Disability and Sport with Emily and Reese (15)

Emily and Reese are 15. They're twins, they both live with Cerebral Palsy and they're both keen sports-girls. Their favourite activities and goals differ, but the reasons they sport are the same.

In the episode we chat to Em, Reese and their mum, Jenny, about:

· Which sports they love and why

· How often they train

· The good stuff they get from being involved in sport

· The unique challenges they come up against when competing with a disability, and…

· What their proudest achievements have been so far (as well as what's to come!)

Show notes and helpful links:

Listen to Em’s gorgeous voice in her role as Quest the Quokka on ‘The Wonder Gang’ via iView: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/wonder-gang

Interested in get involved in Paralympics? Find out more here:

https://www.paralympic.org.au/get-involved/

Great article about the rise in sports participation among kids from Child Magazine (includes ideas of sports disabled kids might want to consider and clubs to contact): https://www.childmags.com.au/disability-sport-on-the-rise-how-to-get-your-child-involved/

Paris 2024 Paralympics website where you’ll see Reese’s profile and results in a few years’ time: https://www.paralympic.org/paris-2024