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    Recreational and Leisure need

    Leisure

    “Free Time”

    Leisure activities
    must be freely
    chosen to satisfy
    an individual’s
    personal and
    social needs.
    Characteristics of Leisure Program
    • Fun and Enjoyment

    • Constructive or purposeful behavior

    • Participation

    • Self initiated behavior and choice


    Importance of Leisure Program
    • Enhancing quality life
    • Community and vocational adjustment
    • Behavior Management
    • Prevention of Institutionalization
    What are the leisure and recreational
    activities
    • Physical activities
    • Cultural activities
    • Social activities
    • Mental activities
    • Outdoor and indoor activities
    • Spectator and participant activities
    • Passive and active activities
    • Cooperative and competitive activities
    • Community based activities
    Special Olympics

    Began in 1968
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver
    Types of Sports
    Official Summer Sports
    • Aquatics
    • Athletics
    • Basketball
    • Bowling
    • Cycling
    • Football
    • Golf
    Summer Sports
    • Gymnastics
    • Power lifting
    • Roller skating
    • Softball
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
    Official Winter Sports
    • Alpine Skiing
    • Cross country skiing
    • Figure Skating
    • Floor Hockey
    • Speed Skating
    Alpine Skiing
    Cross country skiing
    Figure Skating
    Speed Skating
    Nationality popular sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Volleyball
    • Kabbadi
    • Badminton
    • Table tennis
    • Handball
    Very Special Art

    VSA India Founded in 1986


    Emphasize of using all arts in
    education.
    VSA
    • Music
    • Dance
    • Drama
    • Visual Arts
    • Puppetry
    • Painting
    • Pottery
    • Craft
    Abilympics

    The Intenational Abilympics


    association was found in 1981 by
    Mr. Hary Sang at Japan
    Abilympics
    • Abilympic are vocational skills competitions for
    persons with disabilities to enable them to
    showcase and enhance their talent.  Abilympic
    empower the contestants and help create public
    awareness about their abilities.
    • The National Abilympic Association of India was
    formed in May 2001 at the behest of the Ministries
    of Social Justice & Empowerment and Human
    Resource Development.
    Events
    • Jewellery making • Pottery
    • Mechanical Assembly • Data processing
    • Electronic Assembly • CAD- Architect
    • PC Assembly Leisure and living skills
    • Furniture making • Embroidery
    • Block Printing on fabric • Hand knitting
    • Tailoring • Painting
    • Photography • Crochet
    • Wood carving • Waste Reuse
    • Poster designing

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