WELCOME TO SPECIAL NEEDS JUDO - AUSTRALIA. ASSOCIATED WITH ELIZABETH SPECIAL NEEDS JUDO CLUB  PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY JUDO SA (JUDO SOUTH AUSTRALIA) The South Australian Sport and Recreation Association for People with Integration Difficulties Incorporated (SASRAPID), Elizabeth RSL The Office for Recreation & Sport. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT Bradely Stoke Special Needs Judo Club (BRISTOL. UNITED KINGDOM) Judo is not just about 'able bodied' competitors. Judo can be for children with physical, intellectual or mixed disabilities. It can be modified for Special Needs Children. Judo, like many sports have other benefits. Special Needs Judo provides: Exercise & muscle tone development. Bone development. Cardiovascular fitness. Social Interaction. Personal Development. Group Work. Improves self-esteem. Improves Communication skills. Developments Judo Skills and techniques. Respect towards others. But most importantly, it is fun and recreational. Some children have difficulties with balance, ability to remember or learn new things, and may also have cognition problems. This doesn't mean that they cant play Judo. Most children with mixed disabilities will gain all the benefits mentioned above if given the opportunity! "Judo is a sport consisting of throwing, grappling, and hold-downs. There is no punching, kicking, nerve attacks, or striking in Judo. The face is totally out of bounds" "Let's Stay Focus on 'ABILITY', NOT DIABILITY". ************************************ Elizabeth Special Needs Judo Club Inc (South Australia) is the First Special Needs Judo Club in Australia. 
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WINNING AN AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD 2012Thank-you to Elizabeth Special Needs Judo Club and Lisa Pearce for the nomination that led the Australia Day Awards selection panel of Gawler for selecting me for a 'Merit Award' 2012. This award is for service to the community,... more
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ABC ONLINE POD CAST SEPTEMBER 2009BRETT WILLIAMSON FROM ABC ONLINE INTERVIEW.GO TO ABC ONLINE AT FOR PHOTOGRAPHS http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2009/09/16/2687745.htm
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