Danish Disability Sport

Information Centre

The Danish Disability Sport Information Centre collects and disseminates information about disability sport, adapted physical activity, and supported employment for people with disabilities.

The Information Centre is an independent institution, established by the Danish Sports Organisation for Disabled, and financed by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Employment.

The Information Centre was established in 1995. It is located in Roskilde, 20 miles west of Copenhagen, and serves all of Denmark, including Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Address:

Danish Disability Sport / Information Centre

Havnevej 7

DK - 4000 Roskilde

Denmark

Phone (+45)4634 0000

Fax (+45) 4634 0011

Email: post@handivid.dk

Opening hours:

Phones are open Monday through Thursday: 08.30 - 15.30

Friday: 08.30 - 14.30

Visitors are welcome.

Staff

The Information Centre has a staff of 10: 2 sport consultants, 2 job consultants, 2 librarians, a journalist, an administrative coordinator, a bookkeeper, and a director.

Documents/papers:

ISAPA 2007:

Adapted physical activity and rehabilitation: A scandinavian perspective. Articel (word)

By Inge Morisbak, Øyvind F. Standal and Anne-Merete Kissow. Presented at the Isapa conference in Brazil july 2007.

Adapted physical activity and rehabilitation: A Scandinavian perspective. Powerpoint-presentation(pdf)

By Inge Morisbak, Øyvind F. Standal and Anne-Merete Kissow. Presented at the Isapa conference in Brazil july 2007.

Taking control of one's own life. An introduction to the Danish Disability Sport Information Centre.

Participating as a team player. Lecture given by Kristian Jensen at 4th International Meeting in Paediatric, Neuromuscular Rehabilitation, Vingstedcentret, Bredsten, 2006

A resource, not a burden. Lecture given by Kristian Jensen at international seminar in Aalborg, 2003.