GAA for all

‘Games for all’

Ulster Council Disability and Special needs

strategy 2006-2008

(umckay@ulster.gaa.ie)

Our VisionOur Vision

“All special needs and disabled people should have equal opportunity

to partake in Gaelic Games to their full

potential”

In order to attract people, clubs need to proactively plan the

inclusion of people with disabilities in their programmes……should be

done as part of the clubs development plan

(DSNI guidelines 2006)

PR

Coach Education

Participation

Access

Planning

Inclusion

Working towards inclusion

HOW DO WE GET THERE?

GAA for all

1)Coach Education

2) Regional Have a Go days

3)School Blitzes and pilot scheme

4)Coaching Booklet

4 strands of development

Strand 1. ‘GAA For ALL’ Coach Education Workshop

Programme

Cookstown 11.09.06Belfast 24.10.06Enniskillen 20.11.06Newry 04.12.06Ballymena 29.01.07Derry 07.03.07Cavan 12. 02.07Donegal 19.02.07

(Follow up courses will continue)

Unit 1: Facts and inclusionUnit 1: Facts and inclusion

Unit 2: The player/pupilUnit 2: The player/pupil

Unit 3: The coach/ teacherUnit 3: The coach/ teacher

Unit 4: Practical and subject applicationUnit 4: Practical and subject application

Course Outline

Strand 2- Have a go-GAA! In Schools across Ulster

1- Welcome.

2- Demonstration and Stations.

(Specific to special need)

Have a go- for players!

( 3 Regional venues, June 2007)

Contacts : Una McKay, Diarmaid Marsden and Paul Callaghan

Venues: Belfast, Armagh, Derry

Strand 3. Regional Blitzes

Strand 3. Schools Proposal -September 07

1. Schools Coaches/GPO’s approached to coach a 4-6 week block in one year group in a school (Trial period March- June 07 in specific counties)

2. To date several schools are interested in this coaching scheme

3. PGCE and Teaching practice students (UUJ and St.Mary’s etc…) will be monitored and numbers of participants in the programme will be noted.

Strand 4- Coaching Booklet

Contents

General Knowledge

FUNdamentals

Football and Hurling Skills

Adapted/Modified Games