Only 3% of Canadians with a disability are involved in organized sport, compared to 31% of able-bodied Canadians.
Source: 2009 Active Healthy Kids Report (AHKR), Active Healthy Kids Canada
Changing Minds, Changing Lives (CMCL) is at the centre of the Canadian Paralympic Committee's strategy to reverse this trend and ensure every Canadian with a physical disability is given the opportunity to benefit from the empowerment and confidence that comes from participating in sport. Since it was launched in 2005, the CPC has delivered CMCL seminars to over 3000 healthcare professionals across Canada.
CMCL is an educational program taught by healthcare professionals for healthcare professionals, as well as other key influencers in the lives of persons with a disability. Workshops attendees receive a certificate of participation from the Canadian Paralympic Committee.
The interactive one and a half hour seminar demonstrates how sport enhances rehabilitation and integration of persons with a physical disability into the community, and their ability to fulfil their personal potential in all areas of life. Each seminar includes a presentation from a Paralympic athletes’ whose personal experience brings to life the important role of sport in the lives of persons with a physical disability. There is also the opportunity to try the adaptive equipment used in para-sport, as well as find out about resources to help persons with a physical disability learn more about sport and where to get involved.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Laura Domenicucci
613-569-4333 x234
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CMCL is active in every province and territory. To arrange a CMCL workshop in your healthcare centre or community, contact your local provincial co-ordinator:
British Columbia
Duncan Campbell - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Alberta
Evelyn Sawicki - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Saskatchewan
Doug Cripps - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Manitoba
Kristin Albo-Berkowits - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Ontario
Chris Bourne - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Quebec
Michèle Lapierre - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nova Scotia & PEI
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Newfoundland & Labrador
Margaret Tibbo - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
