Posts in category IFAPA

Awards were given at the 2025 International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity, Tralee, Ireland. Elly Friedman Award Professor Martin Block Young Professional Award Dr. Gerard… Continue Reading IFAPA 2025 Awards

The official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Special Olympics International (SOI) and the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity (IFAPA). The signing… Continue Reading Special Olympics International Memorandum of Understanding

The latest issue of PALAESTRA (Volume 39, No. 2) is now available, offering a wide range of scholarly and practical insights into adapted physical activity,… Continue Reading New Issue of PALAESTRA (Volume 39, No. 2) Now Available

Special Olympics International and Special Olympics Ireland will play a central role at the upcoming International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA 2025), to be… Continue Reading ISAPA 2025 Special Olympics Program Announcement

The 2025 International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA) will feature a new series of Spotlight Sessions designed to bring attention to pressing issues, lived… Continue Reading ISAPA 2025 Introduces Spotlight Sessions to Elevate Key Voices in Disability and Inclusion

Dr. Robert Steadward will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Mount Royal University (MRU) during the Faculty of Health, Community and Education… Continue Reading Dr. Steadward to Receive Honorary Degree from Mount Royal University

The 2025 International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA 2025) will feature a plenary presentation on an innovative rehabilitation model developed in response to the… Continue Reading ISAPA 2025 – Rebuilding Lives: How Ukraine’s Superhumans Center is Redefining Rehabilitation for War-Affected Amputees

A high-level session titled “Global Gaps in Inclusive Physical Education: Time for Real Change” will take place on Wednesday, 18 June 2025, from 11:00 to… Continue Reading Global Panel to Address Urgent Gaps in Inclusive Physical Education at ISAPA 2025

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has officially announced that the eleventh edition of the VISTA Conference will be held from 7 to 10 December 2025… Continue Reading VISTA 2025 Conference Confirmed for December in Cairo, Egypt

The third episode of the podcast “The Coach: Empowering Champions with Disabilities” featured Professor Dr. Omar Hindawi, who outlined the critical competencies required of coaches… Continue Reading Empowering Coaches, Transforming Lives: Highlights from Dr. Omar Hindawi’s Podcast Interview