Tag: Disability and Inclusion

Researching the opportunities and challenges experienced by people with disabilities when seeking to participate in sport

By Dr. Andrew Bailey, University of the West of Scotland

On 31st August 2024, I began my journey from Glasgow UK to London Ontario Canada for a month-long research trip based at Western University. My arrival coincided with the beginning of Orientation Week, meaning that I witnessed lots of new students move in with the help of their families, along with the inevitable tears when families said goodbye. No tears for me as I was able to enjoy the hot sunny weather that I also arrived to.

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Disability Sport: Promoting Human Rights, Diversity and Inclusion? Conference

By Dr. Ian Brittain, Coventry University

As one of the outputs of the EventRights project focussed specifically on sports for disabled people, Coventry University TechnoCentre hosted the three-day Disability Sport: Promoting Human Rights, Diversity and Inclusion? Conference from 26th to 28th June 2024.

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Mobility to Ontario, Canada: Exploring the lived experiences of children and adults with disabilities (CAwD)

By Declan Downie, University of the West of Scotland

With the intention of building the foundation for my research, I set off on May 10th for a two-month visit in Ontario, Canada. My research focused on exploring the lived experiences of children and adults with disabilities (CAwD), who are either current or previous participants in sport or high-level athletes.

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Longitudinal study on the impact of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games upon the lived experience of People with Disabilities Living in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area

I visited Tokyo from 29th April to 30th May 2019 to commence a longitudinal study on the impact of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games upon the lived experience of people with disabilities living in the greater Tokyo metropolitan area.

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