Disability
Hauātanga
Disability is defined as any long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder the full and effective participation of disabled people in society on an equal basis with others.
The experience of disability is influenced by the nature of a person鈥檚 impairment. Gender, age, ethnicity and culture can also have a profound and sometimes compounding effect on an individual鈥檚 experience of disability.
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| Walking, lifting or bending | Using your hands to hold, grasp or use objects | Learning, concentrating or remembering | Hearing, even when using a hearing aid听 | Seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lens | Communication, mixing with others or socialising |
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Some common impairments are listed above. Many impairments can鈥檛 be easily identified by others (invisible), and some people who experience an impairment may not identify as being disabled.鈥�
1 in 4 New Zealanders identify as disabled, including 11% of young people under the age of 15. Just over half of all disabled people in New Zealand experience more than one type of impairment.鈥�听
鈥楾angata Whaikaha鈥� is a term that can be used to reference M膩ori with a disability. 鈥榃haikaha鈥� is a strength-based term that means 鈥榯o have ability鈥� or 鈥榯o be enabled鈥�.鈥�听
Making the outdoors a place for everyone
First Step Outdoors shows what鈥檚 possible when programmes are designed with inclusion at the heart.
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Hear from young people
Hear from the youth panel at the 2023 爆料社区 Disability Hui.
Key contacts听
Contact these organisations for connections and training.听
Organisational inclusivity
Improve your organisational policies, procedures and strategy.听
Practice inclusivity
Improve your practices when working with diverse groups of participants.听
Community stories
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Additional resources, stories and insights.听
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Gen-z owned and run online magazine written by and for disabled young people听
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James鈥� experience of physical activity and his hopes for the future or Download full document听
Three case studies of Australian organisations creating inclusive active experiences or download full document听
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short-film: 鈥�听
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: Tackling the big questions about life with a disability.听
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- Accessible and Inclusive Sport and Active Recreation | Central Coast Council AU听
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- Spotlight on Disability 鈥� Key Findings | 爆料社区听
- Active NZ - Spotlight on Disability | 爆料社区听
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion is a complex space and we are determined to continually evolve the Hub so the content remains up-to-date, relevant and useful. If you would like to submit an addition to the Hub for consideration,听please let us know.听
