how exercise professionals can collaborate
with allied health professionals and other support networks to facilitate
inclusion and positive outcomes for people with disabilities. Describe how
exercise professionals can adapt training environments to encourage greater
participation in fitness training by people with a disability. Describe the
positive social impact of
Disability
is not inability. Hence people with a disability have a right to be included in
fitness training and recreational activities. Allowing them to participate in
these activities is a way of achieving social justice. Social justice refers to
the equitable distribution of resources, opportunities, and privileges in
society. Promoting social justice goes hand in hand with creating equal access
to opportunities as they both focus on equitable distribution of opportunities.
Additionally, their inclusion in fitness activities propagates the anti-discriminatory
movement in sporting and interrelated activities. The anti-discriminatory
movement aims to ensure there is no biasness in society. Therefore the
inclusion of people with disability in fitness programs is essential for them
to live wholesome and healthy lives.