Source: Telford College of Arts and Technology
Students at Telford College of Arts and Technology are excited about the prospect of meeting Anna Jackson, a Paralympics athlete on Wednesday September 17 2008. Anna will be attending the College to inspire young people to think about teaching sport to disabled students.
Anna has been playing Wheelchair basketball since 1997 at international level, representing team GB in a number of different countries and tournaments. Anna represented the country in the 2000 Sydney Paralympics Games, and in 2003 qualified at the European Championships in Hamburg for the 2004 Athens Paralympics Games. Injury has prevented Anna from competing in the Beijing Games this year, but she is looking forward to London 2012.
Anna is using the Beijing Games as a platform to illustrate the benefits of teaching sports to young people with disabilities on her visit to Telford College. Anna will be talking to Sports Studies Students who are considering a career in teaching physical education to young people.
