Recently added articles from Palaestra:

DAAA loses its executive director after 18 years.(Guest Editorial)(Obituary)

Jan 01, 2008; Mushett, Travis M. ... On December 10, 2007, the world of disability sports lost one of its most beloved and tireless figures. Janet Brown, the Executive Director of the Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA), passed away after a long battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Wendell and her ...

Legislation on physical activity related to health implications for persons with disabilities.(Legislative Update)

Jan 01, 2008; Auxter, David A. ... There are many pieces of legislation that can have implications for persons with disabilities related to physical activity and health promotion. It has been established that regular, moderate physical activity can assist in amelioration and prevention of secondary disabling conditions ...

Convention in Fort Worth.(APAC Action)(Brief article)

Jan 01, 2008 ... The AAHPERD Convention took place over April 9-12 in Fort Worth, TX. APAC was pleased to provide its members with a top notch program, all due to ...

Claudine Sherrill breakfast.(APAC Action)

Jan 01, 2008 ... Everyone making the effort to attend the Claudine Sherrill breakfast Thursday morning at 7 a.m. witnessed APAC's honoring its 2008 award ...

PALAESTRA/AAASP social.(APAC Action)(American Association of Adapted Sports Programs)(Brief article)

Jan 01, 2008 ... The Ninth Annual PALAESTRA/AAASP Social honoring professionals in adapted physical activity, along with contributors to and staff of PALAESTRA, as well as programs ...

NCPERID.(APAC Action)(National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities)(Brief article)

Jan 01, 2008 ... The NCPERID Membership Business meeting at the AAHPERD Convention in Fort Worth took place on Thursday, April 10. (The APAC Business meeting occured on the same day.) NCPERID Annual Summer Conference will take place on July 17-19, 2008, at AAHPERD headquarters in Reston, VA ....

Dreams start here.(U.S. Paralympics Forum)(Column)

Jan 01, 2008; Huebner, Charlie ... Dreams begin with courageous people who dare to believe, have enough heart to try, enough strength to live, and enough nerve to experience. The results of those dreams can be life-changing and can be the inspiration fueling change in others. On January 11, I met a young boy who ...

Adaptive snowshoeing.(DSUSA)

Jan 01, 2008 ... It's time for the fresh, chilly air and peaceful scenery offered by winter sports. If you're looking for a way to improve balance and spatial awareness, and to get exercise at a level you can set for yourself, consider adaptive snowshoeing. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

California surfing!(DSUSA)(Brief article)

Jan 01, 2008 ... The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project (WWDSP) partnered with the Naval Medical Center San Diego and Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) to offer a unique surfing experience. The Billabong Surf School along with many other supporters such as Surfing Magazine provided an incredible ...

An evening at Lincoln Center.(DSUSA)

Jan 01, 2008; Watson, Ken ... Honoring America's Wounded Warriors, an evening of recognition was held in October at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, New York City. Wounded Warriors introduced at the event were: 1st Lt. Jeffrey Adams (Ret.); Staff Sgt. Eric Alva (Ret.); Gunnery Sgt. Angel Barcenas; Sgt ....

Challenge Aspen hosts inaugural TBI camp.(DSUSA)(traumatic brain injuries)(Brief article)

Jan 01, 2008 ... Challenge Aspen welcomed Iraq veterans to the Challenge Aspen Rocky Mountain Expedition in early September--the first camp specifically designed to facilitate outdoor recreational therapy for veterans healing from traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Sixteen veterans participated in white-water ...

American gymnast wins gold at the 2007 Special Olympics Houstin.(Special Olympics)(Brief article)

Jan 01, 2008 ... For 14-year-old Houstin Gardiner, every cartwheel and dismount completed by this Special Olympics gymnast from Texas is a victory over disabilities many thought insurmountable. Gardiner, the child of a drug addict, fell victim to shaken baby syndrome. When Maure and William Gardiner ...

Athletes from war-torn countries triumph by appearance at the Special Olympics. *.(Special Olympics)

Jan 01, 2008; Huppke, Rex W. ... Alcino Pereira is a tiny stick of a man, not even 80 pounds, with a slight limp and a lame right arm. He wakes each morning with the rise of the Southeast Asian sun and runs from his home in the war-ravaged East Timor port city of Dili. His cheap sneakers thump the gravelly roads, carrying ...

Greg DeWall, Paralympic Judo.(USABA)

Jan 01, 2008 ... Once a boy was trapped. He was trapped in a tunnel that seemed to have no light at the end, no flicker of hope in sight. He was lost, searching for an escape, a solution, a resurrection. After stumbling around in the darkness, he found no easy answers. So he fled the tunnel the only way he ...

Strategies to eat better.(Sport Nutrition)

Jan 01, 2008; Clark, Nancy ... More often than not, active people of all ages and abilities ask me, "What is a well-balanced diet? What should I be eating to help me perform at my best?" They feel overwhelmed by the seemingly endless list of nutrition don'ts. Don't eat white sugar, white bread, processed foods, fast ...

Calendar.(Calendar)

Jan 01, 2008; Ellis, Kathleen ... Camps May 3-9 Western Michigan University Sports Education Camp, Kalamazoo, MI. Contact: Paul Ponchillia, Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 1903 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI, 49008; (269) 387-3449, (269) 387-3567 fax; ...

Stroke mechanics of swimmers with permanent physical disabilities.

Jan 01, 2008; Prins, Jan ... When observing the swimming stroke mechanics of persons with permanent physical disabilities, it is apparent the anatomic and neuromuscular deficits present result in the evolution of unique movement patterns in the water (Daly & Vanlandewijck, 1999; Prins 1988). Physical limitations for ...

Special Olympics brings new hope and prospect to China *.(Cover story)

Jan 01, 2008; Wendel, Tim ... At dusk along the Bund, Shanghai's main thoroughfare, crowds overflow the sidewalks amid the blare of taxi horns. Tourist boats, bespectacled in white light, troll the Huangpu River, and on the opposite shore a skyline as modern as anywhere in the world rises up, ablaze in neon. To have an ...

Listen up: goalball for all!

Jan 01, 2008; Pedersen, Scott ... Escalating numbers of educators today are being confronted with the prospect of including a child with a disability within the general education curriculum. This is especially a concern for physical education teachers. As a result, they are often befuddled when required to design ...

Professional preparation: service learning in adapted physical activity.

Jan 01, 2008; Weber, Robert C. ... In 2001, the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) outlined in the document Standards for Professional Development Schools, ten standards to be utilized for evaluating teacher education programs and improving schools in our nation (NCATE, 2001). In this document, ...