Disability Tennis Coaching Resource Contents Introduction page 1 – Inclusive Tennis page 5 – Adapting Activities page 6 – Adaptations page 7 – Coaching Opportunities page 10 – Inclusive Schools Support page 11 – Disability Tennis Festivals page 12 – Communication page 17 – Deaf Tennis page 19 – Learning Disability Tennis page 31 – Visually Impaired Tennis page 52 – Wheelchair Tennis page 59 – Further Information page 74 – Introduction Disability tennis is simply the general term we use to describe the various versions of tennis that are on for disabled people to have fun playing. Tennis is a completely inclusive sport with everyone being able to participate in its full format or when adapted. The most well-known versions are deaf, learning disability, wheelchair and visually impaired tennis but the sport is adaptable to a wide range of disabilities. But social play isn’t restricted to a particular type of tennis; disabled people can play against their non-disabled friends or family and take part in inclusive sessions and/or specific sessions depending on their preference. Tennis just offer people the chance to develop their fitness and coordination, but also to build social skills, confidence,
Disability Tennis Coaching Resource Contents Introduction – page 1 Inclusive Tennis – page 5 Adapting Activities – page 6 Adaptations – page 7 Coaching Opportunities – page 10 Inclusive Schools Support – page 11 Disability Tennis Festivals – page 12 Communication – page 17 Deaf Tennis – page 19 Learning Disability Tennis – page 31 Visually Impaired Tennis – page 52 Wheelchair Tennis – page 59 Further Information – page 74 Introduction Disability tennis is simply the general term we use to describe the various versions of tennis that are on for disabled people to have fun playing. Tennis is a completely inclusive sport with everyone being able to participate in its full format or when adapted. The most well-known versions are deaf, learning disability, wheelchair and visually impaired tennis but the sport is adaptable to a wide range of disabilities. But social play isn’t restricted to a particular type of tennis; disabled people can play against their non-disabled friends or family and take part in inclusive sessions and/or sessions depending on their preference. Tennis just offer people the chance to develop their fitness and coordination, but also to build social skills, confidence, specific
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