Saturday, 18th October, 2014 Wexford Co. Council, Co. Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford

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1 Saturday, 18th October, 2014 Wexford Co. Council, Co. Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford

2 LOOK BEYOND SEE BEYOND is a project supported by Wexford Co Council. The events have been designed to be as flexible as possible in order to allow you to choose which sessions you would like to attend. This programme contains details of times and locations for all presentations, drop-in sessions and break-out events. We strongly advise you to plan your visit in advance so that you know which sessions you want to attend and can work out your own personal events schedule. When doing so, please remember to allow some time for moving around between sessions and also give yourself some time out to grab a coffee or something to eat and to visit the many exhibition stands located at the venue. There is something for everybody at LOOK BEYOND - SEE BEYOND. At the events you will have Access to the latest technologies and resources for all abilities with stands displaying assistive devices, adaptive sports equipment etc An expert panel of speakers to present and answer disability-related questions Informative workshops on issues that resonate with the local community Activities like adaptive sport, assistive animal demos and much more TV screens will play DVDs showing people using assistive devices and partaking in various activities at home and abroad. The RTÉ series IN YOUR SHOES and TWO FOR THE ROAD are two examples.

3 WORKSHOPS One of the key components of the project will be talks by an expert panel of invited guests including sports, travel and educational professionals. Some of these will run parallel. An ISL Interpreter will present Sign Language and MC for the day will be Mr Alan Corcoran. 08:45 REGISTRATION TEA/COFFEE 09:30 OFFICIAL WELCOME WEXFORD CO. COUNCIL 09:45 KANCHI Ability/Inclusion Disability, Let s start the Conversation. Target Market Tourism Sector, Service Providers, Journalists, Architects and Engineers, Sports Clubs, Community Groups 10:45 CARA Adapted Physical Activity Centre & Ken Black, Independent Adviser, Inclusive Physical Education and Activity Target Market Physical Education Professionals, Leisure Centres, Schools, Youth Clubs, Sports Clubs, Community Groups and Journalists 11:15 Ms Brid Browne Halliwick Inclusion In Aquatics 11:15 Mr Craig Grimes, Experience Community, Lecturer in Inclusive Tourism Target Market Tourism Sector and Service Providers, Architects and Engineers, Journalists, Community Groups, People with a disability 12:00 DISCUSSION 12:30 13:30 Break for Lunch 13:45 Mr. Tom Enright, Chief Executive Officer, Wexford County Council 14:15 AHEAD Assoc. for Higher Education Access & Disability Target Audience Education Sector, Teachers, Leaving Certificate students of all abilities 14:45 Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland Demo 15:15 Mr James Northridge - urability.com. Dragons Den winner 2014 Target Audience Education Sector, Technology Experts, Young Scientists, People with a disability 15:45 DISCUSSION

BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND EVENTS 13:40 Blind Football Ireland v Wexford Co. Council, Wexford Youth s Football Club, Ferrycarrig, Wexford.

The game uses a ball with ball bearings in it to allow the ball to make a noise and give the players the chance to know where the ball is.

14:15 Cara Adapted Physical Activity Centre & Ken Black, Independent Advisor, Inclusive Physical Education and Activity - Scoil Mhuire National School, Wexford The CARA Adapted Physical Activity

4 BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND EVENTS 13:40 Blind Football Ireland v Wexford Co. Council, Wexford Youth s Football Club, Ferrycarrig, Wexford. Blind Football is played on a hard surface 20m by 40m with kickboards on both sides of the pitch running the length of the pitch. The game uses a ball with ball bearings in it to allow the ball to make a noise and give the players the chance to know where the ball is. It is a 5-v-5 game with all 4 outfield players fully blind wearing eye patches and blindfolds to ensure no light gets in. 14:15 Cara Adapted Physical Activity Centre & Ken Black, Independent Advisor, Inclusive Physical Education and Activity - Scoil Mhuire National School, Wexford The CARA Adapted Physical Activity Centre Ltd works at a strategic level to influence and support policies and programmes of agencies involved in the provision of sport, physical activity and physical education for people with disabilities. 14:30 - Advantage Wheelchair Tennis v Wexford County Council - Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club, Carcur, Wexford Wheelchair tennis is one of the forms of tennis adapted for those who have disabilities in their lower bodies. The size of courts, balls, and rackets are the same, but there are two major differences from pedestrian tennis; athletes use specially designed wheelchairs and the ball may bounce up to two times. 15:30 Gaelic Warriors Wheelchair Rugby - Scoil Mhuire National School, Wexford Quad Rugby is a team sport for athletes with a disability. It is practiced in over twenty-five countries around the world and is a summer Paralympic sport. 17:00 - CLOSING COMMENTS FOLLOWED BY NETWORKING RECEPTION Look Beyond See Beyond

5 Registration Form Name of Organisation: Address: Phone Number: Participants Name: Please return to. Edel Reck Wexford Co. Council, Co. Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford Look Beyond See Beyond

1 Wexford Co Council Co Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford 2 Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club, Carcur, Wexford 3 Wexford Swimming Pool Ferrybank, Wexford 4 Scoil Mhuire National School, Coolcots, Wexford 5

Harbour Boat and Tennis Club, Leinster Tennis, Leinster Rugby, FAI Football for ALL, The Irish Aquatics Sports Centre, Feelgood Scuba, The Jubilee Sailing Trust, FDYS, Community Development Wexford

Higher Education Access & Disability, urability.

6 1 Wexford Co Council Co Hall, Carricklawn, Wexford 2 Wexford Harbour Boat & Tennis Club, Carcur, Wexford 3 Wexford Swimming Pool Ferrybank, Wexford 4 Scoil Mhuire National School, Coolcots, Wexford 5 Wexford Youth FC, Ferrycarrig Exhibitors Cara Adapted Physical Activity Centre & Ken Black, Independent Advisor, Inclusive Physical Activity & Sport, Shielbaggan Outdoor Education Centre, Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club, Leinster Tennis, Leinster Rugby, FAI Football for ALL, The Irish Aquatics Sports Centre, Feelgood Scuba, The Jubilee Sailing Trust, FDYS, Community Development Wexford Co Council, Visit Wexford Wexford Co Council, Local Enterprise Office Wexford Co Council, Planning Wexford Co Council, Wexford Centre for Independent Living, KANCHI Network, AHEAD Association for Higher Education Access & Disability, urability.com (Assistive Devices), Equitouch, Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland, Aurore Child Development Centre, Headway, Acquired Brain Injury Ireland, Tunstall Emergency Response Follow-on events It is hoped that following on from this event, coaching days/weekends will take place at various locations throughout County Wexford.Powerball, wheelchair tennis, various water sports, basketball, quad-rugby etc will be offered to those who express an interest. Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club have already stated they would be interested in running these coaching sessions. Look Beyond See Beyond edel.reck@wexfordcoco.ie

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