Canadian Adaptive Snowsports
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| Legal status | National charity |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Adaptive snowsports |
| Headquarters | Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs, Quebec |
| Website | www.cads.ski |
Canadian Adaptive Snowsports (CADS, formerly Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing) is a national charity that assists individuals with disabilities to participate in snow skiing and snowboarding, at recreational and competitive levels.[1][2] CADS is a national-level organization consisting of 11 divisions and 67 programs across Canada. In 2019, there were more than 5,200 members.[citation needed] CADS seeks to serve participants with all disabilities including people with visual impairments, autism spectrum disorders, cognitive impairments and physical impairments.[3]
The organization started as an idea of Jerry Johnston, the ski school director of Sunshine Village (now Banff Sunshine Village) on the Alberta–British Columbia border. In 1963, he started the first program for disabled skiers in Canada and with his wife Annie founded CADS in 1976. Both were inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame in 2014. He served as the organization's executive director for three decades.[4] Snowboarder Christian Hrab has been the CADS executive director since 2015.[5]
CADS provides standardized instructor certification programs across its divisions and clubs, with four levels of instructors for the difficulty levels of slopes. In 2022, the organization had 1,600 certified instructors and coaches and 1,500 volunteers.[5] CADS also organizes races and competitions, most notably a week-long annual international ski meet.[6]
CADS Instructor courses are Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance (CSIA) accredited.[citation needed] CADS is a partner of the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Accessible Skiing Information | Canadian Adaptive Snowsports". Canadian Ski Council. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ McCauley, Lindsay; Frankel, Lois (July 2020). "An Interdisciplinary Framework for Designing Adaptive Snowsports". Advances in Industrial Design: Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conferences on Design for Inclusion, Affective and Pleasurable Design, Interdisciplinary Practice in Industrial Design, Kansei Engineering, and Human factors for Apparel and Textile Engineering, July 16–20, 2020, USA. Springer International Publishing. ISBN 978-3030511944.
- ^ Rivkin, Jennifer. "Free to Ski: Hit the Slopes with Adaptive Skiing". Abilities. Canadian Abilities Foundation. pp. 35–37. ISSN 0845-4469.
- ^ Portman, Dale (2017). "Two: Banff and Lake Louise". The Green Horse: My Early Years in the Canadian Rockies – A Park Warden's Story. Rocky Mountain Books. ISBN 978-1771602273.
- ^ a b O'Malley, Nora (21 December 2022). "Canadian Adaptive Snowsports: Accessible Outdoor Winter Adventures". Explore.
- ^ O'Leary, Hal (1994). Bold Tracks: Teaching Adaptive Skiing. Winter Park, Colorado: National Sports Center for the Disabled. ISBN 9781555661144.
- ^ Steadward, Robert D.; Watkinson, E. Jane; Wheeler, Garry D. (2003). Adapted Physical Activity. University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0888643756.
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