香港浸會大學知識轉移處Knowledge Transfer OfficeHong Kong Baptist University

Development and Implementation of A Talent Identification Protocol for

SAND-SHOEING for Persons with and without Intellectual Disability

香港特殊奧運會SPECIAL OLYMPICS HONG KONG

Project Summary

This project aims to establish a Talent Identification Protocol for Hong Kong Special Olympics (HKSO), the sole agency for providing sports to athletes with intellectual disability.  HKSO is having difficulties in searching potential athletes since there is no systematic mechanism for talent identification.  Through introducing a relatively new sport, sand-shoeing, to both students with and without Intellectual Disability, the project will deliver Sand-shoeing Training Program (STP) and Conditioning Program (CP) using the protocol.

Sand-Shoeing

Project LeaderProf. Lena FUNG

Department of Physical Education

External PartnerSpecial Olympics Hong Kong

Expected Benefits for Academics Acquire new experience & knowledge of providing Talent Identification

Protocol for Sand-shoeing of which can also be applied to other sports with some adjustment

Raise the profile of HKBU as a community caring and creative knowledge transfer agency

Students could gain experience for membership of Special Olympics College

Expected Benefits for Non-academic Partners Develop a systematic Talent Identification Protocol which can be used

by HKSO Identify more potential athletes to receive Hong Kong Squad Training for

the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games

Sand-Shoeing

Expected Benefits for Community Enable both schools and

students to develop the skill of a relatively new sport

Increase the awareness of inclusive learning and thus foster a harmonious society