Palaestra back issues from January 2007:
Two significant happenings for PALAESTRA--Active Living Magazine & NARHA.(Editor's Corner)(Challenge Publications Limited)(North American Riding for the Handicapped Association)
Jan 01, 2007; ... During the past year, Challenge Publications, Ltd. (CPLtd.) has been in dialogue with two vastly different entities--Active Living Magazine (ALM) and the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). Developing a relationship with either entity would seemingly make a good ...
Congressional change in 2006: implications for disability programs.(Legislative Update)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Background Politics determines who gets what, how much, where, when, and for how long. Of course this refers to funding of programs, special Congressional earmarks, and to the distribution of government resources. Control of the U.S. Congress changed as a result of ...
Developmental coordination disorder: a developmental delay?(Research Application)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The first criterion for Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994), specifies that the motor performance of children with DCD should be below that expected given the person's ...
A paraeducator's guide to physical education.(APAC Action)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007; ... This book, edited by Lauren Lieberman and in press with Human Kinetics, will be available in June, 2007, and is an attempt at improving the knowledge, expertise, and experience of paraeducators, so they are better able to support students with disabilities in physical education settings. ...
Seven medalists lead '07 U.S. Paralympics National Skiing Team.(U.S. Paralympics Forum)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Eighteen athletes, including Paralympic gold medalists Laurie Stephens (Wenham, MA), Kevin Bramble (Truckee, CA), Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, CO) and Stephani Victor (Park City, UT) have been named to the 2007 U.S. Paralympics alpine team. The nordic squad will have eight skiers, led ...
Climbing sheer vertical cliffs.(DS/USA)(Brent Kuemmerle, Jarem Frye)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Brent Kuemmerle is a below knee (BK) amputee who is an accomplished outdoor rock climber and snowboarder, and an adapted instructor at Tahoe Adaptive Ski School and at Lover's Leap Guides, both in the Lake Tahoe Region. "It's especially rewarding to be an amputee who has gone down this ...
Disabled vs. abled--who's really faster?(DS/USA)(Victory Lap I planned by RediAuto Sport )
Jan 01, 2007 ... Have you ever wanted to drive a racecar, head down the strip, win a time trial? If so, mark your calendar for April 12, 2007, when RediAuto Sport is inviting persons with disabilities to compete against racing legends Carol Hollfelder and Lance Magin in a time trial event at Irwindale ...
The Hartford Ski Spectacular.(DS/USA)(celebrates 19th year)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Hartford Ski Spectacular, the nation's largest winter sports festival for disabled athletes, marked its 19th year, December 3-10 in Breckenridge, CO. Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) welcomed over 700 participants, instructors, volunteers, and more than 100 special guests to the ...
A 1st and 2nd in Ironman Championships.(DS/USA)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Ford Ironman World Championship was held Oct. 21 in Kona, Hawaii.. In first place was Willie Stewart, with a time of 11:16:54. In 2nd place was Army Maj. Dave Rozelle at 12:46:26; 3rd place, Jon Beeson, 13:51:55; and 4th place, Alberto Ceriani (Italy), 13:52:10. Winners in ...
Soldiers and Marines become SCUBA certified.(DS/USA)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Six U.S. soldiers and marines traveled to the Caribbean island of Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles, October 14-21, 2006, to complete the final step of obtaining their SCUBA diving certification. The interest in becoming certified divers began at Disabled Sports/USA's (DS/USA) Adaptive ...
U.S. National Games newsflash *.(SOI)(special athletes with extraordinary odds)
Jan 01, 2007 ... They are special athletes who have overcome extraordinary odds. Five city sports stars have been selected to participate in the first Special Olympics USA National Games. The week-long tournament, which occurred in Ames, Iowa, this past summer featured more than 3,000 athletes. Here is a ...
High School champions repeat.(USABA)(National Goalball Championships)
Jan 01, 2007 ... South Carolina and Utah are familiar with the title National Champions at the United States Association of Blind Athletes Youth National Goalball Championships, as they repeated again this year. Hosted by the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, FL, from October ...
Porter becomes third athlete to be ranked.(USABA)(Myles Porter)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Myles Porter (Toledo, OH) became just the third visually impaired judo athlete to become nationally ranked by U.S. Judo among his sighted peers. Porter finished second at the Dallas Open, a U.S. Judo Senior E Level Elite Tournament. More than 450 top ranked judo athletes descended upon ...
Potts named as High Performance Manager and Goalball Coordinator.(USABA)(United States Association of Blind Athletes)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce that John Potts (Shiloh, IL) has been named High Performance Manager and National Coordinator for the sport of Goalball. Goalball is a Paralympic sport played by athletes who are blind and visually impaired. The ...
Scdoris a finalist for Wilma Rudolph Courage Award.(USABA)(Rachael Scdoris)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... USABA athlete, Rachael Scdoris (Bend, OR), has been named a finalist for the Women's Sports Foundation 2006 Wilma Rudolph Courage Award. This award is given to an athlete who exhibits extraordinary courage in her athletic performance, demonstrates the ability to overcome adversity, makes ...
USA to host 16th Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City.(USADSF)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... For ten days in February, 2007, deaf and hard of hearing athletes from around the world competed in the 16th edition of the Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. The only disability-related eligibility requirement for participation was a hearing loss of at least 55 decibels (db) in ...
Winter Deaflympics logo.(USADSF)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The 16th Winter Deaflympics logo represents a synthesis of the 2007 Salt Lake Deaflympics theme, inspiration within, the Olympic legacy of Salt Lake City, and the evolution of Olympic and Deaflympic logos. The color, shape, orientation, and openness of the design is consistent with the ...
16th Winter Deaflympics.(USADSF)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Deaflympics, founded in 1924, is the second oldest international multi-cultural sports event in the world, surpassed only by the Olympic Games which were founded in 1894. Competition was world class, with elite deaf athletes from around the world competing at some of the ...
Wheelchair Sports, USA Hall of Fame.(WSUSA)
Jan 01, 2007 ... On Saturday, January 20, Wheelchair Sports, USA lifetime contributors David Baskin, Jennifer Johnson, Patricia Putt (posthumously), and Paul DePace were inducted into the WSUSA Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the group's annual National Delegate Assembly, held this year at Las ...
Calendar of events.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Camps/Clinics May 6-8 USABA Michigan Sports Education Junior Camp, Kalamazoo, MI. Contact: Paul Ponchillia, Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI, 49008-5218; Voice: (269) 387-3449. Fax: ...
Perceived benefits of students' service-learning experiences with hippotherapy.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Introduction The term hippotherapy has its roots in the Greek language, and is translated as treatment with the help of the horse (Glasow, 2003). Using horseback tiding as a form of natural exercise dates back to Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.). Although therapeutic riding and ...
Using plants for human health and well-being.(Cover story)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Have you noticed how just being around plants makes you feel better? Or how excited you are when you pick the season's first vine-ripe tomato? What about your feelings when you share a favorite perennial with a friend or notice someone admiring your garden? We might not take the time to ...
Individualizing and adapting--one student example.(Hannah Ward)(Case study)
Jan 01, 2007; ... I am an itinerant adapted physical education teacher. I work for the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL), Illinois. My responsibilities vary from day to day, as I work with students with disabilities throughout Lake County, servicing them during their own regularly scheduled ...
Swimming instruction for those fearful of water.
Jan 01, 2007; ... Many students attending physical education classes and/or involved in sports activities experience fear. This phenomenon is especially noticeable in water-related activities, since the prevalence of fear of water is heightened in the population of the United States. Of 200 million adults ...
Carbo-loading: tips for endurance athletes.(Sport Nutrition)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Does carbo-loading mean stuffing myself with pasta? Should I avoid protein the day before the marathon? Will carbo-loading make me fat ...? If you are an endurance athlete who is fearful of hitting the wall, listen up: proper fueling before a marathon, ...
Interactive Vaulting (IV).(Humans, Horses, and Health)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Interactive Vaulting (IV) is a specialty area of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. IV is a process that engages participants in horsemanship activities and movements around, on, and off the horse or barrel, as well as gymnastic positions on the back of the moving ...
An inspiration.(Bits & Pieces)(achievements of Sean Brame)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... During an ordinary soccer practice, Sean Brame injured one of his ankles. It became infected and escalated to septic shock. The result was blood clots throughout his body and multiple organ failure. When he arrived at Penn State Children's Hospital, he was not given much of a chance to ...
CVS All Kids Can Program.(Bits & Pieces)(CVS Pharmacy Inc.)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust and CVS/pharmacy have a five-year, multi-million dollar commitment to support programs and services in local communities to ensure that children with disabilities can learn, play, and succeed in life. The CVS All Kids Can Program is committed to providing ...
Colorado state games first to integrate visually impaired.(Bits & Pieces)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) hosted its 2006 National Sports Festival and Championships last August at the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind in Colorado Springs, CO. The Rocky Mountain State Games RMSG) followed immediately thereafter, and became the first ...
Keeping fit with a disability.(Bits & Pieces)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Thirty-one year old Lee Jones' Down syndrome does not keep him from exercising or getting others to workout with him. He knows people with Down syndrome tend to be overweight, so he leads a weekly fitness class of seven or eight others as their instructor. About half of the class has Down ...
Suit clears way for wheelchair athlete to compete.(Bits & Pieces)(Maryland Disability Law Center files cae on behalf of Tatyana McFadden )(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Tatyana McFadden was born with a spinal condition leaving her legs paralyzed. She competed for the U.S. Disabled Team in the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games and won two medals. However, at her high school she practiced alone in her three-wheeled racing chair and was not allowed to race in ...
New device allows visually impaired shooters to join NRA-Beeman tour.(Bits & Pieces)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The first West Virginia Accessible Recreation Conference and Expo was held last November in Morgantown. As a part of the Conference, Dave Baskin, Manager of the NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Department, conducted a dramatic demonstration. Dave blindfolded participants and guided them as ...
Furniture empowers people with disabilities.(Bits & Pieces)(Riverbend Furniture)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Center for Human Development in Springfield, MA, formed Riverbend Furniture in 1983 with the mission of providing a work environment for individuals with mental illnesses. With funding from the Department of Mental Retardation, the organization teaches the skills to produce high ...
Teacher of the Year modifies paddle boat.(Bits & Pieces)(Cindy Combs honored with Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Recently, the 2006 Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year (AAHPERD), Cindy Combs, a Newton, KS, itinerant teacher within the public school system, continued her creativity by modifying a paddle boat to accommodate a wide variety of her students with a disabilities--autism, cerebral ...
Women in Sport Committee.(Bits & Pieces)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Women in Sport Committee (WISC) of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was established in early 2000 to address the number of female athletes and events in the Paralympic Games, as well as the representation of women in leadership positions within the Paralympic Movement. Upon ...
Anderson, Lynn and Kress, Carla Brown. (2003). Inclusion: Including People with Disabilities in Parks and Recreation Opportunities.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Anderson, Lynn and Kress, Carla Brown. (2003). Inclusion: Including People with Disabilities in Parks and Recreation Opportunities. State College, Pennsylvania: Venture Publishing, Inc. (1999 Cato Avenue, 16801; [814] 234-4561, FAX [814] 234-1651, e-mail vpublishing@venturepublish.com; ...
Chapman, Randy. (2006). Getting the Most Out of the Least Restrictive Environment: Integrating Children with Disabilities Into the Classroom.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Chapman, Randy. (2006). Getting the Most Out of the Least Restrictive Environment: Integrating Children with Disabilities into the Classroom. Orlando, FL: PR/PR: (775 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 104, 32811; [407] 299-6128. FAX [407] 299-2166, website PRguru@prpr.net; two three page very similar ...
Horvat, Michael, Block, Martin E., & Kelly, Luke E. (2007). Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment.(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Horvat, Michael, Block, Martin E., & Kelly, Luke E. (2007). Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers (PO Box 5076, 61825, [217] 315-5076, [800] 747-4457, Fax [217] 351-1549, website www.HumanKinetics.com; 978-0-7360-5107-1; Hardback, ...
Johnson, Harriet McBryde. (2006). Accidents of Nature.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Johnson, Harriet McBryde. (2006). Accidents of Nature. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company--Books for Young Readers (175 Fifth Avenue, 10010, [646] 307-5202; ISBN 0-8050-7634-4; paperback 227 pgs, $16.95) Seventeen-year-old Jean had cerebral palsy, got around in a wheelchair ...
Mastandrea, Linda & Czubernat, Donna. (2006). Sports and the Physically Challenged: An Encyclopedia of People, Events, and Organizations.(Brief article)(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Mastandrea, Linda & Czubernat, Donna. (2006). Sports and the Physically Challenged: An Encyclopedia of People, Events, and Organizations. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group: 88 Post Road 06881, [800] 225-5800, FAX [603] 431-2214; P.O Box 6926, Portsmouth, NH 03802-6926; ISBN ...
Sidentop, D. (2007). Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (6th ed.).(Book review)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Sidentop, D. (2007). Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: McGraw Hill Higher Education (160 Spear Street, Suite 700, 94105; [415] 357-8133, FAX [415] 357-8086, e-mail sarahb_hi.@mcgrawhill.com, website www.whhe.com; ISBN 0-07-304738-4; ...
Sidentop, D. (2007). Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (6th ed.).(Publication Reviews)
Jan 01, 2007 ... Sidentop, D. (2007). Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: McGraw Hill Higher Education (160 Spear Street, Suite 700, 94105; [415] 357-8133, FAX [415] 357-8086, e-mail sarahb_hi.@mcgraw-hill.com, website www. whhe.com; ISBN 0-07-304738-4; ...
Adapted Physical Activity Council--different perspectives on a name.(Issues)(Column)
Jan 01, 2007; ... Shout Cause AND Organization--APAC is the Right Name (Claudine Sherrill) Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC) was the right name in 1985, when it was first adopted, and is the right name today. I differ from Julian Stein on the meaning of adapted physical activity (APA) in ...