Disability Awareness

COURSE AIM

To enable BSAC Sports Divers and Instructors to develop their existing skills in order that they may be able to include people with a disability in their Branches; and to give them the confidence and additional skills to dive with, or train, people with a disability

INSTRUCTORS

• This Course is run only by the BSAC Regional Coaching Scheme, or by selected BSAC Schools.
• This course must be staffed by Approved Disability Awareness Instructors., assisted either by other
• Approved Disability Awareness Instructors or NQIs seeking such approval - see Note 4. A register of
• Approved Disability Awareness Instructors is maintained by BSAC HQ.
• Ratio: One Instructor for every four students.

FACILITIES

Suitable classroom with teaching aids for theory presentations.
Three hours pool time - see course programme.
Equipment and materials for practical sessions, as detailed in Course Instructor Notes.

APPROVAL

Skill Development Course Approval Procedure applies: applications to run this Course must first be approved by the NDC Advisor on Diving for the Disabled.

SYLLABUS

Instructor Briefing

Assemble, Introductions, Administration

1 Theory Lesson 15 minutes

• Course Aim

2 Theory Lesson Typical types of Disability 30 minutes

• Blindness / Visual Impairment
• Deafness / Hearing Impairment
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Paraplegia
• Amputees
• Cerebral Palsy
• Spina Bifida
• Poliomyelitis

3 Theory Lesson Coping with Disability 30 minutes

• Understanding
• Communication
• Open Mindedness
• Flexibility
• Personal Skills

4 Theory Lesson Organisational Aspects 30 minutes

• Access
• Theory Training
• Practical Considerations: training and diving
• Avoiding injuries
• Equipment
• Integration

5 Practical Pool Demonstration 120 minutes

• Diving and Instructional Techniques for Visual Impairment
• Diving and Instructional Techniques for Physical Disability

Lunch Break 90 minutes

6 Practical Simulation Experience 120 minutes

• Experience of Paraplegia
• Experience of Visual Impairment / Blindness

7 Theory Lesson Conditional Qualifications 20 minutes

• Determining nature of qualification conditions

8 Classroom Open Forum and Course Debrief 30 minutes

• Issue Student Packs
• Enter student details onto SDC Approval / Report form

Disperse

NOTES

1. The order in which the syllabus is listed represents the recommended sequence for this one day course.

2. The contents of the course should emphasise practical solutions, but with sufficient explanatory theory to put the practice into its true context.

3. Instructors should base their teaching on the Instructor Notes which will be provided, and on the information given in the BSAC publication: Sub-Aqua Diving for the Disabled (issued to course students in their Student Pack).

4. BSAC NQIs who wish to gain Disability Awareness Instructor status should apply to the Technical Support Manager at BSAC for the appropriate application form.