Needless to say that anyone who engages in this process despite having already an experienced instructor, he found many obstacles ahead: the equipment is often inadequate, the difficulty in finding suitable medical, logistics, especially the strong component of skepticism among the people in general and also among the population of divers .
Many considered this too risky sport and had in mind the image of the underwater superman linked to a range of values \u200b\u200band standards with their own rites and customs. Some organizations
Italian diving also fueled these modes of approach to business culture and expressed a very selective access, which excluded people with physical and sensory disabilities. Also send signals continuously closing despite the attempts of involvement and discussion.
These preferences will continue for years, have created a lot of resistance, opposition and obstacles in making everyone understand that a person with physical disabilities is also important, as a quadriplegic or blind, he could dive safely.
The first initiatives, among many obstacles, so they are entrusted to the real pioneers and get a great and important result shows that the undertaking is feasible and that despite the difficulties, scuba diving is a feasible and practical for people with physical disabilities ( most with spinal injuries, amputees, polio) and people with sensory disabilities.
Abroad, something "brewing" for a while 'time. In California, thanks to HSA (Handicapped Scuba Association ) we find the first and most significant experiences in the underwater adapted.
As citizens of the world, these experiences are implemented through an intensive exchange of successful collaboration by certain groups scattered throughout the Italian territory, which already operated in this area of \u200b\u200bdiving.
The Milan group, already with several years of experience in swimming and acquatic for people with disabilities, it is necessary to understand that this free movement strength, consistency, credibility and safety are outlined so well in Italy at the end of year 80 conditions for the birth of the first organization for the dissemination of diving for disabled people with the name of National Association for the Disabled Diving and swimming .
organization that the founders wanted to functional direct, streamlined and unencumbered by bureaucratic superstructure.
organization that always allowed to put at the heart of the individual with his personality, by creating and promoting the conditions for granting the wish to participate, not curbing the enthusiasm and joy in doing, but work for their growth and development in a secure environment. The association welcomes
inside the birth and development agency of the Italian HSA (Handicapped Scuba Association International ) spread in the U.S. and in over 45 countries worldwide.
result is a structure, a specific organization, with a dedicated teaching and a series standards that also allow you to encode the physical performance of the students taking part in diving courses and to develop a multi-level certification that can cover a very wide range of physical disabilities.
Courses are highly personalized and permit, with special teaching techniques and the application of standards, targeted patent divers with various types and levels of disability.
It receives acclaim in various contexts and by many prominent personalities of the diving world, who participate by giving their support.
Today in Italy, after more than 18 years of intense activity organized, we can say with certainty that you have created a positive culture, a large, strong and structured movement activities diving for people with physical disabilities.
A movement that, as a sort of flying unstoppable, today has prompted the emergence of other groups.
Time has vindicated those who have firmly believed since the mid '80s to the wonderful opportunity that offers diving to the disabled person.
With so many unique, special, that you are dedicated and experienced and dedicated commitment, this now represents a reliable reference and at the same time, a rare set of skills that are also strengthened by the numerous initiatives fielded.
Point key to this broad movement is the consolidated national and international network of schools, clubs, and diving instructors in their territory and carry forward steadily with high professionalism, together with significant initiatives for teaching and the ability to really dive for everyone.
But do not forget the important contribution that the underwater paid to the disabled person has made the spread of the discipline diving in general, in Italy as in the world. In fact a myth dispelled! The diver's superman, macho, heedless of danger ...
disabled divers showed everyone that anyone who enjoys good health and has completed a specific course of training, can practice diving safely, enjoying the many benefits.
It 's also true that technological progress has led to an improvement of facilities, and the strides made by the hyperbaric medicine in recent years have made a sport diving safer and easier to practice.
remains the knowledge that all the technology in the world can not replace the experience and professionalism. The Board, therefore, anyone who wants to embark on a journey so exciting, is to apply only to the specialized educational agencies with a proven level of experience and credibility.
Just because this activity Underwater becomes something for everyone in a beautiful adventure.
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