Know Your Terms
What term means a difficult or challenging situation?
Adversity
What type of disability affects a person's eyesight or vision?
Visual disability
I am played with a ball containing bells, and athletes wear eyeshades. What sport am I?
Goalball
Which Australian athlete competed in wheelchair basketball AND wheelchair tennis?
Dylan Alcott
Give ONE example of a barrier that could prevent a person with disability from participating in sport.
What term means making sure everyone feels welcome and is able to participate?
Inclusion
What type of disability affects a person's ability to hear sounds?
Hearing disability
I'm basically tennis... but the ball gets TWO bounces. 🎾 What am I?
Wheelchair tennis
Which Australian Paralympian is famous for wheelchair racing and has won major international marathons?
Madison de Rozario
A sporting facility can only be entered using stairs.
What type of barrier could this create for someone who uses a wheelchair?
Physical/accessibility barrier
What term describes the ability to recover, adapt and keep going after challenges?
Resilience
What type of disability may affect a person's movement, strength or physical abilities?
Physical disability
I am played sitting on the floor. Players move around the court using their arms and must send the ball over a net.
Sitting volleyball
We watched a video about this athlete who was born with differences affecting his left leg and left hand and became a Paralympic track and field athlete.
Who is he?
Ezra Frech
A soccer player with hearing impairment cannot hear the referee's whistle.
Give ONE modification that could help.
Visual signals, such as flags, lights or hand signals.
What do we call the people, groups or organisations that provide help and encouragement to an individual?
Support networks
What type of disability can affect learning, understanding and problem-solving?
Intellectual disability
I am a Paralympic team sport played in specialised wheelchairs. I'm physical, fast, and I was originally nicknamed "Murderball."
Wheelchair rugby
Ezra Frech continued training, adapting and working towards his sporting goals despite challenges.
What key characteristic does this demonstrate?
Resilience
A student with an intellectual disability is struggling to understand a game with lots of complicated rules.
Give TWO modifications that could increase their participation.
I am NOT a brick wall 🚧, but I can still stop someone from participating in sport. I could be physical, social or financial. What am I?
A barrier
TRUE OR FALSE: Inclusion means every athlete must follow exactly the same rules and use exactly the same equipment.
FALSE. Rules/equipment can be modified to remove barriers and support equitable participation.
An athlete with vision impairment runs alongside another person who helps them navigate the track. What is this person called?
A guide runner
Ezra Frech represents Australia at the Paralympics.
TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE — he represents the United States.
A local sporting club says:
"We're inclusive because everyone follows exactly the same rules."
Explain why this statement may actually NOT represent inclusion.
Some people may require modifications to remove barriers. Inclusion means providing appropriate support and opportunities so everyone can participate, rather than necessarily treating everyone exactly the same.