'Wheel Talk' School Awareness Program
WHEEL TALK PROGRAM / BOOKING INFORMATION
Visiting thousands of school students every year throughout Victoria, our School Visit Program is one of WSV's most successful & popular initiatives.
Students take part in an interactive session, including a presentation and activity component, learning about the skills and abilities of athletes in wheelchairs and the important issue of spinal cord injury prevention.
The program also offers students the chance to ask those burning questions many want to ask about living with a disability, including what it's like to play sport in a wheelchair or any other queries they may have.
The presenters involved offer an intriguing insight into the world of wheelchair sport and living with a disability, and their passion for sport makes for a lasting impact on everyone involved.
Depending on the age group of participants, students will have an option to play a game of Wheelchair Basketball or Rugby or have a relay race with classmates. The wheelchairs used are all Basketball Wheelchairs and whilst extremely manoeuvrable are also very safe with an anti-tip wheel fitted for maximum stability.
Keen to find out more?
Contact us on (03) 9473 0133 or use our Enquiry Form.
A number of Regional Tours are conducted to all corners of the state which allow regionally isolated schools the chance to share in this unique Program.
Wheel Talk also operates during school holidays and can be booked for After School Care classes.
Schools can also book our Wheel Talk chairs for their own mini basketball competitions.
Information for Student and Teachers relating to Spinal Cord Injury and its Prevention
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Information from USA with a brief over view of SCI, its causes and prevention.
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Indepth information about SCI
"To just say, "Wow, that was fun!", is to turn away from the fact that one day we may not have the chance to stand up and walk away, and I think your visit has made our class more aware of the dangers and how to prevent them".
Student - St Paul's Anglican Grammar.
"In taking time out to share the afternoon and a part of yourselves with us, we have been given the gift of understanding that the only barriers that exist in our lives are those that we ourselves perceive, and that we can achieve anything in life, with the willingness to try".
Snr Const - Maroondah Police Youth Corps