Physical disability is a broad term that can include any condition that has a lifelong impact on a person’s ability to move or control their body move...

Young people with intellectual disability typically have differences in thinking skills, including reasoning, planning, attention, problem solving, an...

Developmental Coordination Disorder

The term ‘Deaf’ (upper case D) describes individuals who communicate using Australian Sign Language (Auslan).

Cerebral palsy describes a group of disorders that impact the way a person moves

Blind and low vision refers to significant and ongoing challenges with the ability to see

Young people on the autism spectrum typically have differences in how they socialise and communicate with others.

Learn about ADHD and how to adapt your coaching to ensure players with ADHD can join in the fun at footy

Social rules or norms can be difficult for some young people to understand and learn. They are not written down anywhere. For example, some young peop...

Sensory functioning describes the way the body responds to environmental information, like sounds, textures, lights, smells, pain, and temperature. S...

Footy programs are for all young people. There is minimal tackling, the rules are modified and there is an inclusive atmosphere. That said, a common c...

AllPlay Footy is a joint initiative by Monash University and the AFL. AllPlay Footy was founded at Deakin University in 2015 and has been part of Mona...

An achievement-motivated player might be very motivated by improving how they kick the football, and will happily practise kicking for a long time.

What might this look like on the footy field?

Endurance describes how long a young person can keep going with an activity before they become tired and need a break.

‘Communication’ is a broad term that includes many skills, such as talking, understanding what other people say, and body language. Body language incl...

Learn about cognition, how this can influence a footy session, and strategies for supporting players’ cognition

Sometimes, young people may behave in ways that could place themselves or others at risk of harm. This could involve physical actions (eg. overly roug...

There are different types of attention. This includes concentration, staying focused, being able to do two things at once (eg. listening while complet...

Learn about anxiety and how to adapt your coaching to ensure players with anxiety can join in the fun at footy