This session will explore the benefits, facilitators, and theories supporting adaptive sport participation. It with briefly cover experiences with 13 different modalities that yielded varying degrees of success. Tips for sustaining a lifetime of adaptive sport participation will be discussed through the perspective of an athlete with a disability.

Learning Outcomes

1. Explain at least 3 benefits related to adaptive sport participation
2. Identify at least 3 facilitation techniques related to adaptive sport participation
3. Explain at least 4 theoretical foundations related to adaptive sport participation. Theories include: a) Self-efficacy, b) Self-determination, c) Flow, d) Strengths Approach, e) Broaden and Build Theory of Positive Emotions, and f) Social Capital