"Difficulty
Moving Around"
Quest
Can
a Kid in a Wheelchair be an
Athlete?
Follow the
10 steps below
for your Web Quest.
Let's see...
If a student has
difficulty moving around, does that mean that he or she can't be an athlete because
of poor health? Can athletes with disabilities be as good as athletes without
disabilities? Can students who
have difficulty moving around be athletes if they can't get into the gym or
pool
or track? How can kids with disabilities
exercise?
Some things to think about....
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What are the records for
athletes without disabilities?
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Who are some athletes with disabilities?
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How fast can athletes with
disabilities go in a race?
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What kind of assistive technology do athletes
with disabilities need?
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What are the Paralympics?
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What are some environmental
barriers that prevent students with disabilities from being
athletes?
Can you think of more
questions to
help us in our Quest? Write
them down so you'll remember them as you search the
Internet.
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Quick
Facts
Here are
some little
known facts that may help you answer
some of your Web Quest questions. Remember, these facts will only give you
basic information. You'll need to search the Web further to find more in-depth information for
your Quest.
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Top downhill skiers without disabilities have been clocked at
80-85 miles per hour. Downhill skiers with one leg have been clocked at
over 74 miles per hour. (Source: The President's Committee on
Employment of People with Disabilities)
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Athletes can travel fifty-plus miles per hour on
rugged mountain trails in wheelchairs because of new technology that
makes their wheelchair unique.
(Source: Chariots of Fire Off-Road Wheelchairs)
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Athletes in wheelchairs can run a marathon almost an
hour faster than athletes that run using their legs. A marathon is
27 miles long.
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Web
Search Locations
Search these sites for information
to help you in your Web Quest. Each site looks at the topic
under investigation from a different point of view. Each site may have
more links to send you off in new directions.
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(HHS), or the U.S. Public Health Service
(PHS).
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The
President's Challenge
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to
make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your
activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate
you to improve. As part of this program is an initiative by Health and
Human Services called "I Can Do It - You Can Do It," supporting physical
activity for children and youth with disabilities.
Disabled Sports USA
This site has
information about sports, athletes, and records. It also has a
glossary. It's a great site for finding more information about sports that include
people with disabilities.
Sports Illustrated for Kids
This site gives
you the latest sports news and many sports records, including races and
other events. See if you can find sports records for athletes without
disabilities to compare with records for athletes with disabilities.
Official Site of
the Olympic Games
This is the page for the games. It has some cool
information and fun things to do. This site also has information about Olympic events and some of the facts
you may need to know. Which Olympic sport is most interesting to
you?
Official site of the Paralympic Games
Learn more about the elite athletes with disabilities and the
games. Are the sports at the Paralympic games the same as the regular
Olympic games?
Winners on Wheels
This site is for kids who use wheelchairs. Explore the fun
things they can do. Think of questions you would like to ask
after visiting this site, and send an e-mail to its webmaster.
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More
Cool Sites
Here are some
more cool
sites that have information about the topics in this Quest.
Chariots of
Fire:
Do you like to mountain bike? This site shows a special mountain
bike that kids with mobility difficulty can use. Check it out.
This is an example of assistive technology that people with disabilities might use
to help them participate in a sport.
Way Cool
Running
Athletes are not just adults, kids can be athletes too. Do
you like to run? This site is for kids who love to run. Do
these races include kids with mobility limitations?
All-terrain
wheelchairs
This commercial site shows all-terrain wheelchairs that allow kids in
wheelchairs to access parks and beaches.
KidsClick
This reference site was created by librarians. The simple search
engine finds good Internet sites about disabilities and other
subjects. Type in the word "disabilities" or choose "D" in
the search subjects by letters option.
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People
Read about people with disabilities featured on these websites.
Learn how they have become athletes.
Athlete
Biographies
This website has information about people with physical disabilities and who
participate in the Paralympic games. Learn about who these athlete are and
what they do.
Invacare - Sports and
Recreation
Check out products for athletes
with disabilities and read stories of athletic achievement.
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Date: September 28, 2006
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
