The Adapted Physical Activity Partnershipin association with

The Irish Sports Councilpresents the:

Thursday 12th & Friday 13th May 2005

The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry.

The conference will highlight new developments and examples of good practice in theprovision of adapted physical activity programmes for people with disabilities in Ireland.

2nd National Adapted Physical Activity

C O N F E R E N C E

APPLICATION FORMName:

Address:

Telephone: Fax:

Email:

Organisation:

Special Requirements (e.g. Access, Diet, Disabled parking), please state:

Conference Fee: - Please Tick (Closing date 28th April)Conference only (Lunches and Delegate pack) €95Reduced fee for persons with a disability €50Banquet €40

Please make cheque payable to APA Conference, I.T. Tralee

Attached is a cheque for €

Send this form (together with cheque) to: Pat Flanagan, APA Conference,Institute of Technology, Clash Road, Tralee, Co.Kerry

For Further Information Contact: Pat Flanagan @ 066-7145 616 Ext: 2405 Ursula Barrett @ 066-7183 680 Email: apaconference@ittralee.ie

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Accommodation: to be booked with hotel (conference prices)

€60 per person sharing€100 single room.

Great Southern Hotel, Killarney, Co. KerryTel: 064 31262 Fax: 064 31642Email: res@killarney-gsh.com

WELCOMEOn behalf of the organising committee I am delighted to announce the details of Ireland’s second conference on Adapted Physical Activity. The first conference focussed on reviewing provisionof sport and physical activity and compiling practical suggestions for change. One of the main issues raised during the proceedings was the need for practical examples of services availableas well as models of good practice. This conference aims to meet that expressed need and with a strong line-up of speakers from Ireland and abroad is a must attend event.

Pat Flanagan (Chairperson)

C O N F E R E N C E A G E N D AWEDNESDAY, 11TH MAY 20058.30pm Pre-Conference Reception

THURSDAY, 12TH MAY 20059.00 Registration Entrance Desk

9.45 Conference Welcome by Michael Carmody, Director, Institute of Technology Tralee

10.00 Opening : John Treacy CEO Irish Sports Council

10.15 How do we make inclusion work? Prof. Lauren Lieberman, Lecturer, State University of New York

11.15 Tea / Coffee

11.30 Parallel Sessions

Inclusion in physical education using peer tutors: Prof. Lauren Lieberman, Lecturer, State University of New York

Training Provision:Dr. Francis Hannon, Snr. Research Officer, National Disability Association

12.15 Parallel Sessions

Action for Life – Action for Everybody:Yvonne Kelly, Irish Heart Foundation

Front line Disability awareness programme for leisure centre staff:Pat Flanagan, A.P.A. Programme Co-ordinator Institute of Technology Tralee

12.45 Lunch, view exhibits and poster presentations

2.00 Disability sport personal perspective : Jacqui Browne, Disability Activist

2.30 Parallel Sessions

Making Leisure Centres Accessible: Inclusive Fitness Initiative (UK) Liz Hallett, National Programme Development Manager

Role of APA facilitator in University Setting:Brenda Hopkins, APA Co-ordinator, Dublin City University

3.15 Tea / Coffee

3.30 Irish Sports Council Position on Inclusion : Peter Smyth, Secretary, Irish Sports Council Ursula Barrett- Kerry Local Sports Partnership

4.15 “Count me in” Colin Chaytors, Chief Executive Officer,English Federation of Disability Sport:

5.00-6.00 Practicals : Swimming, Boccia, inclusive games

8.00pm Banquet

FRIDAY, 13TH MAY 200510.00 Sport & Recreation disability policy : Jon Morgan, Director of Disability Sport Cymru

11.00 Tea/Coffee

11.15 Strategic planning in disability sport Special Olympics Ireland

12.00 Parallel Sessions

Partnership in Action: A Case Study- Maire McCallion, Health Promotion Officer, North Western Health Board

N.C.T.C. Disability Tutor ProgrammeDeclan O’ Leary, Head of Coaching Services, National Coaching & Training Centre

12.30 Service Provision for Adults with Intellectual Disability: A Case StudyCait O’ Leary, Breannan Enterprises Tralee

Disability sports structures for elite athletes in Ireland:Liam Harbison, Technical Director, Paralympic Council of Ireland

1.00 Lunch

2.00 Open Panel Discussion

2.30 Closing: John O’ Donoghue (Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism)

3.00 I.A.A.P.A Irish Association of Adapted Physical Activity

• National Governing Bodies• Health Promotion Officers• School Authorities• Access officers• Physiotherapist

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE CONFERENCE:• People with disabilities, their families and carers• Organisations working with or representing people with disabilities• Leisure and Community Centre managers• Community organisations• Physical educationalist / coaches• Local Sports Partnerships