Palaestra back issues from January 2000:
Approaching A Third Millennium.
Jan 01, 2000; ... Recently, the Associated Press circulated a news story about Sarah Knauss of Allentown, Pennsylvania, the oldest known living person, who passed away at the age of 119 on December 30th. Born in 1880 in the coal town of Hollywood, Pennsylvania, Sarah was older than the Eiffel Tower or the ...
Application of the Constant Time Delay Procedure in Adapted Physical Education.
Jan 01, 2000 ... Introduction The constant time delay (CTD) procedure is a nearly-errorless teaching strategy for individuals with disabilities (Wolery, Ault, & Doyle, 1992). The unique characteristic of this procedure is that a fixed amount of time (delay interval) is inserted between a target ...
Effective Legislative Advocacy.
Jan 01, 2000 ... This issue of Legislative Update reports on the effectiveness of our professions on influencing legislators to support issues vital to physical education and recreation for individuals with disabilities. Based upon the action, or lack thereof, by Congress on recent concerns brought forth ...
National Scene.
Jan 01, 2000; ... The Disabled Sports USA organization is a national nonprofit body that functions to provide sporting and recreational services to individuals (young and old) with physical or mobility related disabilities. Within the coming months DS/USA has many exciting events to help start the year and ...
The Power of Advocacy.
Jan 01, 2000 ... As the new year begins, the Adapted Physical Activity Council would like everyone to focus on advocacy. While one hears the word used in various settings, advocacy means not only embracing a cause, such as promoting the health and well-being of people with disabilities, but also advocating ...
I.N.S.P.I.R.E. Your Mind--Web Site Announcement.
Jan 01, 2000 ... As the popularity of the Internet increases, families are turning to the World Wide Web for needed information, students are completing research on-line, and teachers are getting much-needed assistance. Recognizing this growth, Project I.N.S.P.I.R.E. at Texas Woman's University has created ...
APENS 2000.
Jan 01, 2000 ... The annual Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) Certification Exam will be administered at various sites across the nation on June 3, 2000. In addition to its traditionally scheduled administration on the first Saturday in June every year, the APENS Exam, for the first ...
COSD Forum.
Jan 01, 2000 ... Introduction The Committee on Sports for the Disabled met September 24-26, 1999, at the ARCO Training Facility in Chula Vista, California. Pursuant to recommendations stemming from the Mitchell Commission, this meeting was open to the public. As a result, several DSO ...
THE BROCKPORT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST.
Jan 01, 2000; ... In 1993 the U.S. Department of Education funded Project Target, a research study primarily designed to develop a health-related, criterion-referenced physical fitness test for youngsters (aged 10-17) with disabilities. Specifically, the purpose was to recommend test items and standards for ...
Project STRIDE--Sliding Successfully for 15 Years!
Jan 01, 2000; ... For nearly fifteen consecutive years, students who attend classes in adapted physical education at Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) of Rensselaer, Columbia, and Greene counties in upstate New York have been participating in a unique winter curriculum. The ...
NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER.
Jan 01, 2000; ... A homegrown program for skiers with disabilities becomes a year-round, international institution COVER FEATURE Over the past fourteen years the National Ability Center, located in Park City, Utah, has become a true recreational resource, not only for the residents of ...
Managing Student Misbehavior in Adapted Physical Education by Good Teaching Practices.
Jan 01, 2000; ... Good teaching practices today include instructional strategies matched to each student's learning style, curriculum appropriate for that student, and applying good reinforcement practices. These are proven teaching techniques for maximizing student learning. Interestingly, these ...
America's Zone Basketball Qualifier.
Jan 01, 2000; ... The United States men's and women's wheelchair basket ball teams arrived in Mexico City with high hopes and expectations on November 4, 1999 for the America's Zone competitions being held in conjunction with the Pan American Wheelchair Games. The top three finishers in the men's and ...
Physical Activities Ideas for Action: Elementary Level and Secondary Level.(Review)
Jan 01, 2000 ... Allen, L. (Editor) (1996). Physical Activities Ideas for Action: Elementary Level and Secondary Level Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-88011-554-8 [elementary], ...
Cooperative Learning in Physical Education.(Review)
Jan 01, 2000 ... Grineski, S. (1996). Cooperative Learning in Physical Education Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-87322-879-0, paperback, 137 pgs; U.S.-$15.00, Canada--$22.50). ...
Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription (Third Edition).(Review)
Jan 01, 2000 ... Heyward, V.H. (1997). Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription (Third Edition) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-88011-483-5, hard cover, 336 pgs; ...
Inclusive Games: Movement for Everyone.(Review)
Jan 01, 2000 ... Kasser, S.L. (1995). Inclusive Games: Movement for Everyone Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-87322-639-9, paperback, 110 pgs; U.S.--$15.00, Canada--$22.50). ...
Ai Chi: Flowing Aquatic Energy.(Review)
Jan 01, 2000 ... Konno, J. & Sova, R. (1996). Ai Chi: Flowing Aquatic Energy Port Washington, WI: DSL, Ltd. (1218 Noridge Trail, 53074; [414] 284-2542, FAX [414] 284-7039; paperback 62 pgs, $12.95 plus $2.50 s/h--U.S, funds only). Ai Chi combines Tai-Chi concepts with ...
BACKHAB: The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living.(Review)
Jan 01, 2000 ... Soya, R. (1996) BACKHAB: The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living Port Washington, WI: DSL, Ltd. (1218 Noridge Trail, 53074; [414] 284-2542, FAX [414] 284-7039; paperback 138 pgs, $18.95 plus $3.00 s/h). Common causes and factors of back problems are ...
The Brockport Physical Fitness Manual: A Health-Related Test for Youths with Physical and Mental Disabilities.(Review)
Jan 01, 2000 ... Winnick, J.P., & Short, F.X. (1999). The Brockport Physical Fitness Manual: A Health-Related Test for Youths with Physical and Mental Disabilities Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825-5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] ...
Bibliographic Listings.
Jan 01, 2000 ... Inclusion Times for Children and Youth with Disabilities (Quarterly 12-page newsletter edited by Daniel Sage, Professor Emeritus, Syracuse University). Port Chester, NY: National Professional Resources, Inc. (25 S. Regent St, 10573); 1-800-453-7461; one-year [4 issues]--$29.95, two years ...
Hands On Experience.
Jan 01, 2000 ... Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) students in the Adapted Physical Education class have a unique opportunity to complete their field experience at Camp Horizons. Camp Horizons is a nonprofit camp that provides Weekends in the Country for children and adults with mental ...
Aquadettes.
Jan 01, 2000 ... The Aquadettes are an extraordinary group of senior women who perform synchronized swimming routines. From Leisure World Laguna Woods in Laguna Hills, California, these women work year-round and train three times a week. They choreograph their own routines and make their own costumes for ...
Saving Pool Drownings.
Jan 01, 2000 ... Many people know the Heimlich maneuver should be used when someone has an obstructed air-way and is choking, but many do not know that it can be used to save drowning victims. The maneuver can be used to force water that has been inhaled out of the lungs and trachea so that spontaneous ...
Bradshaw Challenge of Champions.
Jan 01, 2000 ... The second Bradshaw Challenge of Champions was held at the United States Equestrian Team Olympic training headquarters in Gladstone, New Jersey. This event teamed non-disabled athletes from the U.S. Equestrian Team (USET) with riders who have disabilities. This four-day Festival of ...
At Your Own Speed.
Jan 01, 2000 ... Chiropractor David Koffman has practiced holistic, natural health for over 25 years. For more than ten years he has hosted a weekly radio talk show, Let's Talk Health. Recently, he started a show on the Internet that caters to individuals with challenges called At Your Own Speed. The show ...
Prader-Willi National Conference.
Jan 01, 2000 ... At the national conference on Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS), a full-day symposium, was held about treatment with growth hormone (GH) for individuals with PWS. Regular injections of the synthetic form of GH have been administered in controlled studies in several countries. In Sweden, results ...
Prader-Willi Syndrome Center to Open.
Jan 01, 2000 ... The University of Maryland Children's Medical Center in Baltimore has opened a multidisciplinary facility to serve the needs of both children and adults with PWS. Operated in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, patient services include genetics and genetic ...
Dr. Davila Honored.
Jan 01, 2000 ... Dr. Robert Davila is the first deaf chief executive officer of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. He was honored for Distinguished Achievement as a role model to others with communication disorders at the 18th Annual National Council on Communicative Disorders Awards Ceremony ...
Ulti-Mitt.
Jan 01, 2000 ... A new, highly flexible baseball mitt has a special patented V-shaped design to provide a large catching surface and is made specifically for players 3 to 8 years of age. This revolutionary design eliminates the need for breaking in the glove and decreases the frustration of using the old ...
Innovative Tool.
Jan 01, 2000 ... Bryan Lague has a bright future and the possibility of fulfilling his dream of becoming a chef despite the loss of a hand, At age 11, while playing with firecrackers, he tried to extinguish one which had the explosive power of a halt-stick of dynamite. Until recently, he had to cut foods ...
Focus on Training.
Jan 01, 2000 ... <Pre> Name: Michael J. Doyle Sport: Sled Hockey Age: 44 Height/Weight: 5' 11"/180 lbs Classification: wc-3 Disability: Single Above Knee Amputee Occupation: Electrical Engineer-Shipbuilder Hometown: Warrington, PA </Pre> Background In 1994, Mike Doyle had the ...
How Has the Supreme Court Affected the Americans with Disabilities Act? You Be the Judge ...
Jan 01, 2000; ... When the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bush in 1990, it was hailed as the proclamation of emancipation for Americans with disabilities who were considered unemployable. The ADA defines a "disability as a physical or mental ...
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT: Is your body Y2K compliant?
Jan 01, 2000 ... I want to get my body in good shape in honor of Y2K, so I've stopped eating fattening carbohydrates like pasta and bagels ... Dr. Atkins' high protein diet has helped me lose five pounds in one week. But is it healthful ...? I must be eating the wrong balance of ...