Play Together: Changing Lives through Inclusive Recreation

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXbygpQs93A

Sintesi

TLDRThe video highlights the profound impact of isolation on people with disabilities, particularly how it affects employment, health, and quality of life. It shares the challenges of facing societal perceptions and limited access to inclusive programs. The narrative stresses the importance of activity and recreation for personal development and family bonding. It offers personal stories showing how adaptive equipment like bikes can provide freedom and development for individuals with disabilities. The ultimate message is the necessity for communities to foster inclusive environments where individuals can choose activities that align with their interests, thereby enhancing their wellness and connection to the community. The video advocates for changing societal attitudes towards disability, and it encourages people to join the inclusion movement for recreational activities.

Punti di forza

  • 🏃‍♂️ Isolation negatively affects the health and employment of individuals with disabilities.
  • 🎉 Activity and recreation significantly improve the quality of life.
  • 🚴‍♀️ Adaptive equipment empowers individuals to participate in activities.
  • 👪 Recreational activities strengthen family bonds and marriages.
  • 🌈 Inclusion helps individuals connect with their community and live fully.
  • 🏆 Focus on activities and interests, not just the disability.
  • 🌍 Change in societal values creates a culture of inclusion.
  • 🔧 Providing support and training breaks down barriers to access.
  • ❤️ Families need access to adaptive resources for inclusion.
  • ✊ Society should advocate for inclusive opportunities.

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    The video discusses the negative effects of isolation on employment, health, and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. It highlights the challenges faced by families, such as the lack of inclusion programs and societal barriers for children with disabilities. The significance of recreational activities in improving quality of life and promoting community inclusion is emphasized, illustrating how adaptive equipment, like bicycles, can empower individuals and enhance their freedom and development. Testimonials from parents underscore the importance of recreational choices and opportunities tailored to the needs and passions of individuals with disabilities. The narrative advocates for a shift in focus from disabilities to abilities, urging communities to support and include people with disabilities in various activities, fostering a culture of inclusion and empowerment. There's a call to action encouraging viewers to join the inclusion movement.

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Video Domande e Risposte

  • How does isolation impact individuals with disabilities?

    Isolation affects employment, health, and overall quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

  • What barriers exist for people with disabilities in recreational activities?

    Barriers include lack of inclusive programs and societal perceptions that create segregation.

  • How can adaptive equipment aid individuals with disabilities?

    Adaptive equipment, like bikes, can help individuals participate in activities, providing freedom and development opportunities.

  • What are the benefits of recreational activities for families with disabled members?

    Recreational activities strengthen family bonds and support marriages by allowing families to engage in playful and fun activities together.

  • Why is inclusion important in recreational activities?

    Inclusion allows individuals to connect with their community, develop personal interests, and participate on equal terms, enhancing overall well-being.

  • What steps can families take to better include disabled members in activities?

    Families can focus on the individual's interests in the activity first, not the disability, and encourage participation with appropriate support and resources.

  • How does inclusive recreation change societal attitudes?

    It promotes a culture of inclusion, changing values and understanding about the capabilities of disabled individuals.

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Scorrimento automatico:
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    (soft music)
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    - Isolation impacts employment.
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    It impacts your overall health.
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    - It is kind of challenging to go out
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    into the world and be looked at.
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    Or have people talking under their breath at you.
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    We've had that along the way.
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    - Activity is key in improving quality of life.
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    So without that recreation, without that activity,
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    the quality of life just diminishes.
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    - I would say that it was really hard to find
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    inclusion programs that were out there.
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    Everything seemed to be very segregated.
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    I think that once people hear your child has a disability,
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    it almost creates a barrier.
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    My son, Billy, is 19.
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    He has autism and fragile x.
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    Getting out into the community
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    and being able to do activities that are fun and playful
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    to keep the family unit strong.
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    That helps with the marriage too,
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    keeping us together for 25 years
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    because we like to play as much as we like to work.
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    - It has a strong impact on someone's overall sense
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    of wellness and that ability to connect with our community
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    and really live a full life.
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    It is vital to a human being
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    and it's time that we start looking at that more closely.
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    - Recreation is when anyone is able to choose
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    what they want to do when they wanna do it
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    and with the people that they wanna be doing it with.
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    - It's teaching the skills and the tools,
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    and sometimes even the equipment necessary
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    for that individual in order to be included
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    in their community and active.
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    - [Woman] Everyone has a right to enjoy
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    their community in the way that they see fit.
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    (uplifting music)
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    - We realize that hey, Maeve might not be able
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    to ride a two-wheeled bike without training wheels,
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    Maeve might need an adaptive bike.
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    When we put her on that adaptive bike,
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    and she was comfortable and she didn't have to worry
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    about her balance, and I saw her go down that path,
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    it was overwhelming.
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    It was overwhelming to me and my wife.
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    Seeing her have that freedom,
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    seeing her have that growth and that development,
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    it was as much of a win for me as a parent,
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    as it was for Maeve.
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    - You should be able to have choice and opportunities
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    available to you, and not be told only one option works,
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    and you should be able to go out and pursue that
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    as much as possible with the support and resources
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    that are available to you in our community.
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    - To watch them to be able to pursue something
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    they're really passionate about, in a way that's meaningful
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    and accessible to them.
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    We see clients make just tremendous amounts of progress
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    when things are adapted to fit their needs
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    and their individual preferences
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    and passions are taken into account.
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    - Finding strength in each other at a fun event,
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    that's also for you, can be hugely uplifting for families,
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    and also just an important source of connection.
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    - It is kind of challenging to go out into the world
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    and be looked at, if your child
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    is having a hard time in the community.
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    And the only way a parent gets better and better
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    at disclosing and going out into the community
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    is by doing it.
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    - The first important step is to look at yourself
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    as an individual, or your son or daughter
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    as an individual who wants to play this sport,
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    not the disability first.
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    If you can look at the activity first
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    and how I, or my son or daughter,
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    can be involved in that activity,
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    that's gonna open tons of doors.
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    But by focusing on the disability first,
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    you're never gonna have true inclusion.
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    - We get a lot of individuals who,
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    I've lost all my friends because
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    of my spinal cord injury, you know,
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    no one comes to see me anymore,
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    I can't go out.
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    I said, well, come hang out!
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    We'll go for a kayak, we'll go for a bike ride,
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    we'll do all these things to show you
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    that this is possible, and you can take that back
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    to your community and advocate
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    for other people just like you.
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    - I think we're changing people's attitudes,
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    we're changing their values,
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    and that's one of my missions,
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    because I'm looking for us to create a culture
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    of inclusion in recreation that people will understand
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    the value-- - People just like you.
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    - [Woman] And be able to participate.
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    - I wanna do this; how can we make it possible?
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    - It puts everybody on equal ground.
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    - What can we do to support people?
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    How can we break down barriers?
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    How can we explain things?
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    How can we do training and education for people?
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    - Allow your disabled members to
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    also experience those things and grow up,
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    get out, and enjoy and learn throughout that process,
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    and know that your disabled family member
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    is capable and willing and able
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    to do those types of things.
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    I'm not fragile, I'm always looking for action.
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    - [Woman] To learn more about joining
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    the inclusion movement, click to fill out a contact form
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    or visit our website.
Tag
  • disability
  • inclusion
  • recreation
  • adaptive equipment
  • family bonding
  • community
  • quality of life
  • isolation
  • societal change
  • accessibility