Zimske turističke destinacije za osobe s invaliditetom

INKLUZIJA Zimske turističke destinacije

za osobe s invaliditetom

IAKO SAMO U EVROPI ŽIVI OKO 80 MILIONA OSOBA S INVALIDITETOM, U TURIZMU SU DUGO BILI GOTOVO PA NEVIDLJIVA KATEGORIJA. NO, UNAZAD NEKOLIKO GODINA, NAROČITO U ZEMLJAMA EU, TO SE POČELO MIJENJATI.

ZIMOVANJE BEZ BARIJERA NA ALPAMA

Tirolska regija u Austriji poznata je ljubiteljima zimskih sportova. Zemlja ledenjaka i kristalno bistrih gorskih jezera, jedan od omiljenih izbora za zimovanje brojnim Evropljanima, među prvima je otišla korak dalje. Tirolske planine nude jedinstvenu kombinaciju opuštanja i akcije pristupačnu svakome. Većina pješačkih staza je pristupačna za invalidska kolica, dok sportski entuzijasti mogu istraživati regiju ručnim biciklom, krstariti stazama na monoskiji i otkriti široku mrežu staza za skijaško trčanje s prikolicom. Osim što su zimski sportovi prilagođeni za osobe s invaliditetom, prilagođena je i infrastruktura skijališta – od smještaja, staza do područja za skijaško trčanje. Hoteli, apartmani i pansioni se redovno pregledavaju kako bi se utvrdilo da li su prilagođeni invalidskim kolicima, a većina vlasnika ima dugogodišnje iskustvo u suočavanju sa posebnim zahtjevima posjetitelja s invaliditetom. U Tirolu, osobe s invaliditetom mogu pohađati školu skijanja sa obučenim instruktorima.

ITALIJA OTIŠLA KORAK DALJE

I Italija nudi brojne mogućnosti sigurnog pristupa zimskim sportovima za osobe sa invaliditetom uz podršku specijaliziranog osoblja i priliku za pristup specifičnoj opremi i ski liftovima. U čarobnim Dolomitima osobe s invaliditetom mogu pohađati časove spusta i skijaškog trčanja sa opremom dizajniranom i prilagođenom različitim invaliditetima, a sve pod vodstvom obučenih instruktora. Italijani imaju i škole skijanja specijalizirane za podučavanje osoba sa oštećenjem vida u očaravajućoj dolini na skijalištu Prati di Tivo. Imaju i škole skijanja za podučavanje i interakciju s osobama s poteškoćama u razvoju u regionalnom parku Mont Avic gdje nude časove alpskog skijanja, snowborda, telemarka i rezbarenja. Osobe s fizičkim poteškoćama mogu pohađati kampove između doline rijeke Po i Retskih Alpa.

MONOSKIJANJE U ZAGREBU

Po uzoru na austrijska skijališta, u Zagrebu još od 2006. godine postoji skijanje za osobe u kolicima (monoskijanje) zahvaljujući ideji jedne mame koja je poželjela to za svoga sina. U sprovođenju ideje mame Marije u djelo Zagrepčanima su pomogli upravo Austrijanci. Nakon kursa monoskijanja, u Zagrebu je osnovan klub s ciljem da osobe s invaliditetom upoznaju s nečim što već godinama postoji izvan Hrvatske.

Hrvatska od maja 2007. godine zvanično ima i Hrvatski skijaški savez osoba sa invaliditetom (HSSOI), osnovan kao nacionalni savez skijaških klubova osoba sa invaliditetom. Okuplja klubove ili saveze sportaša svih kategorija invalidnosti koji se u Hrvatskoj bave skijanjem. Monoski klub Zagreb osnovan je u cilju promoviranja, razvitka i unapređenja alpskog skijanja za osobe s invaliditetom. U okviru kluba radi se sportska poduka osoba s invaliditetom s ciljem rehabilitacije, integracije i socijalizacije, nakon čega se one mogu i takmičiti.

REHABILITACIJSKI UČINCI

Poznato je da skijanje aktivira cijelo tijelo zbog čega se mogu postići izvanredni rehabilitacijski učinci. Pomaže i kod razvijanja ravnoteže, kontrole i koordinacije pokreta, izvođenje ciljanih i svjesnih pokreta gornjih ekstremiteta i trupa. Iz zagrebačkog kluba ističu da edukacijom u školi monoskijanja osobe s invaliditetom savladavaju osnovna znanja i vještine. Osim teoretskog dijela važno je i redovno vježbanje kako bi se ojačala trbušna muskulatura te muskulatura ramenog pojasa i ruku, što je važan preduslov za monoskijanje. Ništa manje važno nije ni razvijanje socijalne integracije. Aktivno uključivanje u sportske aktivnosti i projekte preduslov je za potpunu rehabilitaciju i habilitaciju. Skijanje podstiče druženje i navalu adrenalina, zbog čega se osobe, koje se bave time, teško mogu povlačiti u sebe.

U BIH NEMA ČAK NI STAZA ZA ŠETANJE

Prema podacima Agencije za statistiku BiH, u našoj zemlji žive oko 294.000 osoba sa invaliditetom. Nažalost, zimske turističke destinacije nisu im prilagođene. Nemamo čak ni staze za šetnju u kolicima, iako BiH ima Paraolimpijski komitet čiji se članovi bave i zimskim sportovima i aktivno

učestvuju na svjetskim takmičenjima. Bh. paraolimpijci se snalaze i najčešće treniraju na Jahorini i Bjelašnici, najpoznatijim skijalištima u našoj zemlji, koje također nemaju prilagođen pristup osobama s invaliditetom. Jedini u BiH koji skija na monoskiji je prvi bh. paraolimpijac u superveleslalomu Fahrudin Ćatović koji je naučio skijati u Austriji. USAID Turizam ove godine objavio je Plan za uključivanje osoba sa invaliditetom u turistički sektor BiH kojim se nastoji osigurati put ka potpunoj provedbi UN-ove Konvencije o pravima osoba s invaliditetom i Opcionalnog protokola u turističkom sektoru naše zemlje.

Fahrudin Ćatović

Prilagođavanjem osobama s invaliditetom njima se omogućava ljepši i ugodniji boravak, a hotelima i turističkim destinacijama popunjenost kapaciteta tokom cijele sezone.

INCLUSION

Fahrudin Ćatović

Winter Tourist Destinations for People with Disabilities

ALTHOUGH THERE ARE ABOUT 80 MILLION PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LIVING IN EUROPE ALONE, THEY HAVE BEEN AN ALMOST INVISIBLE CATEGORY IN TOURISM FOR A LONG TIME. HOWEVER, A FEW YEARS AGO, ESPECIALLY IN EU COUNTRIES, THAT STARTED TO CHANGE.

BARRIER-FREE WINTERING IN THE ALPS

The Tirol region in Austria is famous for winter sports fans. The land of glaciers and crystal-clear mountain lakes, one of the favourite choices for winter holidays for many Europeans, was among the first to go a step further. Tirol’s mountains offer a unique combination of relaxation and action, accessible to everyone. Most of the hiking trails are wheelchair accessible, while sports enthusiasts can explore the region by hand bike, cruise the slopes on a monoski, and discover an extensive network of cross-country skiing trails with a trailer in a tow. In addition to the winter sports being adapted to people with disabilities, the infrastructure of the ski resort has also been adapted - from accommodation and trails to cross-country skiing areas. Hotels, apartments and guesthouses are regularly inspected to see if they are wheelchair-friendly, and most owners have years of experience in coping with the special requirements of visitors with disabilities. In Tirol, people with disabilities can attend a ski school with trained instructors.

ITALY WENT ONE STEP FURTHER

Italy also offers numerous opportunities for safe access to winter sports for people with disabilities with the support of specialized staff and an opportunity to access specific equipment and ski lifts. In the magical Dolomites, people with disabilities can attend downhill and cross-country skiing lessons with equipment designed and adapted to different disabilities, all under the guidance of trained instructors. The Italians also have ski schools specializing in teaching visually impaired people in the enchanting valley of the Prati di Tivo ski resort. They also have ski schools to teach and interact with people with developmental disabilities in the Mont Avic Regional Park where they offer alpine skiing, snowboarding, telemark and carving lessons. People with physical disabilities can attend the camps between the Po valley and the Rhaetian Alps.

MONOSKIING IN ZAGREB

Modelled on Austrian ski resorts, skiing for people in wheelchairs

(monoskiing) in Zagreb has been possible since 2006, thanks to the idea of a mother who wanted it for her son. It was the Austrians who helped the people of Zagreb to put mother Marija’s idea into practice. After the monoskiing course, a club was founded in Zagreb with the goal of introducing people with disabilities to something that has existed outside of Croatia for years. Since May 2007, Croatia has officially had the Croatian Ski Association of Persons with Disabilities (HSSOI), founded as a national association of ski clubs for persons with disabilities. It brings together clubs or associations of athletes of all categories of disabilities who engage in skiing in Croatia. Monoski club Zagreb was founded with the aim of promoting, developing and improving alpine skiing for people with disabilities. Within the club, people with disabilities are taught sports with the aim of rehabilitation, integration and socialization, after which they can compete.

REHABILITATION EFFECTS

It is known that skiing activates the whole body, enabling extraordinary rehabilitation effects. It also helps in developing balance, control and coordination of movements, performing targeted and conscious movements of the upper limbs and torso. The Zagreb club points out that through education at the monoskiing school, people with disabilities master basic knowledge and skills. In addition to the theoretical part, regular exercise is also important to strengthen the abdominal musculature and the musculature of the shoulder girdle and arms, which is an important prerequisite for monoskiing. The development of social integration is no less important. Active involvement in sports activities and projects are prerequisites for complete rehabilitation and habilitation. Skiing encourages socializing and a rush of adrenaline, which is why people who engage in it can hardly withdraw into themselves.

B&H DOES NOT EVEN HAVE WALKING TRAILS

According to the data of the Agency for Statistics of B&H, there are about 294,000 people with disabilities living in our country. Unfortunately, winter tourist destinations are not adapted to them. We don’t even have walking trails for wheelchairs, although Bosnia and Herzegovina has a Paralympic Committee whose members also practice winter sports and actively participate in world competitions. B&H paralympians manage and most often train at Jahorina and Bjelašnica, the most famous ski resorts in our country, which also do not have adapted access for people with disabilities. The only person in B&H who skis on monoski is Fahrudin Ćatović, the first B&H Paralympian in the super giant slalom, who learned to ski in Austria. This year, USAID Tourism published a Plan for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in the tourism sector of B&H, which aims to ensure the path to full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol in the tourism sector of our country.

Adapting to people with disabilities enables them to have a nicer and more comfortable stay, and hotels and tourist destinations have full capacity throughout the season.