I have mild CP. I hate when people tell me. that I'm getting better. I don't. view myself as having a. flaw. I've been walking the same since I could walk!
I was really struck by his opining discussion on normalization. Its a shame that so often we view "normal" through our own frame of the world. The goal of normalization should not be to make people with disabilities conform to a specific standard to normal, but rather to ensure that they are able to live their lives to the fullest, with dignity and respect. Normative thought becomes the most dangerous when we fail to account for the autonomy of the person. What skills or actions does that person have difficulty doing? How can we help them achieve those tasks? Sometimes this will require "out-of-the-box" thinking because the answer may not be to make it as close to "normal" as possible. Much of society believes that people with disabilities are "less than" others without disabilities if you use a normative standard. This kind of thinking can limit opportunities available to athletes with disabilities because it can lead people to believe that sports can only be played in a certain way or that certain abilities are required to compete at a high level. I think his discussion on the opposite end of the spectrum, that sometimes people with disabilities have an advantage is important to consider as we move forward with adaptive sports and adaptive technology. I hope to work in adaptive sports medicine in the future, but I think we need to keep moving forward with more biomechanics research into the new technologies that are coming out. Not only will this ensure were accurately categorizing everyone to have fairer outcomes, but also to make sure were adhering to the ideas of non-maleficence, or making sure were not doing harm to the athletes. While technology is advancing, very little research is being done on the long-term physiological consequences of these new tools. I think we must balance the social and psychological benefits of these new technologies with the physiological strains they may be causing as well. I'm excited to see adaptive sports continue to grow and for society to adapt the idea of valorization, both in terms of classification of disability, but also through public recognition and community engagement to gain a broad appreciation for adaptive sports.
interesting perspective but i can't entirely agree with it. even able body sports use technology to gain advantage. i think this also is the reason we have classification systems in place for para-athletics. it makes the competitions are as "fair" as they possibly can be.
This was gold. Probably one of the best analysis about sport for disabled I've ever seen on RUclips.
*Schools need to begin having sports for disabled students.*
I have mild CP. I hate when people tell me. that I'm getting better. I don't. view myself as having a. flaw. I've been walking the same since I could walk!
Adaptive Sports, Inclusive Sports and Accessible Sports for All are the future.
I remember Abu Yilla from Chailey Heritage.
whats the word he used at 12:17? Sorry im not native speaking english... sounds like carilory just by hearing, but i dont quite get it! awesome video!
"corollary" essentially, something that relates to something else.
I was really struck by his opining discussion on normalization. Its a shame that so often we view "normal" through our own frame of the world. The goal of normalization should not be to make people with disabilities conform to a specific standard to normal, but rather to ensure that they are able to live their lives to the fullest, with dignity and respect. Normative thought becomes the most dangerous when we fail to account for the autonomy of the person. What skills or actions does that person have difficulty doing? How can we help them achieve those tasks? Sometimes this will require "out-of-the-box" thinking because the answer may not be to make it as close to "normal" as possible.
Much of society believes that people with disabilities are "less than" others without disabilities if you use a normative standard. This kind of thinking can limit opportunities available to athletes with disabilities because it can lead people to believe that sports can only be played in a certain way or that certain abilities are required to compete at a high level. I think his discussion on the opposite end of the spectrum, that sometimes people with disabilities have an advantage is important to consider as we move forward with adaptive sports and adaptive technology. I hope to work in adaptive sports medicine in the future, but I think we need to keep moving forward with more biomechanics research into the new technologies that are coming out. Not only will this ensure were accurately categorizing everyone to have fairer outcomes, but also to make sure were adhering to the ideas of non-maleficence, or making sure were not doing harm to the athletes. While technology is advancing, very little research is being done on the long-term physiological consequences of these new tools. I think we must balance the social and psychological benefits of these new technologies with the physiological strains they may be causing as well. I'm excited to see adaptive sports continue to grow and for society to adapt the idea of valorization, both in terms of classification of disability, but also through public recognition and community engagement to gain a broad appreciation for adaptive sports.
interesting perspective but i can't entirely agree with it. even able body sports use technology to gain advantage. i think this also is the reason we have classification systems in place for para-athletics. it makes the competitions are as "fair" as they possibly can be.
Heart of ebola is in a lab somewhere in the West not Africa