A study on the impact of local adapted sports teams for the overall disability community
Presenter Hometown
Lexington, KY
Major
Recreation and Parks administration
Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Degree
Graduate
Mentor
Michelle Davis Gerken
Mentor Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Recommended Citation
Hoover, Melissa, "A study on the impact of local adapted sports teams for the overall disability community" (2018). University Presentation Showcase Event. 19.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2018/graduate/19
Abstract
This research topic is based on evidence based research on the impact of local adapted sports teams for the overall disabled community. Focusing on examining how having an adaptive sports team may impacts that community – does it unify the community, attract new residents to the area, etc. Research focuses on cities that have multiple adapted recreation opportunities and look for evidence that may impact their town. i.e. population of disabled residences, accessible friendly facilities, etc. I will also examine how many of those programs are for profit vs. non-profit; how many Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists are on staff, and are they full- time, part-time, or PRN.
Presentation format
Poster
A study on the impact of local adapted sports teams for the overall disability community
This research topic is based on evidence based research on the impact of local adapted sports teams for the overall disabled community. Focusing on examining how having an adaptive sports team may impacts that community – does it unify the community, attract new residents to the area, etc. Research focuses on cities that have multiple adapted recreation opportunities and look for evidence that may impact their town. i.e. population of disabled residences, accessible friendly facilities, etc. I will also examine how many of those programs are for profit vs. non-profit; how many Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists are on staff, and are they full- time, part-time, or PRN.
