Canadian girls and women consistently participate in recreational sport at lower rates than boys and men regardless of income level, education, culture, or geography1. Though we have very little information about physical activity and sport participation of people with a disability, we have some data that shows girls and women with disabilities are less active than boys and men with disabilities and less active than those without disabilities. In Her Words is a novel project that explored the physical activity and recreational sport experiences of mothers with disabilities – for their own health and well-being, and as mentors to their school-aged daughters (9-15 years).
