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Adaptive instructing in Europe...what qualifications count?
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So The Lass is determined to follow an Adaptive career in due course.

She has worked in a school for profoundly Autistic children (at the very extreme of the scale) and is an experienced BASI 2 in "normal" skiing.

Just completed Adaptive Level 1 and the trainer is writing to BASI with his recommendation that she be given a waiver over the required hours so that she can book her Adaptive L2 for the coming season.

The ski school she works for in Switz have floated the idea of funding an Adaptive sub-school if she gets L2 and commits to 2 years.

All great so far, but in the longer term she would like to find out what the options are in other countries too.

Does anybody know? Is it the same as "normal" skiing...ie "normal" ISTD plus Adaptive qualifications for France and so on?

Many thanks for any insights.


PS If ISTD is required then that makes PERFECT sense! Obviously Eurotest is a vital safety test for anybody planning to take Adaptive clients out on a sitski!
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contact Julian at ES snowsports he is expanding their adaptive programme in CH but may have some insight on legalities... I have taught adaptive in Italy without issue.
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You may also wish to check out the individual countries general rules regarding the coaching of vulnerable individuals of any age. As an adaptive rowing coach I have to keep what used to be called crb up to date. This seems to be seen, although applying to children, as a good check for those dealing with vulnerable adults. I would recommend that anyone, especially those being paid, are fully certificated according to local rules. Any school doing courses for adaptive coaches should know the rules in their country.
The big pain in the whatsit in UK is if I go 5 miles down the road to the next rowing club I have to get another check done as it is a different institution.
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rungsp, My guess would be that the usual qualification structure applies (so ISTD in France) with additional Adaptive training which I would imagine could become quite specialised.
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