Disabilities

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In this article, the writer maintains that according to the National Center for Health Statistics, there are 34.1 million non-institutionalized Americans currently living with some form of disability that impairs usual activities. The writer notes that this represents roughly 12 percent of the U.S. population. The writer points out that it is a certainty that any recreation and leisure professional will need to consider how to develop appropriate programming for people with disabilities. The writer relates that recreation and leisure professionals need to overcome challenges because research has shown that active lifestyles are critical to improving quality of life for people with disabilities. Paper is written from personal viewpoint.

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"Many of the disabilities that will be exhibited by clients will involve impairment of cognitive, motor, mobility, and/or sensory skills. With cognitive impairment, a client may have a difficult time following instructions or understanding what is occurring during the activity. Something fast-paced may be out of order. With a motor- or mobility-related impairment, clients may have limited coordination or scant ability to move around, which would rule out heavy physical activity. Sensory impairment, such as deafness or blindness, will frequently require modifications to activities. Activities for deaf people may involve significant use of hand signals, while programming for the blind may make use of touch or sound. Golf for the vision impaired, for example, involves the use of sound so players can locate the positioning of the hole."

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