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Are your agency's youth golf programs geared solely for those who may be gifted enough to become tomorrow's Tiger, or can others benefit as well? Research has shown that golf is beneficial for individuals with disabilities, specifically for middle-aged adults or adults that are in need of rehabilitation services.
A well-designed program for differendy abled golfers provides three major benefits for those who participate:
1. Increased mobility and socialization,
2. Assistance in mainstreaming, and
3. Therapy without the realization of being in therapy.
The Therapeutic Golf Program at the Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton is a program that can serve as a model for your agency. You may gain other insights from the First Tee golf and adventure-based outdoor program, which began in the summer of 2004. For this program, the Aurora and Chicago First Tee Chapters of the USGA teamed up with the School of Experiential Leadership at the Aurora University-George Williams Campus.
Why not bring the benefits of golf to all of the differendy abled participants in your recreation agency? This issue's web extra offers tips on how you can make your golf offerings accessible and rewarding for everyone.
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At the IAPD web site...
Go to www.ilparks.org. Scroll down to the "News Alert" section and hit the link uner "IAPD Web Extra"
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At the IPRA web site...
Go to www.ILipra.org. Roll over the "Resources" option at the tip of the main page and select "IPR Magazine." From there, pick "WebXtra."
Or, you may go to www.ilipra.org/resources/webxtra.cfm.
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