Darda Sales

4x Paralympian, Gold and Silver Medalist, 2 x World Champion, Mom, Wife, Speaker, Coach, PhD

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

@WesternU I’d be happy to if the conversation has the power to lead to true change.

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

“Participated” in convocation @WesternU today to receive my doctorate. One of the most dishearteningly inaccessible experiences I’ve had in a long time. (The broken elevator wasn’t even the worst of it.)

[Laura Misener @lmisene]

If ⁦@WesternU⁩ is really committed to barrier free access, how is that a graduating PhD shows up for convocation to find elevators not working, closed doors and a stage not set up for equal access?? Not being part of procession and not connecting with peers is equal access?

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

@kevharrison_ Happy Happy Birthday Daniel!! You are special, unique and oh so loved!

[Swim Ontario @SwimOntario]

Our thoughts are with Danielle Campo McLeod and her family, as Danielle is in hospital battling unexpected medical complications after the birth of her third child. Danielle is a 2 time Paralympian, who won multiple medals at the 2000 and 2004 Paralympics https://t.co/gop3nywtK4

[Canadian athlete financial wellbeing study @AthleteFinances]

Canadian national team athletes, Prof. @AlisonDoherty1 and PhD candidate @Swarali_Patil2 from @WesternU invite you to participate in a survey study that aims to understand your financial wellbeing. Please consider taking 15-minutes for our survey. Link:
https://t.co/M0h6Fvp3iS

[sportanddev @sportanddev]

As an individual with a disability who has been involved in sport for the majority of my life, Darda Sales recognizes how valuable sport has been in shaping who she is today.
#sport4inclusion
@DardigS

Read more:
https://t.co/lQxIjlmTJb

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

An article I wrote for Sport and Dev regarding recommendations for including individuals with a disability in sport.
https://t.co/Lji4BuKww8

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

This is why we need to do a better job educating volunteer coaches, typically well meaning Moms and Dads, whose hearts are in the right place but they have no true idea what they are getting themselves into.

[Frank Dick @frankdickcoach]

Coaching beginners requires as much specialist expertise as coaching elite athletes. The coach is preparing them either to pursue future high performance or to live an active healthful life. That’s a big responsibility and not one for beginner coaches

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

@mouseinhouse05 If not, I’d take a parent over someone with no personal connection to the impairment.
We need to do a better job of empowering individuals with impairment to take on leadership roles.

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

@mouseinhouse05 I agree that having individuals with the impairment in positions of influence on a board would be ideal, as long as there are individuals with the impairment willing to take on those roles.

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

The first step/hop/roll/stroke/push/pedal/paddle/lift/throw/bump/jump of any sporting career begins with an awareness of not only what is physically possible but what is available. #awareness #athletedevelopment #RoleModel #programming #parasport

[Wheelchair Basketball Canada @WCBballCanada]

Relive Team Canada's magical playoff run to gold 🥇 on home soil at the 2014 @_IWBF Women's World Championship with us and @cbcsports! ♿️����

Join us Thursday April 23 at 7pm ET on Facebook and YouTube as we kick things off with the 🇨🇦 vs 🇦🇺 quarterfinal.

https://t.co/lNxX5O1O1b

[Theechoproject.org @projectecho2020]

Join the conversation, Wednesday, April 8th 11:00AM eastern time (4pm British summer time)
Register to Join the Conversation at https://t.co/bS43Ri4Qrl

@adamjpurdy @lmisene @lizcarlin6 @Davidfhlegg @gaylemcpherson_ @davidmcgillivr5

[Theechoproject.org @projectecho2020]

This research project, examines the impact of major parasport events on sport participation for persons with disabilities in the host cities once the event is complete. We would like to hear about your experiences. Join the conversation at https://t.co/nOdNBj5eK5

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

Almost home from an amazing 10 day trip to Spain with the 2019 Para Pan Am Games swim team. It was a very successful training camp for the swimmers and I had a great experience in the role of Assistant Team Manager! Thank you to @SwimmingCanada for the opportunity!

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

#KevinCanWait #BringBackDonna #NotFunny 😕

[Darda Sales @DardigS]

Happy New Year!!! 🎉🎉🎉Much love and happiness to one and all in 2017!!!

[Swimming Canada / Natation Canada @SwimmingCanada]

Speaking of @DardigS she was on @CDNParalympics @WCBballCanada team that came 5th at THIS #paralympics @SDixon_89 @elisabethwy #paratough