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This is episode 02 and today I talk with Lisa Drennan about how she is helping sport and recreation providers create opportunities for people with diverse abilities across the USA.
This is episode 02 and today I talk with Lisa Drennan about how she is helping sport and recreation providers create opportunities for people with diverse abilities across the USA.
Lisa is an innovative inclusion leader. She's committed to building inclusive communities and demonstrated that over 38 years. She's been supporting people with disabilities and diverse abilities in the care, community sport, recreation, summer camps sectors across the USA. Through her business Merge Inclusion Consulting she supports and advises a wide variety of community organisations including YMCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, sports teams, leagues, scouts, schools. You name it, she's done it. She's also the Adjunct Professor of Adaptive Physical Activity at the University of Massachusetts in Boston.
00:00 Intro
00:51 About Lisa
02:08 Welcome
03:06 Lisa's Backstory
06:09 What is Merge?
07:00 Working on both side of the "bridge"
09:21 Pathways to Friendship Toolkit
13:22 The importance of friendship
15:49 What creates successful inclusion?
21:35 How to connect with people with disability
28:35 The need for strong relationships
30:59 The importance of education
35:42 What do inclusive activities look like?
38:51 Building links to pathways
43:47 Quickfire questions
52:19 Lisa's top inclusion tip
54:54 Conclusion
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