Disability awareness for Climbing Instructors 

This workshop provides you with disability awareness training, providing practical training on how to adapt environments with a strong focus on person centred planning. An opportunity to look at decision making processes. How do you come to a decision in an activity. Running the activity safely. Focusing on ability rather than disability. Covering a broad range of disabilities including Physical, Learning and Sensory

Climbing for All. A Mountain Training course delivered for over 20 years. Providing both theoretical and practical training in how to deliver climbing for disabled people

- In the morning we will cover 

- Language

- Causes and Types of Disability

- Models of Disability

- Short Video

- Break out sessions

In the afternoon we will cover 

- Practical

- Climbing Environments

- Side Supported Climbing

- Moving and Assisting

- Vertical Hoists

-Wheelchair Abseiling

Workshop provider 

Graeme is one of the leading people in the country on training in disability and the outdoors. Has been delivering the Climbing for All course since its introduction. Sits on the Disability Subgroup of the BMC Equity Steering Group and worked jointly with the BMC to create the GB paraclimbing team. Graeme holds is MCI is a member of AMI and is also a member of the Technical Advisors database.

Start

20/11/2022 09:30

End

20/11/2022 16:15

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

8

Bookings

2

Venue

Blencathra Field Studies Centre

Town

Keswick

County

Cumbria

Postcode

CA12 4SG

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

54.62041

Longitude

-3.08021

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

01690 720272

Email