26 October 2023
On Thursday, 26 October 2023, the Institute of Public Health (IPH) hosted webinar on “Getting and Staying Active with a Disability – Insights from Research, Policy and Practice”.
This online event heard about the importance of physical activity for people with disabilities, guidelines and recommendations for disabled adults and older adults, language and messaging, and findings from the 2022 Ireland North and South Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents.
The webinar featured opening remarks by Minister of State with Responsibility for Disability, Anne Rabbitte TD, followed by presentations from Catherine Carty, Munster Technological University, Brett Smith, Durham University and Kwok Ng, University of Limerick.
IPH Director of Ageing Research & Development, Professor Roger O'Sullivan also chaired a Q&A discussion with a panel of academics, advocates, coaches.
Presenters
Catherine Carty, UNESCO Chair Manager, Munster Technological University
Brett Smith, Professor of Disability and Physical Activity, Durham University
Kwok Ng, Adjunct Professor of health promotion and adapted physical activity, University of Limerick
Panellists
Geraldine Lavelle, Author, advocate, science graduate
Caroline Millar, Player, voluntary coach and voluntary referee for Disability Sport NI for Boccia
Claire Kenny, Assistant Policy Officer, Independent Living Movement Ireland
Louise Lynch, PhD Student & Research Assistant, Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, Trinity College Dublin
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