[humanser] Psychological benefits of sports

Tue Oct 13 06:28:33 UTC 2015

Hello Ginny,
	I would recommend beginning with the relationship that Sports has
with individuals that deal with blindness. I wonder if Sports feels that
participants need to have vision in order to fully enjoy the benefits that
Sports has to offer. The same benefits that  Sports offers able bodied
individuals can be taken advantage of by individuals that are not
traditionally equipped.
	I wonder if Sports knows how many individuals would love to enjoy
the tremendous empowerment and self-esteem that Sports can bring? Would
Sports feel that it would be fair to exclude individuals from participation
based soley on their physical capabilities.
	I also ran across this website that covers some of the information
that you were seeking.
http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/family-fun/adapted-sports.htm
In addition, here is an article about Judo and the benefits.
http://judoinfo.com/blind.htm

	This sounds like a terrific opportunity. I hope that your audience
is able to understand and appreciate the impact that Sports can have on
individuals. I hope that your presentation can create space for these new
opportunities to be folded into the new place that allows for the benefits
of sports to become evident.

Your Teamate,

Michael "Big Dog" Abell

Helping individuals to find their eyes in the dark.
(480) 369-0805

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Hi all - I have to give a talk on the psychological benefits of sports for
those of us who are blind / visually impaired.   I've certainly got a lot of
ideas but wondered if any of you know anything from NFB about this -
speeches?   document?   
Thanks, 

So far I am focusing on the importance of pride in our bodies and abilities-
and that there is more right than wrong with us.  The value in learning to
trust and value our physicality.  The importance of breaking free of low
expectations.   Being rebellious and pushing the envelope.  The importance
of pure fun and exhileration.  The value of the group / the team - meeting
others with disabilities.  

Any other thoughts? 

Ginny

Dr. V. Duff
Clinical Director, West End ACT Team,
St. Joseph's Heatlh Centre , Toronto
Staff Psychiatrist, Complex Mental Illness, CAMH Lecturer, University of
Toronto
Tel:   416.530.6000, ext 3101
FAX:   416.530.6363

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> On Oct 11, 2015, at 6:22 PM, Carly Mihalakis via humanser
<humanser at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Afternoon, Sarah,
> 
> I think that one is a fabulously productive suggestion, you can gather 
> a plethora of insight regarding client's psychology if he speaks in a 
> way he initially scribed those lyrics.
> CarAt 03:09 PM 10/11/2015, Sarah Meyer via humanser wrote:
>> Hi Kaiti,
>> I'm so glad you posted this question, as I am sure I will be facing 
>> similar ones very soon when I enter into my practicum next semester.
>> I wonder if another approach, rather than even typing the lyrics as 
>> the client reads, would be to record (with his permission) his 
>> reading of the lyrics out loud; perhaps this way you might even be 
>> able to go back and interpret some of the emotional cues.
>> 
>> I love what Dr. Duff pointed out about how having this open 
>> conversation about disability could open up new doors for 
>> vulnerability and further therapeutic work.
>> 
>> I am curious if other professionals in this field use readers or 
>> sighted colleagues for similar situations at times when scanning just 
>> won't work, as in cases with hand-written materials.
>> 
>> Thanks for introducing this topic, Kaiti!
>> 
>> --
>> Sarah K. Meyer
>> Graduate Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling/Social Psychology 
>> Ball State University Board Member, Human Services Division of the 
>> National Federation of the Blind sarah.meyer55 at gmail.com
>> (317)402-6632
>> 
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