About CCPSA
Established in 1985, the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping anyone with cerebral palsy or a related disability access quality sport and recreation activities. We do this through….program delivery, education, advocacy and partnership. Physical activity and the pursuit of excellence in sport can be rewarding for everyone. We believe that people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities should have the opportunity to develop their full athletic potential with the support of trained, knowledgeable coaches.
We are the National Sport Organization for the Paralympic sport of Boccia. We work with our provincial partners and other organizations to support the inclusion of athletes with cerebral palsy and related disabilities in sport development, athlete recruitment and talent identification programs across all sports.
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To Interested Candidates,Are you currently participating as an athlete in para sport? Do you have Cerebral Palsy? Are you currently on a high-performance pathway? If these questions resonate, then there is an opportunity for you to apply for the Kabush Para Athlete Fund!PurposeThis national sport bursary is intended to provide support to up-and-coming Canadian athletes or…
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Boccia Canada adds Abuse-Free Sport participation to Safe Sport program Ottawa, ON (February 7, 2023) – Boccia Canada is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport.Boccia Canada and its stakeholders at the national level will have access to the…
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Sandy Hermiston contributed immensely in the role of President of CCPSA for 15 years Ottawa, ON (December 5, 2022) – The Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA) is pleased to announce that Sandy Hermiston is the newest member inducted into the CCPSA Hall of Fame in the Builder Category. Like so many volunteers in Canadian sport, Sandy began her…
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Apply to be a part of this Technical Committee for Accessible Travel, organized by Accessibility Standards Canada !
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Tuesday, April 18, 2023
accessible.canada.ca/creating-accessibility-standards/technical-committee-travel-journey
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Posez votre candidature pour faire partie du Comité technique pour les voyages accessibles, organisé par Normes d'accessibilité Canad !
DATE LIMITE D'INSCRIPTION : mardi 18 avril 2023
accessibilite.canada.ca/elaboration-normes-accessibilite/comite-technique-déplacements
As #cerebralpalsyawarenessmonth comes to a close, we end with details around an important discussion that took place between the Chief Accessibility Officer of Canada and Peter Leyser.
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Alors que le mois de sensibilisation à la paralysie cérébrale touche à sa fin, nous terminons avec des détails sur une discussion importante qui a lieu entre le directrice générale de l'accessibilité du Canada et Peter Leyser.We recently met with the Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association (CCPSA), and applaud their efforts to empower athletes with cerebral palsy or related disabilities to reach their full potential. We had a great discussion about their successes, as well as the barriers that still need to be removed – particularly barriers to safe transportation and the attitudinal barriers faced by athletes with disabilities. As #CerebralPalsyAwarenessMonth comes to an end, we celebrate and support their efforts to create a more #inclusive playing field for all.
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Alt text: CAO Stephanie Cadieux is pictured sitting at a table to the left of Peter Leyser, Executive Director of the CCPSA. Both are wearing face masks. Stephanie is holding a Boccia Canada hat, as the CCPSA is the National Sport Organization for the Paralympic sport of boccia. Behind them, on a screen, is Jane Blaine, Chair, High Performance Committee and Chair of the Boccia Canada Transportation Committee, who joined the meeting virtually.
Such an important conversation. Proud to be a part of Canadian Cerebral Palsy Sports Association in a voluntary capacity as well as supporting people with disabilities in my full time job as part of Makers Making Change team a program of Neil Squire #accessibility #assistivetechnology
In honour of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day that took place over the weekend, we're sharing with you a book of 22 stories from people living with cerebral palsy from across the world. The book shares stories of their hopes, dreams, challenges, obstacles, rejections, triumphs, and how they continue to live life to the fullest. It's called Living With Cerebral Palsy by Kyle Scott! Boccia athletes Kyle Scott, Lance Cryderman, Tammy McLeod, along with many others share interesting stories about their lives.
To buy in:
- Canada: www.amazon.ca/dp/1738873404
- USA: www.amazon.com/dp/1738873404
- UK: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1738873404
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En l'honneur de la Journée nationale de sensibilisation à la paralysie cérébrale qui s'est déroulée ce week-end, nous partageons avec vous un recueil de 22 récits de personnes vivant avec une paralysie cérébrale dans le monde entier. Ce livre raconte leurs espoirs, leurs rêves, leurs défis, leurs obstacles, leurs rejets, leurs triomphes et la façon dont ils continuent à vivre pleinement leur vie. Il s'intitule Vivre avec une paralysie cérébrale par Kyle Scott ! Les athlètes de boccia Kyle Scott, Lance Cryderman, Tammy McLeod et bien d'autres partagent des histoires intéressantes sur leur vie.
Pour acheter en :
- Canada : www.amazon.ca/dp/1738873404
- ÉTATS-UNIS : www.amazon.com/dp/1738873404
- ROYAUME-UNI : www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1738873404