Resources and Research

Disability Education Program Activity Cards

DEP Activity Cards
There are 12 different activity cards available for you to download for free.

These activity cards are a great source of inclusive game ideas for people with and without disabilities. The cards are ideal for coaches, teachers and sports leaders and encourage use of the TREE model to adapt and modify game situations to be more inclusive of people with disability.

See related downloads below to get your free copy of the Disability Education Program activity cards.

Sports Ability Activity Cards

Sports ability activity card
Sports Ability Activity Card

These activity cards are great inclusive games for people with or without disability. They are easy to use and provide examples of modification to cater for all skill levels. These games can be used developmentally or to provide new pathways in disability sport.

For more information on Sports Ability follow the related link at the bottom of the page.

See related downloads below to download your free copy of the Sports Ability activity cards or to purchase a complete set please contact Modern Teaching Aids.

Indigenous Sports Ability Activity Cards

Indigenous Sports Ability Activity Cards

These activity cards are great inclusive games for people with or without disability. As well as providing a unique opportunity to learn about and participate in traditional Indigenous games and sporting activities. They are easy to use and provide examples of modification to cater for all skill levels. These games can be used developmentally or to provide new pathways in disability sport.

For more information on Sports Ability follow the related link at the bottom of the page.

See related downloads below to download your free copy of the Indigenous Sports Ability activity cards or to purchase a complete set contact Modern Teaching Aids.

As well as the Indgienous Sports Ability Activity cards, the Australian Sports Commission Indigenous Sport Program developed Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games. It includes over 120 games and provides a unique opportunity to learn about and participate in traditional games and sporting activities — which can be modified for people of all ages and abilities. For further details about this resource, visit the Yulunga: Traditional Indigenous Games webpage.

 

Sports Ability Kit - $1990.90

Sports Ability equipment and resources
The Sports Ability kit contains a large selection of equipment to run a successful Sports Ability program.

Sports Ability equipment can now be purchased exclusively through Modern Teaching Aids. 

The package includes sports equipment for five inclusive activities, activity cards, instructional DVD and a boardmaker CD.

For further details or to order this resource, contact Modern Teaching Aids.

For more information on Sports Ability, visit the Sports Ability section of the website (see related links below).

What is Disability Sport?

A disability sport and classification awareness package for anyone interested or involved in the provision of sport with a disability.

The CD-ROM is a self-paced learning tool that covers both the broad aspects of disability sport, and classification in particular.

The material is highly interactive, containing over 100 video clips and images, interviews with athletes, classifiers and coaches, and a comprehensive workbook. All units have specific learning outcomes attached to them, each containing a ten-question multiple-choice quiz and a case study designed to test understanding.

To order your free copy of the CD-ROM, go to Disability Sport free resources order form

Get Involved - Disability Sport Poster

Get involved - DIsability Sport Poster
Get Involved - join a local club, become a player, coach or referee and have fun!

Are you involved with a local sporting club that wants to attract people with disability?

Are you involved with a disability service organisation that wants to encourage people with disability to get involved in sport? 

The Disability Sport Unit has free posters available for you to display in sporting clubs or other recreational facilities.

To request copies of the poster, go to Disability Sport free resources order form

Give it a Go: including people with disabilities - $35.00

Give it a Go
This resources offer tips, hints and practical strategies to make your sport/activity more inclusive.

This 200-page full colour book (also available as an audio CD) examines:

  • issues of inclusion
  • the principles of adapting and modifying for individual difference
  • practical ideas on adapting
  • strategies that sports clubs and organisations can use to attract people with disabilities as members
  • the implications of sport and physical activity for individuals with various physical, intellectual, sensory and health conditions. 

For further details or to order this resource, visit the ASC Publications catalogue.

Opening Doors: getting people with disability involved in sport and recreation

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This resource provides sport and recreation organisations with practical information and ideas on including people with disability in sport and recreation.

A series of case studies explores the strategies employed by generic service providers to attract and retain people with disabilities as members. 


See Related downloads below to download your free copy of the Opening Doors Booklet.

Teachers Talk About...experiences of inclusive physical activity

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Check related downloads below to download this great resource

This resource explores the real life day-to-day experiences of teachers who provide sport and physical activity programs for children.

The teachers’ stories offer solutions, useful information and a critical understanding of inclusive practice and the needs of individuals with a disability.

See Related downloads below to download your free copy of the Teachers Talk About Booklet.

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