A conversation with Jennifer and Brett on the latest news, ideas, information and trends in adaptive, inclusive and disability sport
About this Event
Jennifer Leo is the Director of The Steadward Centre for Personal & Physical Achievement in the FacultY of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation, University of Alberta. With over 15 years of research and community-based experience, Jennifer has focused on understanding experiences of inclusion and participation in adapted physical activity settings. Jennifer’s work in the community included a role as the Director, Research at the Abilities Centre, an organization dedicated to building inclusive communities. Jennifer also completed a Postdoc with the UNESCO Chair in Inclusive Physical Education, Physical Activity, and Sport at the Institute of Technology Tralee in Ireland, which involved developing a resource to help fitness professionals make their practice more inclusive for individuals with disabilities. Collaboration and partnerships are critical to Jennifer as she works with the Family Engaged Sport & Exercise Team in the Canadian Disability Participation Project and is involved with the Inclusive Sport and Recreation Collective in Alberta.
Brett Smith is a Professor of Disability and Physical Activity in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences at Durham University, UK. His research on disability, physical activity and sport is underpinned by theories, methods and approaches from psychology, sociology, public health, and critical disability studies. . Brett is an author of the 2019 UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Guidelines report, and chair of the Disability and Physical Activity Expert Working Group. He is an appointed core member of the new UK Chief Medical Officers’ Physical Activity Expert Committee for Communications, where he provides expertise on disability, messaging, and co-production. He is also the President of the International Society of Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise.
Lakeshore Foundation/The National Center on Health, Physical Activity & Disability, (NCHPAD), Disability in Sport International (DIS), the North American Federation of Adapted Physical Activity and the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA) are collaborating in hosting a series of conversations with current and emerging leaders focusing on the latest news, ideas, information and trends in adaptive, inclusive and disability sport. These conversations will be in recognition of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and while focusing on what is new, innovative and emerging in sport, will also engage on topics and themes related to the intersection of inclusion, integration and disability identity in sport and physical activity. Speakers will be asked to reflect on and consider the balance of inclusion and integration advocacy efforts with disability identity in sport and physical activity.
The Zoom webinar link will be shared with registered participants.