Leisure Education

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Leisure Education

• Providing Independent Living Skills Through
  Leisure Activities

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Who Is the Program For?

• People who have a disability
• Between the ages of 18 and 65
• Are socially isolated in their homes
• Have the potential and willingness to make
  decisions for themselves

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Step One

• Self awareness.
• Building a trust relationship with the ILRC
  leisure education consultant.
• Discussing activities that you would like to be
  involved in or interests you would like to
  pursue.
• Looking at the barriers that are holding you back
  from participating.
• Discovering what you need to get motivated so you
  can get out and try new things.

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Step Two

• Community awareness.
• Discovering the opportunitiesthat are available
  in the community.
• Exploring issues of accessibility and
  transportation.
• Learning how to get involved in the interests of
  their choice.
• Investigating ways that they are able to
  contribute to their community.

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Step Three

• Community involvement.
• Exploring new places, activities, programs, or
  courses with the option of a volunteer leisure
  buddy to go with them.
• Working toward greater independence and
  graduation from the leisure education program.

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Impact of Leisure Education

• Decrease dependency on other services
• Improved quality of life
• Increased self-esteem
• Meaningful participation
• Friendship
• Empowerment

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Impact of Leisure Education

• Acceptance of disability
• Hope for the future
• Discovery of natural supports
• Motivation
• Knowledge of community resources

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Before I went through the Leisure Education
Program, all I did was sit at home and watch TV.
Now I am volunteering feel really good about
myself
I thought my life was over when I had to start
using a wheelchair, but I found out I can still
do lots of things.
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Leisure Education has really helped my
self-confidence. I used to feel like such a
burden to everyone, but now I have gone back to
school am involved in swimming I feel like a
whole person again.
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Leisure Education Works!
If you are interested in Leisure Education please
call [phone] or email jarrettr_at_ilrc.mb.ca
We look forward to hearing from you!