Accessibility in Aquatics
Originally aired April 6, 2020.
Accessibility is about more than just a universal change room or a pool lift. Accessibility is about ensuring aquatic staff can provide dignity to all bathers at our aquatic facilities. This webinar will help you understand your own able-bodied bias and how to provide basic training to younger staff.
Adrian Spencer
Adrian grew up thinking his swimming instructors were the coolest people on the beach. This exposure led to a career in aquatics, beginning as a lifeguard and instructor, and culminating with managing a busy facility. The closure of his facility gave an opportunity to pursue a parallel passion in engineering. Through working as a professional Canadian Ski Patroller, he met a very influential friend with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Witnessing her overcome so much ultimately lead to him being instrumental in bringing a world class accessibility lift to Canadian pools. In his spare time he skis, explores the Atlantic Coast on his WaveRunner, trains kids in lifesaving and lifesaving sport, and is the “lifeguard who lifeguards the lifeguards.”
00:00 Preshow
27:47 Welcome
30:50 Introducing Adrian Spencer
32:04 Presentation
1:17:00 End of Presentation
1:22:23 Q & A
2:14:34 Wrap up
Links/Resources
The Metagame
One More Wave
World's First Wheelchair Front Flip
Homemade Off Road Electric Wheelchair
Men's 100m Backstroke Final - London 2012 Paralympic Games
Sit-Skier Trevor Kennison Launches Corbet's Couloir
Adaptive Swimming Waikiki - Beach Wheelchair
Not a Wheelchair
Sobey's turns down lights, noise for sensory-friendly shopping hours
Swim Angelfish
AUTISM SWIM
American with Disabilities Act
Americans with Disabilities Act National Network
Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
Chris Koch: If I Can
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act
City of Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines
City of Ottawa Accessibility Design Standards
Rick Hansen Foundation
Level Playing Field