Fifteenth International Conference on Sport & Society

Abstract

Disability Sport Info is an accessible online educational resource that explains various aspects of disability sport to a non-expert audience. Disability Sport Info consists of a podcast, YouTube explainer videos, and a dedicated website. Disability Sport Info is currently an open-access podcast that focuses on specialist topics such as grassroots sport, high-performance sport, and the Paralympic Games. Disability Sport Info placed 3rd in the Best Equality and Social Impact category in the 2022 Sports Podcast Awards. The podcast features experts from around the world to explore topics in depth. Disability Sport Info will be expanded through the use of YouTube videos that explore key questions in disability sport and provide easy to understand content in less than 10 minutes. The website will enable users to easily navigate to their topic of interest, providing clear information in a reliable and convenient manner. Research is currently focused on the efficacy of the podcast as a learning tool, and it is hoped the Disability Sport Info suite of resources will be the focus of further empirical research as the project develops. The aim of this session is to demonstrate the Disability Sport Info tools, report on user-experiences of the resources, and to explain how Disability Sport Info can be used for university educators to support students in understanding disability sport. It is hoped this session will encourage a critical discussion to further the usefulness and applicability of Disability Sport Info for university educators.