Fundamentals and Theories of Inclusive and Adaptive Fitness

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The AdaptX Curriculum

1. 👋 Welcome to the AdaptX Course
2. 🗺️ Your 'Find a Coach" Listing
3. 🔒 Expectations and Objectives
4. 📝 Pre-Course Assessments
5. 🌐 Demographic Survey
6. 📝 Attitudinal Beliefs Towards Disability Inclusion Pre-Survey
7. 📲 Connect With Us
1. 🤝 Models of Disability
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2. 💡 Module 1 Learning Objectives
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3. 🔑 Applying the Social Model in a Medical World
4. 💭 Reflection and Application
5. 🏥 Ableism and Accessibility in Healthcare
6. 📚 References, Resources, and Recommended Reading
7. 💯 Module 1 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 2 Learning Objectives
2. 📖 Defining Inclusion
3. 🧑‍🏫 What is Universal Design for Learning?
4. ✍️ Designing for Diversity
5. 🌎 Applying Universal Design for Learning Frameworks to Fitness
6. 🤝 Building Inclusive Classes and Communities
7. 🏁 Resources to Get Started with Universal Design for Learning
8. 📚 References, Resources, and Recommended Reading
9. 💯 Module 2 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 3 Learning Objectives
2. ⚖️ Disability Advocacy, IDEA, and ADA Standards
3. ♿ A Multidisciplinary Approach to Accessibility
4. 🤷 Are Fitness Centers Accessible?
5. 🌐 Digital Accessibility
6. 📚 References, Resources, and Recommended Reading
7. 🐕‍🦺 Defining Accessibility with Industry Leader, Brad McCannell
8. 💯 Module 3 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 4 Learning Objectives
2. 🗣️ Disability Etiquette and Language
3. 🤝 Building Interpersonal Skills
4. 🎯 Motor Learning and Movement Variability
5. 🫵 The Science of Cueing
6. 📚 References, Resources, and Recommended Reading
7. 💬 Have a Conversation
8. 💯 Module 4 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 5 Learning Objectives
2. 🗒️ The Assessment Process
3. 📝 Assessments for Adaptive Populations
4. 📋 Assessing your Assessments
5. 🧠 Understanding Asymmetries
6. 🗣️ AdaptX Office Hours - Training Strategies for Individuals with Scoliosis and Spinal Conditions
7. 💯 Module 5 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 6 Learning Objectives
2. 📝 Principles of Adaptive Programming
3. ✍️ Module 6: Programming and Performance Practical
1. 💡 Module 7 Learning Objectives
2. 🧠 Understanding Down Syndrome
3. 🗣️ AdaptX Office Hours - Factors Affecting General Health in Individuals with Down Syndrome
4. ✍️ Module 7 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 8 Learning Objectives
2. 🧠 Understanding Neurodivergence and the Function of Behavior
3. ✍️ Module 8 Quiz
1. 📝 Case Study Assignment #1
2. 💯 Case Study Rubric
3. 💻 Client Narrative
4. 🦼 New Athlete Assessment - Locomotion and Equipment Use
5. 🧰 Program Design
6. 💭 Conclusion and Reflection
7. 📩 Case Study Assignment Submissions
1. 💡 Module 9 Learning Objectives
2. 🧠 Understanding Cerebral Palsy
3. ✍️ Module 9 Quiz
4. 🧰 Bonus Resources
5. 💪🏻 Strength Training for Clients with CP (GMFCS Level III)
6. 💪🏻 Strength Training for Clients with CP (GMFCS Level III)
7. 💪🏻 Strength Training for Clients with CP (GMFCS Level II)
1. 💡 Module 10 Learning Objectives
2. 💭 Unilateral Training Strategies for Hemiplegia, Rehab, and Strength
3. ⚡ Applying Adaptive Fitness Strategies with Injured Athletes
4. ✍️ Module 10 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 11 Learning Objectives
2. ♿ Programming Strategies for Shoulder Health in Manual Wheelchair Users
3. 💪 Assessing Shoulder Flexion and Overhead Exercise Selection
4. 🦽 Shoulder Prehab and Performance for Manual Wheelchair Users
5. ✍️ Module 11 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 12 Learning Objectives
2. 💪 Training Strategies for Individuals with Mobility Impairments
3. 🦵 Lower Body Training for Clients with Mobility Impairments (Part One)
4. 🦵 Lower Body Training for Clients with Mobility Impairments (Part Two)
5. 🦽 Improving Lower Body Strength and Mobility in Manual Wheelchair Users
6. 📈 Improving Posture in Clients with Mobility Impairments
7. 💪 Functional Training for Clients Who Use Lofstrand Crutches
8. 📈 Core Training for Clients with Mobility Impairments
9. ✍️ Module 12 Quiz
1. 📝 Case Study Assignment #2
2. 💯 Case Study Rubric
3. 💻 Client Narrative
4. 🧰 Program Design
5. 🦼 New Athlete Assessment - Locomotion and Equipment Use
6. 💭 Conclusion and Reflection
7. 📩 Case Study Assignment Submissions
1. 💡 Module 13 Learning Objectives
2. 👤 Understanding Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility
3. ✍️ Module 13 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 14 Learning Objectives
2. 🧬 Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
3. ⚖️ Improving Balance and Reducing the Risk of Falls
4. ✍️ Module 14 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 15 Learning Objectives
2. 🦿 Understanding Prosthetics and Training Strategies for Amputees
3. 🗣️ Ian Gray - An Introduction to Prostheses and Training Considerations for Amputees
4. ✍️ Module 15 Quiz
1. 💡 Module 16 Learning Objectives
2. ♿ Understanding Spina Bifida
3. ✍️ Module 16 Quiz
1. 📋 Post-Course Survey
2. 📚 AdaptX Bonus Resources Google Sheets
3. 💯 Leave a Google Review
4. ✍️ Final Exam

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Fundamentals and Theories of Inclusive and Adaptive Fitness

Understand the Diagnosis, Train the Individual.

Introduction

Module 1: Models of Disability

Module 2: Applying Universal Design for Learning Frameworks to Fitness

Module 3: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Accessibility

Module 4: The Art and Science of Communication

Module 5: Assessments and Understanding Asymmetries

Module 6: Principles of Adaptive Programming

Module 7: Understanding Down Syndrome

Module 8: Understanding Neurodivergence and the Function of Behavior

Case Study Assignment #1

Module 9: Understanding Cerebral Palsy

Module 10: Unilateral Training Strategies for Hemiplegia, Rehab, and Strength

Module 11: Programming Strategies for Shoulder Health in Manual Wheelchair Users

Module 12: Training Strategies for Individuals with Mobility Impairments

Case Study Assignment #2

Module 13: Understanding Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Hypermobility

Module 14: Understanding Multiple Sclerosis

Module 15: Understanding Prosthetics and Training Strategies for Amputees

Module 16: Understanding Spina Bifida

Conclusion and Final Exam

Making Fitness Accessible

Educating Individuals, Organizations, and Universities

Help Us Create a More Inclusive and Accessible Fitness Industry