Disability Sport Info

This episode of the Disability Sport Info show considers the sport participation and physical activity experience of individuals with a physical impairment.  Dr Toni Williams, of Durham University, explains the sport participation experiences of physically impaired individuals. We consider some of the enablers and barriers physically impaired people face when accessing and participating in sport a...

This episode of the Disability Sport Info show considers visually impaired sport.  Dr Jess Macbeth explains the sport participation experiences of visually impaired individuals. We consider some of the enablers and barriers visually impaired people face when accessing and participating in sport. We also discuss the importance of providers being aware of the lived experience of visual impairment wh...

In this Disability Sport Info episode, I'm joined by Professor Ruth Jeanes to discuss the role of voluntary sport clubs in the grassroots sport participation of disabled people.  We explore the opportunities for disabled people to participate at clubs, the effectiveness of clubs in engaging with disabled people, and how clubs can improve the quality of their disability provision.  Please get...

This is a bumper episode that covers the foundational principles of grassroots sport for disabled people. The following topics are covered: Introduction to sport and physical activity; Theories explaining sport participation; Disability sport policy; Sport participation and physical activity of disabled children and young people; Enablers and barriers. Each topic is available as a standalone episo...

In this Disability Sport Info episode, I'm joined by Professor Brett Smith to discuss physical activity and sport participation of disabled children and young people. In our chat, we focus on the latest Chief Medical Officers’ (CMO) Physical Activity Guidelines for disabled children and young people. We consider what these findings mean for our understanding of disabled children and young peo...

In this Disability Sport Info episode, I'm joined by Professor Simon Darcy to discuss enablers and barriers to sports participation for disabled people.  In this episode, we consider factors that can enable sports participation as well as potential constraints to sports participation. We also reflect on potential solutions to some of the highlighted constraints.  Please click on the following...

In this Disability Sport Info episode, I'm joined by Dr Matej Christiaens to discuss policy formulation and development for grassroots disability sport.  In this episode, we consider the history and development of policy for disability sport, what the current policy landscape is for disability sport, how policy can be improved in the future, and consider examples of good practice. We also cov...

In this Disability Sport Info episode, I'm joined by Dr Ian Brittain to discuss how theory can help us understand the sport participation and physical activity of disabled people.  In the episode we discuss theories and models of disability, the nature and scope of ableism, and how theory can be used in an applied setting to make change at the grassroots level.  Please get in touch with your...

In this bitesize episode, I am joined by Dr Laura Misener to critically consider the potential of the Paralympic Games to increase disabled people's grassroots sport participation. This episode is from a longer episode called, 'The Paralympic Games: Legacies and Empowerment', which is available to listen in full via the following link: https://disabilitysportinfo.buzzsprout.com/1901...

In this bitesize episode, I am joined by Dr Danielle Peers to critically assess the potential for the Paralympic Games to provide empowerment or disempowerment for disabled people. This episode is from a longer episode called, 'The Paralympic Games: Legacies and Empowerment', which is available to listen in full via the following link: https://disabilitysportinfo.buzzsprout.com/1901085/9...

This Disability Sport Info episode provides a foundational basis for understanding the physical activity and sport participation of disabled people. Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis from the University of British Columbia, Canada, lends her expertise to inform our understanding of this area.  In the show we discuss the data on physical activity and sport participation of disabled people, the benefi...

This Disability Sport Info episode explores the grassroots sport participation experiences of Deaf and hearing impaired individuals.  I'm joined by Rebecca Foster MBE and Chris Price, from the West Bromwich Albion Football Foundation, who draw upon their expertise to explain in detail the sport experiences of Deaf and hearing impaired individuals.  We explore the current research landscape, t...

In this episode, I explore the history and development of the Paralympic Games.   I trace the origins of the Paralympic Games and critically explore how and why the Paralympic Games has developed to be the event we know today. I then consider the relationship between the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee, and how this has influenced the development of the P...

In this episode, I explore the potential impact the Paralympic Games may have on disabled people.   The potential for sport participation legacies from the Paralympic Games is reviewed, followed by a critical appraisal of the empowerment/disempowerment potential of the Paralympic Games for disabled people.  Please get in touch with your thoughts on the episode Thanks for listening to the Disabilit...