As part of the implementation of the international project «Ukrainian Center for Adaptive Sports and Occupational Therapy for Persons with Disabilities VOL. 2.0», a comprehensive set of tasks aimed at expanding the involvement of people with disabilities in sports and developing adaptive sports in Ukraine has been successfully accomplished.
The international project «Ukrainian Center for Adaptive Sports and Occupational Therapy for Persons with Disabilities VOL. 2.0» (Ukraińskie Centrum Terapii Zajęciowej Poprzez Sport Osób Niepełnosprawnych Vol. 2.0) was implemented by the Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after Ivan Bobersky (Department of Olympic, Professional, and Adaptive Sports) in partnership with the AZS WSG Association (Stowarzyszenie AZS WSG, Bydgoszcz, Poland) and higher education institutions of Ukraine, including the Kharkiv State Academy of Physical Culture and the Stepan Demianchuk International University of Economics and Humanities (Rivne).
The project was co-financed by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation within the RITA – «Changes in the Region» program (RITA – Przemiany w regionie), implemented by the Education for Democracy Foundation (Fundacja Edukacja dla Demokracji).
The project included professional development for instructors, organization of competitions and training programs, as well as informational and educational activities aimed at increasing public awareness of adaptive sports. An important component was supporting the social adaptation and integration of people with disabilities, promoting their physical development, reducing emotional stress and anxiety, and fostering communication skills.
Within the framework of the project, 13 events were held, including workshops and tournaments in adaptive games (cornhole, boccia, kulbuto, djakkolo, elastic), as well as methodological and practical sessions for master’s degree students. Particular attention was paid to studying methods of organizing sports activities for people with disabilities.
At the official closing ceremony, Rector of the Lviv State University of Physical Culture named after Ivan Bobersky, Yaroslav Svyshch, recognized the university students–volunteers who actively participated in events held at the University’s Polish-Ukrainian Adaptation Center, namely:
- Anastasiia PTASHNYK – Group 21m, A7, Educational Program «Physical Culture and Sports»;
- Marta FEDYSHYN – Group 21m, A7, Educational Program «Physical Culture and Sports»;
- Dmytro HULOV – Group 23m, A7, Educational Program «Physical Culture and Sports»;
- Viktoriia MYROSHNIKOVA – Group 23m, A7, Educational Program «Physical Culture and Sports»;
- Illia PANOV – Group 23m, A7, Educational Program «Physical Culture and Sports»;
- Dmytro YANDOLA – Group 23m, A7, Educational Program «Physical Culture and Sports»;
- Olha MATUSHEVSKA – Group 24m, A7, Educational Program «Adaptive Sports and Sports for War Veterans»;
- Volodymyr MELNYCHUK – Group 24m, A7, Educational Program «Adaptive Sports and Sports for War Veterans»;
- Stepan YAKYMETS – Group 24m, A7, Educational Program «Adaptive Sports and Sports for War Veterans.»
The project became a significant contribution to the development of adaptive sports and occupational therapy, fostering an inclusive environment and supporting society in adapting to the conditions caused by military actions in Ukraine.
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