November 2003 : NCHPAD - Building Healthy Inclusive Communities

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November is American Diabetes Month. Consult NCHPAD materials (http://www.ncpad.org/88/661/Diabetes), as well as the American Diabetes Association Web site information at http://www.ncpad.org/661/2721/2003-11-01. The International Council on Active Aging also has excellent public relations materials that can support the commitment your organization has made to address this growing health condition: http://www.ncpad.org/661/2721/2003-11-01.
Celebrate November National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month (http://www.ncpad.org/661/2721/2003-11-01). Click on NCPAD's related monograph at http://www.ncpad.org/116/896/Alzheimer~s~Disease~and~Exercise. Also, see the American Therapeutic Recreation Association Dementia Practice Guidelines for Treating Disturbing Behaviors at http://www.ncpad.org/661/2721/2003-11-01.
NCHPAD participated in the National Therapeutic Recreation Society Poster Session at the National Recreation and Park Association Congress held October 23 in Saint Louis, MO. This session provided a forum for professionals to share and learn about innovative therapeutic recreation programs and education opportunities throughout the nation.
Accessible exercise, sports, and recreation program update: thank you for your submissions and please continue to send us information on disability-friendly exercise, sports, or recreation programs. Once all entries have been reviewed, they will be updated to the NCHPAD website. If you have questions, please contact Cheeri Ong at cheeri@uic.edu.

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