From basketball to recreational skiing and hiking, assistive technologies are helping break down barriers to sport participation for persons with disabilities or health concerns – and to support individual mental and physical wellbeing. Listen as a panel of athletes, changemakers, and leaders share their personal experiences, and discuss ways that sport is being transformed – by technology and people – to broaden participation and to change our understandings of (dis)ability. Beyond just technology, we’ll hear stories of resilience and perseverance, while also gaining a better understanding of what more is needed to ensure equal participation for all.

Moderator

Matt Dolf, PhD’18 - Director, Strategic Support, UBC Wellbeing

Speakers

Dr. Andrea Bundon, MA’08, PhD’14 - Assistant Professor in the School of Kinesiology

Gail Hamamoto, BA’91 - Executive Director, BC Wheelchair Sports Association; Vice President, Canadian Paralympic Committee

Donovan J. Tildesley, BA’08 - Former Canadian Paralympic Swimmer; flag bearer of Canada at the 2008 Paralympic Games

Presented in partnership between alumni UBC and UBC Equity & Inclusion.

Recorded April 8, 2019, at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre on UBC's Vancouver campus.