Recreation and Camps: Including Youth with Disabilities-5.1 Example Activities & Suggested Considerations

5.1 Example Activities & Suggested Considerations - Presentation Video

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This module explains how to adapt two recreation activities for youth with disabilities: following a recipe and an obstacle course. For cooking, it emphasizes choosing suitable recipes, checking allergies and sensory sensitivities, using clear instructions, visual supports, peer assistance, and adapted tools, plus allowing flexible participation and cleanup. For obstacle courses, it covers space setup, adjusting difficulty, supporting mobility needs, offering breaks, and using verbal or physical guidance. In both activities, the focus is on safety, inclusion, participation, and debriefing so youth can reflect on what they learned and enjoyed.

Keywords

youth with disabilities

inclusive recreation activities

adaptive cooking

obstacle course adaptation

accessibility and safety