The Paralympics and Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities An Introduction to Eligibility and Classification. This presentation will tell you. About what the term ‘intellectual disability’ means Where people with intellectual disabilities (ID) fit into the Paralympics - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Paralympics and Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities
An Introduction to Eligibility and Classification
This presentation will tell you....About what the term
intellectual disability meansWhere people with intellectual
disabilities (ID) fit into the ParalympicsHow a person with ID
becomes eligible to compete in Paralympic level eventsWhat
classification means for athletes with ID in the Paralympics
What does having an intellectual disability mean?
Where do people with intellectual disabilities (ID) fit into the
Paralympics?
How does a person with ID become eligible to compete at
Paralympic level events?
What are the eligibility criteria?The eligibility criteria are
taken from the World Health Definition of Intellectual
Disabilities. Detailed guidance is available on
www.inas.org/technical/eligibility-and-classification
What does classification mean for athletes with ID in the
Paralympics?
What does classification mean for athletes with ID in the
Paralympics?
Even though a person with an ID may demonstrate that they have
the initial impairment they still have to go through
classificationWhy?The impairment must be shown to impact on the
performance of that specific sport An example of this would be a
person who has a left hand amputation, but is an excellent right
handed pistol shot and an excellent swimmer, with pistol shooting
he may qualify for the Olympics but in swimming he may qualify for
the ParalympicsI see, so classification is needed to show that
having an ID will impair your ability to play the sportYou got
it!
What does classification mean for athletes with ID in the
Paralympics?
Sports Classification rules and regulations
Sports classification for athletes with intellectual
disabilities
Sports Class Status
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