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Project InYA
The InYA project is based on deepening the knowledge in the field of behavior, functioning and emotions of young people with autism, ADHD and other, lesser-known diagnoses in sports.
About the project
We want to emphasize the importance of including invisible young athletes in sport.
The involvement in sport activities they enjoy contributes immensely to their healthy self-esteem, physical and mental integrity, mental health, overall well-being. Participating in such activities improves their social skills which will help them overcome difficulties in active engagement and participation in their communities or political and social life.
Project participants
Four organizations from three different countries
Zavod v Srcu
Inclusion of children and adults of diverse abilities
Vogrsko 156C, 5293 Volčja Draga, Slovenia
https://vsrcu.si/
zavodvsrcu@gmail.com
Klub Sankaku Ljubljana
Inclusive judo club
Sneberska cesta 166 c, 1260 Ljubljana-Polje, Slovenia
https://www.sankakuljubljana.eu/
sankakuljubljana@gmail.com
FUJI
Judo club for people with disabilities
Zagrebačka 3, 10410 Velika Gorica, Croatia
https://jkosifuji.hr/
jkosi.fuji@gmail.com
SENSEI-IN
Sports association for inclusive judo and sambo sport from Sombor
Dvanaeste Vojvođanske Udarne Brigade 57, 25101 Sombor, Serbia
https://sensei-in.rs/
senseiinsombor@gmail.com
Activities
Actions of the InYA project
01
Kick-off meeting & Workshop I in Velika Gorica, Croatia
- January 2024
02
2nd meeting & Workshop II in Sombor, Serbia
- April 2024
03
3rd meeting & Workshop III in Čepovan, Slovenia
- July 2024
04
Conducting interviews
- July - December 2024
05
Preparation and publication of a peer-reviewed article
- December 2024 - December 2025
06
Inclusive Sports Camp, Slovenia
- July 2025
07
InYA in media
- January 2024 - December 2025
What we do
Main goals of the project
1. To obtain
information about the experiences and needs of invisible young athletes through interviews with parents, athletes, coaches and experts.
2. To exchange
practical knowledge, share, compare and introduce innovations in methodology among participating experts.
1. To obtain
information about the experiences and needs of invisible young athletes through interviews with parents, athletes, coaches and experts.
2. To exchange
practical knowledge, share, compare and introduce innovations in methodology among participating experts.
3. To increase
the possibility of cooperation of clubs with experts from other fields, such as special pedagogy, developmental clinic, psychology, pedagogy.
6. Organize
an inclusive sports camp where children of different abilities will participate in sports activities together. There, we want to develop the diverse abilities of children through movement, play, self-expression, music and interaction with animals and nature. We believe that this experience will motivate them to stay in non-competitive sports.
4. To define
inclusion of invisible young athletes in sports.
5. Develop
tools to motivate invisible young athletes to stay in sport and make sport a way of life.
6. Organize
an inclusive sports camp where children of different abilities will participate in sports activities together. There, we want to develop the diverse abilities of children through movement, play, self-expression, music and interaction with animals and nature. We believe that this experience will motivate them to stay in non-competitive sports.
7. To promote
the inclusive judo approach across the EU.
