GLOBAL VISION PROJECT: Global Vision of Rehabilitation
and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century

ADVOCACY:
"A Decalogue of Advocacy for Special Play and Recreation for People with Disabilities for the 21st Century"

Adopted and Advocated by Special Recreation for disABLED International
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The goals and desired outcomes of advocacy for special play and recreation for infants, children, youth, adults, and seniors in the 21st Century include:

I. Access. Access to all play and recreation areas, buildings, facilities, gymnasiums, stadiums, transportation, etc., for people with disabilities.

II. Adaptation. Adaptation, accommodation, and modification of play and recreation equipment, rules, and restrictions to allow people with disabilities to participate in all play and recreation.

III. Community. Community-based special play and recreation for people with disabilities provided by community play and recreation providers and community-based rehabilitation programs and services; and, advocacy for this at the regional, state, national, and international levels.

IV. Employment. Professional training for people with disabilities in play and recreation service leading to eligibility for recreation employment with commercial enterprises, governments, and non-governmental voluntary organizations.

V. Community Goodwill. Support from civil society at large for public funding, private donations, voluntary non-governmental organizations services, and volunteers for play and recreation for people with disabilities.

VI. Freedom. Freedom from bias, fear, ignorance, and prejudice that creates barriers blocking people with disabilities from participation in play and recreation.

VII. Lifestyle. Attainment by people with disabilities of typical play and recreation lifestyles and play and recreation consumer options.

VIII. Rehabilitation. Provision to people with disabilities of medical, educational, recreational, social, and vocational rehabilitation, care and community based rehabilitation, all toward the goals of attaining each person's highest potential medically, educationally, recreationally, socially, and vocationally.

IX. Rights. Guarantees of human rights, civil rights and equal opportunity in all play and recreation for all people with disabilities.

X. Technology. Utilizations of leading edge information technology, assistive technology, and computer technology for access for people with disabilities to play and recreation resources and to direct play and recreation experience.
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Addendum:
READINESS: Readiness for Advocacy for Special Play and Recreation in the 21st Century.

Rate: Check who/what is rated from these options, e.g., yourself, your employer. Then, score the level of advocacy being performed for each of the decalogues.

____Yourself, as professional or volunteer
[__at your work site, __in your profession, __in your community]

____Your employing organization
[__formal policies and practices, __informal policies and practices]

____Your professional specialization:
[__local, __prov./state, __national, __international]

____Your government
[__local, __prov./state, __national, __inter/multi-national, __United Nations]

____Your voluntary health organization
[__local, __prov./state, __national, __international, __NGO at United Nations]
NOTE: NGO: Non-Governmental Organization is affiliation with the United Nations and/or the UN Specialized Agencies)

Rate: Check the ABOVE on each line in the "Decalogue." Tabulate the rating for each element of the decalogue, total the scores, divide by 10 (or the number of elements scored) and you have a numerical score that relates to a standard class grade. Repeat the scoring for as many "advocates" as you wish.

I. Access. Access to all play and recreation areas, buildings, facilities, gymnasiums, stadiums, transportation, etc., for people with disabilities.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

II. Adaptation. Adaptation, accommodation, and modification of play and recreation equipment, rules, and restrictions to allow people with disabilities to participate in all play and recreation.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

III. Community. Community-based special play and recreation for people with disabilities provided by community play and recreation providers and community-based rehabilitation programs and services; and, advocacy for this at the regional, state, national, and international levels.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

IV. Employment. Professional training for people with disabilities in play and recreation service leading to eligibility for recreation employment with commercial enterprises, governments, and non-governmental voluntary organizations.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

V. Community Goodwill. Support from civil society at large for public funding, private donations, voluntary non-governmental organizations services, and volunteers for play and recreation for people with disabilities.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

VI. Freedom. Freedom from bias, fear, ignorance, and prejudice that creates barriers blocking people with disabilities from participation in play and recreation.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

VII. Lifestyle. Attainment by people with disabilities of typical play and recreation lifestyles and play and recreation consumer options.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

VIII. Rehabilitation. Provision to people with disabilities of medical, educational, recreational, social, and vocational rehabilitation, care and community based rehabilitation, all toward the goals of attaining each person's highest potential medically, educationally, recreationally, socially, and vocationally.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

IX. Rights. Guarantees of human rights, civil rights and equal opportunity in all play and recreation for all people with disabilities.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A

X. Technology. Utilizations of leading edge information technology, assistive technology, and computer technology for access for people with disabilities to play and recreation resources and to direct play and recreation experience.
Rating:__0=none-F __1=low-D __2=moderate-C __3=high-B __4=very high-A
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Public Domain. The Decalogue is published by SRDI in the public domain and may be forwarded, reprinted, broadcast, etc., without permission. SRDI requests that those who use the Credo to inform SRDI in advance and to provide copies of printed material.

Contact:
Professor John A. Nesbitt, Ed.D., CTRS, President,
Special Recreation for disABLED International (SRDI)
362 Koser Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa, 52246-3038 USA.
TEL 319/337-7578
EMAIL john-nesbitt@uiowa.edu --- WEBSITE http://www.jccniowa.org/~recdsabl

GLOBAL VISION PROJECT: Global Vision of Rehabilitation and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century
A Joint Project by
Disability International Foundation AND
Special Recreation for disABLED International

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