Parasport Books

This ground-breaking book provides fascinating insights into the fast-emerging body of research that explores the relationship between sport, theology and disability within a social justice framework. In the shadow of two major sport-faith events that...

This book introduces the reader to the practice of Cerebral Palsy (CP) football, examining the research and findings and providing an understanding on the history of CP football, the basics of CP and eligible impairments, game rules and regulations, and...

Master Roy Day has addressed this subject with a comprehensive, encyclopedic approach in Crime and the Disabled. This book covers personal safety, crime prevention, and self-defense for the walking, rolling, and institutionalized disabled. It presents...

Two words have the power to change a person's outlook: good . . . considering. Jothy Rosenberg has heard this nearly his whole life, starting at age sixteen when bone cancer led to an above-knee amputation of his right leg. Three years later, when cancer...

The inclusion of disabled students in university sports has been a topic of discussion for some time. While there are numerous initiatives aimed at increasing participation, there are still many barriers that prevent disabled students from taking part...

More laughter, tears, and psychological and philosophical insights from the author of Simon's Diary Volume One - Love Hate and Knowledge. This volume continues Simon's story as he prepares to leave school and home. Simon of the 2010s and 20s also makes...

This provocative and challenging book argues for the vital importance of critical self-reflexion in the field of adaptive physical activity (APA).It makes a powerful case for embracing discussions of the harm caused by ableist assumptions of the ideal...

When a mobility scooter goes rogue in Las Vegas it was all due to the Spaz Grab. Totally out of control and heading off into a four-lane highway there was nothing else Stacey could do but scream. This is just one of the many adventures that are in store...

Would you like to see more? Really see?Would you like to listen more? Really hear ALL the layers to life out there to hear?Well read on!If you had told me that the person who would teach me to see, to listen, to enrich my day-to-day life with a...

Inclusion is primarily discussed in education. With the increasing number of member states of the United Nations ratifying the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, academics have vividly discussed inclusion in the context of other areas...

This is the first book to offer an in-depth review of research pertaining to individuals with visual impairments across the full span of movement-related disciplines, from biomechanics and motor learning to physical education and Paralympic sport. Each...

At last!  A Fitness program designed to encourage, inspire, and energize everyone! πᾶς Fitness comes from the Greek word, PAS, meaning for all or everyone, and that is exactly why this program was designed.  With more than 650 million...

Spoke by Spoke takes the reader on a journey with one woman who reinvents herself following a car-bike hit and run accident which left her back broken and her bike crumpled under the speeding motor vehicle. The stories Terry shares will take you to the...

This book focuses on the ground-breaking coverage of the London 2012 Paralympic Games by the UK's publicly owned but commercially funded Channel 4 network, coverage which seemed to deliver a transformational shift in attitudes towards people with...

Sports coaches apply their skills in a wider variety of contexts, and with a more diverse range of athletes and participants, than ever before. This book introduces the professional competencies and knowledge needed to build successful working...

Identifying and developing talented athletes to their fullest potential is a central concern of sports scientists, sports coaches, and sports policymakers. However, there is very little practical and theoretical knowledge for those working in Paralympic...

This handbook represents the first comprehensive and evidence-based review of theory, research, and practice in the field of adapted physical education (APE). Exploring philosophical and foundational aspects of APE, the book outlines the main...

Marking a new direction for disability sport scholarship, this book explores cutting-edge issues and engages creatively with contemporary approaches to research in this important emerging discipline.Featuring contributions from leading and up-and-coming...

Fitness for People with Disabilities is a book for everyone. Have you started dieting only to end up elbow-deep in a bag of chips one week later? It's for you. What about people who start a vigorous exercise routine for a month and take a quick 1000 rest...

The top wheelchair athletes of today enjoy the same high-profile exposure and admiration as their able-bodied counterparts. This has come about partly through wheelchair participation in mass fun-running events such as the Great North Run...

The book brings academic work on Special Olympics and social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities, through empirical research and theoretically informed papers. It contributes to participatory approaches to research.