Below is a select listing of upcoming events and conferences. For a complete listing, go to the NCHPAD calendar at http://www.ncpad.org/events/index.php.
Physical Activity Mentoring Program for Children with Disabilities, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
This program, sponsored by the Center on Disability Health and Adapted Physical Activity, is an innovative community service program matching college students (mentors) with children and young adults (mentees) with disabilities, ages 5-25. Goals of the mentoring program are to increase physical activity, improve nutrition habits, and enhance community-based experiences for persons with disabilities through significant one-on-one relationships.
For more information, please go to http://www.uwlax.edu/sah/ess/mentor/index.htm or contact Heidi Wara at 608-785-8695 or wara.heidi@students.uwlax.edu.
Run for Recovery, April 26, 2009, Prospect Heights, Illinois
Online registration for this 5K BACKBONES run/walk/roll is open until April 19, 2009, and race day registration begins at 7 a.m.
BACKBONES is working towards providing support for people with spinal cord injury and their families and striving to build a peer network through telephone, in-person, or web-based connections and encourage growth by the sharing of experiences and ideas.
For more information about this and other Backbones events, please visit http://www.backbonesonline.com.
Call for Papers, Special Issue on Disability, The Lancet
The Lancet , the second-highest-ranked medical/health journal in the world, is preparing to publish a special issue later this year on the topic of disability. The deadline for submission of primary research papers is July 31, 2009, and the special issue will coincide with World Disability Day on December 3, 2009.
For more information on this special issue, go to http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(09)60631-0/fulltext.
To submit a paper, go to http://ees.elsevier.com/thelancet.
Youth LEAD (Leadership and Empowerment to Achieve Our Dreams), UMKC Institute for Human Development
Through mentoring and support, the Youth LEAD project at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is for young people with developmental disabilities. It seeks to empower teens and young adults to set and meet personal goals for education, employment, and inclusive recreation.
For more information, go to http://www.ihd.umkc.edu/read_more.php?id=136 or call 816-235-1770 or 800-452-1185 (TTY).
Healthy People 2020 Objective Development Preliminary Comment Period
Deadline: April 24, 2009
This is a preliminary input period that will help inform the development of a set of draft Healthy People 2020 objectives. Healthy People is using the existing 2010 objectives as a starting point to develop the Healthy People 2020 objectives. A more extensive public comment period on the draft Healthy People 2020 objectives will be conducted through http://www.healthypeople.gov at a future date. Details on public meetings will be posted on this site as they become available.
Go to http://www.healthypeople.gov/data/midcourse/html/default.htm#focusareas for Healthy People 2010 Objectives. Go to http://www.healthypeople.gov/hp2020/comments/ to comment.
Accessible Outdoor Recreation Areas, Programs, and Facilities: Why, What, When, and How Workshop, May 19-21, 2009, University of Montana, Missoula, MT
This workshop is sponsored by MonTECH and the Montana Disability and Health Program at The University of Montana Rural Institute, the Region VIII Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center - Rocky Mountain Americans with Disabilities Act Center, and the U.S. Forest Service Northern Regional Office. There will be a field trip to Missoula area outdoor recreation sites to view and discuss accessibility needs, challenges, and solutions.
For more information, go to http://recreation.ruralinstitute.umt.edu/register/ or call Kathy Laurin at 406-243-5769.
Free Inclusion U Training, New York State Inclusive Recreation Resource Center (NYS IRRC), Cortland, NY
Learn about best practices in inclusion and accessibility in order to assess recreation sites and facilities for physical, administrative, and programmatic inclusion. This training is geared toward people with disabilities, family members, recreation professionals, students, or advocates.
For more information, go to http://www.cortland.edu/nysirrc/ or contact Laurie Penney McGee at 607-753-4833 or laurie.penneymcgee@cortland.edu.
All Abilities Team, Breast Cancer 3-Day Event, August 7-9, 2009, Chicago, IL
Recruiting Team Members of ALL Physical Abilities!
For more information about the 3-Day Breast Cancer Event, go to http://www.The3Day.org. To register for this team, call 800-996-3DAY and specify that you are joining the All Abilities Team. For more information, you may also call 800-900-8086 or email sbonne2@uic.edu.
Abilities Expo, April 17-19, Edison, NJ (See Additional Dates and Locations Below)
Abilities Expo is dedicated to educating and improving the lives of Americans with disabilities, senior citizens, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, professional therapists, and corporate ADA administrators.
If you have questions or comments, please call Sarah Galbraith at 717-260-0351. To learn more about Abilities Expo, visit http://www.abilitiesexpo.com.
Other 2009 Show Dates:
- Anaheim - May 29-31 - Anaheim Convention Center
- Chicago - June 25-27 - Schaumburg Convention Center
- Atlanta - November 5-7 - Cobb Galleria Convention Center
Call for Hosts, Inclusive Playgrounds Awareness Event, Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC)
The IFC is calling for advocates, community groups, families, and other related organizations to host awareness events focusing on inclusion at various playgrounds across the world. Plan an event in your community and help spread the word and educate others who may not be aware of the benefits of inclusive design and play. Inform the IFC of your plans and let it help disseminate this information. Participating playgrounds/groups will be submitted for possible inclusion in a series of articles for national magazines, in addition to the IFC website and newsletter.
If you would like to host an event, please contact Jessica Madrigal at jmadri1@uic.edu. To find out more about IFC's Inclusive Play Workgroup, go to http://www.incfit.org/node/169.