130 - Belinda Sampson on Wheelchair Basketball

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In this episode, Lois chats with Belinda Sampson, an empowerment coach and programme coordinator focused on lifelong learning.

Following on from the last episode, where I highlighted two adaptive sports for the blind community, the conversation with Belinda focuses on her involvement with wheelchair basketball. During her education, Belinda was exposed to several adaptive sports, but it was only when she discovered wheelchair basketball that she found a sport that worked for her.

Belinda describes how the sport is played, including the means by which differing levels of disability can be incorporated. I found it interesting that non-disabled people can be accommodated into wheelchair basketball as long as they are also making use of a wheelchair during the game.
Following on to our discussion of wheelchair basketball, we explored Belinda’s new career focus on coaching, empowering people with disabilities to achieve their goals.
Reach out to Belinda:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-sampson-developer/
e-mail: abilityflexed@gmail.com
Find out more about wheelchair basketball at:
Website: https://basketball.co.za/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WheelchairBasketballSA
Image description:
A woman of colour with braided hair who is a wheelchair user. She is wearing a dark blue sleeveless top and is resting her chin on her raised right hand, while her left hand is placed on her lap. The background of the image is a soft blue purple colour.
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This episode edited by Craig Strachan using Hindenburg PRO – find out more on Hindenburg.com
Credits and music by Charlie Dyasi.
8 Jul English South Africa Society & Culture · Non-Profit

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