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This is the story of the Albatross Nippers, a small group of nippers with special needs, and their march towards creating history.
This book highlights the socially isolating and at times tragic nature of living with special needs and the increasing health gap that occurs between those living with a disability and those who are not; a gap that is often created by physical inactivity and the inability of those living with a disability to access areas to recreate, such as the beach. The book highlights how a combined effort sought to correct this problem and improve beach accessibility.
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This is the story of the Albatross Nippers, a small group of nippers with special needs, and their march towards creating history.
This book highlights the socially isolating and at times tragic nature of living with special needs and the increasing health gap that occurs be-tween those living with a disability and those who are not; a gap that is often created by physical inactivity and the inability of those living with a disability to access areas to recreate, such as the beach. The book highlights how a combined effort sought to correct this problem and improve beach accessibility.
About the Author: Nick Marshall
Nick Marshall is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sports and Musculoskeletal physiotherapy, with a passion for ensuring those with special needs and disability are included in the community. An advocate for increased participation in surf lifesaving activities for many years, in 2015 Nick created the Albatross Nippers—an all-inclusive Nipper program at Nobbys Beach—helping children with special needs experience nippers with other children of similar ages. The program has expanded to multiple Gold Coast beaches and saw Nick awarded the 2020 Australian of the Year- Local Hero- for Queensland.
