Reasons to Care Episode 12: Move and Groove - The Power of Sensory Sport
Shownotes - Episode 12
Move and Groove: The Power of Sensory Sports - E12
Sports and movement should be for everyone, which is why people like Helen Montgomery are such heroes for bringing sensory sports to life at Langside School!
Mirroring real life events like the football World Cup, Wimbledon and Olympics can be the source of inspiration, creativity and delight for all the children we support - discover how sensory sports unlock doors as Helen joins us on another charming episode of Reasons to Care.
This episode covers:
The unique, dynamic role of a physiotherapist at Langside vs being a community physio
Transformative experiences enabled by creatively adapting sports
The confidence and social development that comes from creating such inclusive opportunities
Incredible events that Helen has brought to life, like the ‘Langside Olympics’
Our highlights from this episode…
”What's been unique to Langside is my role with the P.E. side of things, looking at different aspects of physical movement - not just your own physical skills, but the social aspect and the different principles of sport.” - 3:45 - Helen Montgomery
“Because we've mixed classes according to their physical ability, we're then able to tailor the sporting activity better for them so that they can get the most out of it. That means we've got children who are able to interact with each other in a similar way.” - 8:05 - Helen Montgomery
“To see the fun that we can offer the children by doing activities that you can't do day to day, like aquatic therapy, that's definitely one of the happiest things about working at Langside.” - 16:55 - Helen Montgomery
“The boy that I was supporting, actually supported me to be brave enough to get onto that kayak. He really gave me that confidence, and I’ll never forget that experience.” - 20:50 - Clare Rochford.
Links & references
Clare Rochford
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-rochford-65b9501b7/
Join the Diverse Abilities Team
https://diverseabilities.org.uk/careers
Diverse Abilities
https://diverseabilities.org.uk/