HIDDEN DISABILITIES SESSION – FEEDBACK
Alan Oliver of Scottish Disability Sport supported our recent Coaching & Development Conference with an excellent session on hidden disabilities. We can’t thank him enough for his time and insight. In the following, we have collated feedback from our coaches on the session.
SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS
- The autism section was excellent
- Better understanding of hidden disability
- Very informative, well delivered. The autism section was really good
- Better awareness of autism
- Ensure your coaching session is altered to suit who you are teaching
- Delighted to see neurodiversity in sport being discussed and considered
- Very good session be Alan on autism
- The need to be ready to be constantly adjusting your coaching style to meet the needs of your students
- Session on autism was great and will be helpful in coaching sailing as well as curling
- Great session on hidden disabilities
WHAT WILL YOU TAKE AWAY
- Be more reflective on how inclusive our coaching is
- I will think more about each individual’s needs
- Produce training plan for hidden disabilities
- Will change how I give instructions – be more concise, one thing at a time etc.
- Be actively engaged in inclusive teaching and seek feedback
- Considering how I approach sessions and breaking sessions down as hidden disabilities may be present
- I will be more aware of people being different rather than wrong
- Be aware of everyone’s abilities
The week starting 27 November to 3 December marks Scottish Disability Sport Week, celebrating getting active and involved in disability sport in Scotland. The campaign aims to highlight and promote the opportunities and the impact physical activity can have on individuals, communities, clubs and society across the country. It will also provide a platform to showcase the intersectionality of participants within disability sport and share the message that everyone can participate in sport.
