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GAA for ALL
Part 1 2008


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Todays Outline
Unit 1 Facts the player Unit 2 Coach
stations Unit 3Practicals


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The facts

• More than 1 in 5 (300,000) people in N. I have a
  disability.

• Its higher here than in the rest of the UK.

• Only 13 of people with disabilities in N.I take
  the recommended level of exercise compared to 34
  of non- disabled people.
• People with disabilities are four times as
  likely to be sedentary (55 compared to 13)
  (NI Health Social Well Being
  Survey 2001)

(NI Census 2001)
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Ulster Councils role and vision

• To introduce GAA to disability and Special Needs
  groups, increasing penetration rates
• 2. To audit, generate and support new and
  existing structures
• 3. Train staff/volunteers/ teachers in the
  delivery of proper coaching sessions

All special needs and disabled people should
have equal opportunity to partake in Gaelic Games
to their full potential



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The player



(Cootehill Cavan)
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Task Identifying special needs



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Benefits
Improved co-ordination
Healthier
Increased confidence
Make friends
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TERMS-What do you say?
INCORRECT CORRECT Blind
Visually impaired Slow
Learning
difficulty Normal
Non-disabled Confined to wheelchair
Wheelchair user
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Task -Link up
Sensory Impairments Visual/Auditory Ph
ysical Impairments Amputees Learning
Disabilities Downs Syndrome Emotional and
behavioural disorders

ADHD Health conditions
Epilepsy
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• 2. Autism
• Difficulty understanding using non-verbal
  communication
• Understanding Social Behaviour i.e- interacting
  with children or adults
• Obsessional/repetitive activities a range of
  other difficulties
• Literal thinkers and fail to understand the
  social context
• High levels of stress/anxiety leading to
  inappropriate behaviour
• Perception of sounds sights smells and tastes
• Hard to generalise skills and have unusual sleep
  patterns although they prefer routine not change
• Barnardos intervention scheme structured
  programme behavoural therapy

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The coach/ teacher

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How well do you communicate?
Physical Impairment Talk to player not
accompanier They may not have a learning
difficulty
Visual Impairment What can they see? Call by
their name Tapes, large print Too noisy?
Hearing Impaired Use gestures Write down Face the
person
Learning difficulty Assess understanding Clear
instructions Demonstrate

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Equipment

• Bright
• Colours
• Range of Sizes
• Choice

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Training the coach- extra qualities First
aid Knowledge of special need Medical
history Confidentiality High Fives, side
hugs Common Sense Name Tags Numbers on
jerseys Circle format Safety
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Learning the skills
People remember 10 of all they hear, 40 of all
they see and 90 of all they do! Is this
true?..........
You tell me, I forget, you show me, I
remember, you involve me, I understand.
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Head Hands Feet
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Conclusion Clubs Get involved!
Summer camps Friendlies Club Facilities (DSNI
Disability Action) Fun Games booklet Coach
Education Programme
ADH MOR- GOOD LUCK!!!
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TO MOTIVATE Use the 3 Es
Enthusiasm
Enjoyment
Encouragement
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Useful Contacts

http//www.disabilityaction.org/ http//www.sport
ni.net http//www.awardsforall.org.uk/ http//www.
nda.ie/ http//www.specialolympics.ie/en/ http//w
ww.mencap.org.uk/html/mencapni http//www.ausport.
gov.au/dsu/dep.asp


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GROUP TASKS
Hurling Striking- Wheelchair User Dribble-
Visually Impaired Conditioned Game- Downs
syndrome Football Solo- ADHD Hand Pass-
Learning Difficulty Conditioned Game- Hearing
Impaired
(Introduce and show 2 progressions)
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Modifications
Space
Distance
2m
2m
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10m x 15m
Progression Patience (Can you do 1 more?)
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Hurling- The Dribble (Hearing Impaired)
Green Cone Go.
Simple instructions/signals at beginning
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GAME
A
C
B
Team A and C knock down as many cones as
possible. Team B collect and replace cones
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Wheelchair Hurling
4-7 aside 20-30 min All in a wheelchair (GK
optional) Gk cant be tackled Adult pushing the
wheelchair cannot block
Tim Maher, Naomh Mearnog, Atha Cliath
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• Warm up/ warm down
• Circle time
• 8 Players sitting outside circle
• Head, shoulders knees and toes, knees and toes,
  knees and toes and eyes and ears and mouth and
  nose, head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and
  toes song
• Repeat except miss a word each time you touch
  your head.shoulderknees etc!

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• Warm up/ warm down
• Bip, Bop, Bap
• Circle time
• 8 Players sitting outside circle
• 1. Hand to player calling your name out and
  repeat
• 2. Call out name of player and roll/hand
  pass/throw to
• 3.Bip pass to right
• Bop pass to left
• Bap change direction
• One player calls out instructions
• Increase/decrease size of square

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• Warm up/ warm down
• Cones
• (different sizes colours)
• How many cones can you touch in 30 secs?
• Beat your last score
• Hop, skip, side step
• Change Direction
• Traffic Jam!
• Players pick up a cone and drive to 1st, 2nd 3rd
  gear. STOP on red cone, GO on Green, Sit a
  lights on Amber. Beep horn and side step if
  player in the road.
• NB Down syndrome/ cerebal palsy players have a
  purple cone to indicate to them to stop/start
  sooner than the rest of group.

• 15 x 15m

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• 15 x 15m

• Warm up/ warm down
• Cones of different sizes and colours
• Swop Shop
• -Each player with a ball/ balloon
• -lift at speed, 4 steps, set down and pick
  another up
• 1) How many balls can you pick up in 30 secs?
• 2) Beat your last score
• 3) Change Direction
• 4) Add in an extra player to put pressure on
  group

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Adapting example 4

• Dribble knockout
• All with a ball keep a hold of your own while
  attempting to knock away others.
• Keep ball inside your magic rainbow/semi circle.
• Increase/decrease size of square
• Allow the players to choose the size of ball they
  want (Bean bag, beach ball, sliotar, Go Games
  ball, football, tennis ball)

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Adapting example 5

• TEAM WORK FITNESS
• Player at each side, one player in the middle
• Player in middle compete and roll/ throw/ hand
  pass ball back to kicker/ striker
• Rotate after 6.passes
• Change to other side/foot
• High catch
• 3 minutes long and rest
• Players at side solo off foot or knee during
  active rest

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• Support play Zones
• 1Goal catcher, 1 back,1 tunnel player, 1 mid
  and 1 forward. Mid can play whole pitch excluding
  the tunnels.
• Team A and B play to score with player running
  and striking/throwing/ hand passing ball in to
  player coned area. If player catches goal is
  awarded.
• Point is awarded if player in side tunnel is
  given ball. (allows all levels opportunity to
  participate)
• During puc/kick out player is encouraged to pass
  the ball into the tunnels
• Rotate to let Team C play every 4min.

Team C watching
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• Support play Zones
• 1 back,1 tunnel player, 1 mid and 1 forward.
  Mid can play whole pitch excluding the tunnels.
• Team A and B play to score with player running
  and striking/throwing/ hand passing ball into
  coned area.
• 3 points through goals, 2 points if in side goals
• Point is awarded if player in side tunnel is
  given ball. (allows all levels opportunity to
  participate)
• During puc/kick out player is encouraged to pass
  the ball into the tunnels
• Rotate to let Team C play every 4min.

Team C watching
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Adapting example 8 Relays Hand groups
of 4-6 with 4 pieces of equipment. Ask them to
make an obstacle relay for the rest of the group
to attempt

• Bright
• Colours
• Range of Sizes
• Choice

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Disability Action-Phased approach
December 1996, it has been unlawful for service
providers to treat disabled people less
favourably for a reason related to their
disability. October 1999, service providers have
had to make reasonable adjustments for disabled
people, such as providing extra help or making
changes to the way they provide their
services. October 2004 service providers have
had to make reasonable adjustments to the
physical features of their premises to overcome
physical barriers to access

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What Can We Do to Comply?
Access Audit of Premises Audit of Communication
Materials Audit of Practices, Policies
Procedures Audit of Training Needs

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Who can help?
Disability Action can advise on all issues
relating to disability Access Consultancy
Service Training Community Access
Grant Telephone [phone] Email
margaretmatthews_at_disabilityaction.org Website
www.disabilityaction.org