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The Influence of physical activities on people with disabilities:
The model aims to:
Contribute to a sense of empowerment through physical activity.
Contribute to a positive experience of mastery
Strengthen feelings of ability, thereby generating independence
Strengthen feelings of self-efficacy
Improve self esteem
Encourage more confident self-representation
Encourage building social contacts
Background of the project:
For more than 3 years, group sports activities took place exclusively at
the Sport and Recreation Center at Beit Issie Shapiro. With time and
experience it became apparent that with the support of the trainer and
the parents, a model could be developed that would gradually
incorporate the program into typical sporting
activities within the community. This could be
achieved by blending the improved physical
abilities of the groups from Beit Issie Shapiro with
existing community sporting activities.