This training will explore effective communication strategies and emphasize how inclusion benefits us all. We share tips for person-centred approaches, appropriate disability terminology, and ideas for how to communicate in ways that are inclusive of diverse abilities and needs.
Learning Objectives:
- Appreciate how inclusion benefits us all
- Define disability and inclusive fitness
- Describe the benefits of exercise for individuals with physical disability and functional limitations
- Highlight the universal benefits of inclusion
- Define inclusive language
- Use appropriate terminology and appreciate individual preferences
- Adopt disability inclusive language, give concrete examples, and value its importance
- Using a person-centered approach
- Practice empathy and respect when communicating with clients
- Illustrate examples of universal design in communication strategies that are inclusive of diverse sensory abilities and needs
- Select appropriate communication/learning modality based on the person’s need
- Discuss strategies for meaningfully engaging clients in exercise prescription design (e.g., goal setting, shared decision-making, strategies of motivational interviewing, follow-up
Facilitated by Dr. Jasmin Ma, Teri Thorson, Grace Schouten
Dr. Jasmin Ma is an Assistant Professor of Teaching in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, a Clinician Investigator with Arthritis Research Canada, and an Investigator with the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries. As a UBC Knowledge Mobilization Scholar, she bridges her expertise as a kinesiologist and researcher to collaborate with clinicians and community members, expanding physical activity opportunities for individuals with diverse physical abilities.
She leads the Movement 4 All (M4A) Lab, which focuses on 1) training health and exercise professionals to integrate inclusive physical activity into health and community care and 2) supporting strength training behavior change for people with chronic disease and disability, particularly those with spinal cord dysfunction and rheumatoid arthritis.
Teri Thorson was a support technician for a computer software company and professional dancer before a 1996 motor vehicle crash in Australia left her a quadriplegic. With determination and support from friends, family and co-workers Teri was able to go back to work, become a Manager of the Technical Division and achieve her own personal independence. In 2002 she discovered wheelchair racing. Within the span of 2 years she returned to Australia to focus on full-time training and made the Canadian National Team. Her dedication was rewarded by being able to compete at the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games in the 400m track event where she made the finals.
Currently, Teri is the manager of Peer Coaching and Outreach and Spinal Cord Injury BC. She helped co-create a physical activity counselling process to help individuals stay active during the transition from rehabilitation to community. Teri lives in North Vancouver with her partner and her son. She is a board member of BC Wheelchair Sports, Vice President of the WC Race Series and a Rick Hansen Foundation ambassador. She continues in sport as a recreational wheelchair rugby athlete and has a fashion design/image consultant business.
Grace Schouten recently graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in kinesiology. She pursues inclusion and accessibility in all areas of her work and studies. This paired with her excitement for movement has led her to become an undergraduate research student in the Movement for All lab led by Dr. Jasmin Ma where she has enjoyed learning about collaborative projects and knowledge translation. After graduating this spring, Grace will return to UBC for her Master of Occupational Therapy.
BCRPA Registered Fitness Leaders are eligible to receive 0.75 CECs upon completion of this course.
The video for this training is 42 minutes in length.