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The information in this section aims to give some ideas on making your lesson more effective and keeping your student safe. Personalise these tips by combining them with the specific information you gain about the person’s abilities from your assessment.
The Adaptive Principles
Adaptive snowsports in New Zealand has grown from small grassroots organisations, through to ski field based programs, providing recreational opportunities alongside a long history of success at an elite level. We have always had to adapt to the resources available at the time and the need to be generalists in our approach.
“We are proud to use the Kiwi “number 8 wire” approach.”
Six Simple Principles
When teaching adaptive lessons we will need to make a lot of decisions to allow our Students to have a positive experience. When making these decisions it’s best to refer back to the principles below:
- We teach adaptive disciplines using the same techniques that we teach all snow sports.
- The same forces need to be applied to the equipment that slides on snow in order to turn.
- Assessment of the student forms the basis for success.
- Only use the equipment and support that is necessary for the student to achieve their goals.
- Aim towards independence for the student.
- The student and/or caregiver knows their disability best, and we relate that knowledge to snowsports and the mountain environment.
