Session Title: (115) Living Life Off Pavement — Adaptive Equipment for Trail Exploration
Session Type: Education Session Talk
Topic(s): Equity and Inclusion
Accessibility
Day/Time: Thursday - Block 7
10/12/2023 10:30 AM (Central Time (US & Canada)) - 10/12/2023 11:30 AM (Central Time (US & Canada))
Room: C Ballroom Section 1
Audience Experience Level: Beginner
Audience Familiarity with DEI: Any Level
CEU: 0.1
Description:
Adaptive equipment provides equitable and just access to trails. Learn about the various types of adaptive recreation equipment from adaptive mountain bikes to off-road wheelchairs that allow people with disabilities the opportunity to explore life off pavement! This session will explore equipment types, ADA regulations, rental programs and funding sources to provide access.
Learning Objectives:
1. By attending this session, attendees should learn about a minimum of three different adaptive equipment options.
2. After attending this session, attendees should be able to understand the rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regarding trail access.
3. By attending this session, attendees should learn about possible funding sources to purchase adaptive equipment.
Speaker(s):
Tish Scolnik
April Wolfe
Living Life Off Pavement — Adaptive Equipment for Trail Exploration
Category
Education Session
Description
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One-hour education sessions (0.1 CEU) will be delivered as either Talks, Sandboxes, or Clinics.
Clinics and Sandboxes will be smaller sessions and on a first-come, first-serve basis, so make sure to arrive early!
- Talks will be delivered as lectures or panel sessions.
- Clinics will focus on applying concepts to real-life examples through workshop activities.
- Sandboxes are a great networking opportunity that invite participants to talk shop, compare notes and swap advice around hot topics in the field.
Twenty of the one-hour education sessions will be available on-demand through the conference app while also delivered in person.
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