The United Nations has declared 2005 to be the International Year of Sport and Physical Education. In celebration of the year, the IPC is publishing a guest ICSSPE Perspectives series entitled "The Multidisciplinary Series of Physical Education and Sport Science," (http://www.icsspe.org) and calls for academic and scientific institutions to submit articles on topics related to sport for people with disabilities and the Paralympic movement, with a focus on practical research implications. Articles are due April 15, and should be sent to International Paralympic Committee, Attn: Mr. Andy Parkinson, Medical & Scientific Director, Adenauerellee, 212-214, 53113 Bonn, Germany. Submissions should follow a standard format of abstract, introduction, methodology, results, and discussion, and should also include practical implications. The article's length should not exceed 6,000 words. Inquiries may be directed to Ms. Tamara Devine, ICSSPE Scientific Affairs and Publications Manager, 49-30-36418850, e-mail: tdevine@icsspe.org.

Shows include NY Metro, April 15-17; Southern California, June 3-5; Metro Detroit, August 26-28; Chicago Metro, September 16-18; and Northern California, November 18-20.

In response to the growing need for chair-friendly yoga, senior Kripalu Yoga instructor Lakshmi Voelker-Binder will be offering her new Teaching Chair Yoga: The Sitting Mountain Series certification class April 17-22 at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in the Berkshires Mountains of western Massachusetts.

The five-day certification program is ideal for yoga teachers, health care providers, and yoga practitioners, and is especially applicable to those working in senior centers, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, or corporate environments. Along with instruction in meditation, breathing, and relaxation techniques, participants will learn how to adapt classical yoga asanas to the chair. Certification will enable instructors to teach a one-hour Chair Yoga class with knowledge and confidence to a varied audience. Tuition includes a copy of the 43-page tutorial booklet and CD, Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga: The Sitting Mountain Series, and teacher's manual.

For more information, call 800-741-7353, or go to http://www.kripalu.org/program/type2/yogamed/TCY051.

The PAPH course offerings feature an 8-day Postgraduate Course on Research Directions and Strategies and a 6-day Practitioner's Course on Community Interventions. The faculty for the courses is composed of nationally recognized experts in public health research and practice.

Approximately 25 fellows are accepted for each course. Criteria for acceptance include educational background, experience, professional position, and potential to enhance public health research and practice.

For more information, please visit our website at http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/seapines/index.htm or contact Janna Borden at (803) 576-6050 or jsborden@gwm.sc.edu.

Program partners for the conference include the National Recreation and Park Association (http://www.nrpa.org), U.S. Paralympics (http://www.usparalympics.org/), and several leading sport-specific disability sports organizations, including the National Disability Sports Alliance, the United States Association of Blind Athletes, and Wheelchair Sports USA.

U. S. Disabled Athletes Fund is the legacy organization of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, the first Paralympics ever held in the United States, and the parent organization of BlazeSports America, the first community-based sports program for youth and adults with physical disabilities. For more information, see http://www.blazesports.com, e-mail NDSC2005@blazesports.com, or call 1-800-884-1381 or 706-542-2134.

For more information, go to http://www.acsm.org/meetings/summit.htm, or call 317-637-9200.

Early Bird registration ends March 11; Final Pre-Registration ends March 25.

Go to http://www.sophe.org to view the preliminary program, and download the conference registration.

The conference will be held April 22-24 in Springfield, IL, at the Crown Plaza Hotel. For further information, call 573-882-4038, or e-mail: muconfl@missouri.edu

ICORR highlights the most recent advances in the basic sciences of rehabilitation robotics. This conference will focus on a number of topics, including the themes of robotics in prosthetics and orthotics, and more.

To be held in Verona, Italy, the symposium will attract speakers worldwide on the topics of adapted physical activity across the lifespan, education of APA professionals, disability sport, and more.

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago seeks an athletic director, who would be responsible for managing the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Sports Program and the Helen M. Galvin Health and Fitness Center, including leadership and development of programs for participants with physical disabilities. Management responsibilities include budgeting, human resource management, policies and procedures, administrative systems, standards, as well as the most efficient and effective use of the department's human and financial resources in the achievement of department goals.

Bachelor's degree required, and Master's preferred in exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreational therapy, health care administration, public health, or a related area. Three to five years progressive management experience in wellness, fitness, or comparable sports venue.

For more information, contact Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Human Resources, 345 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, T: 312-238-6290, F: 312-238-1263, TDD#: 312-238-4677, Email: ricjobs@ric.org

The Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Project Director. The candidate must provide leadership andinformation, and develop opportunities for the AUCD network of Centers and Programs to conduct research and education activities in the areas of disability and health in cooperation with CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). More specifically, this position is to direct, manage, and coordinate AUCD's efforts under a federal cooperative agreement with the CDC to strengthen the nation's capacity to carry out public health activities in the areas of birth defects (BD), developmental disabilities (DD), and health promotion for people living with disabilities.

Submit a letter of interest, resume of relevant experience, and names and contact information for three references via mail or e-mail to George Jesien, PhD, Executive Director, AUCD, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 920, Silver Spring, MD 20910. E-mail: gjesien@aucd.org, URL: http://www.aucd.org. For additional information, please contact Ethan Long, Ph.D., Project Director, AUCD, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 920, Silver Spring, MD 20910. T:301-588-8252, e-mail:elong@aucd.org.

UIC's Department of Disability and Human Development seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty, assistant professor position. DHD is dedicated to the study of disability with the goal of advancement of disabled persons in society. Duties include developing an externally funded research program and teaching and supervising graduate students. The position requires a doctoral degree and evidence of commitment to disability in scholarship and teaching.

Interested applicants should send a CV, list of references, and sample publications to the Search Chair, Faculty Search Committee, UIC, DHD, 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608. Applications will be reviewed starting March 15 and continue until the position is filled. Applications from persons with disabilities, other minorities, and women are encouraged.

The Western Illinois University Department of Kinesiology searches for a tenure-track assistant professor in adapted physical education. Qualifications include an earned doctorate (at time of appointment) in Kinesiology (or related field) with a specialization in adapted physical education.

Send letter of application, current vita, copies of transcripts, and names of three references (with e-mail, addresses, and telephone numbers). Reply to Adapted Physical Education Search, Department of Kinesiology, Brophy Hall; Western Illinois University; 1 University Circle; Macomb, IL 61455-1390. Questions may be directed to Laura Finch, Search Committee Chair, at T: 309-298-2350 or T: 309-298-1820.

Review of applications began on February 4 and will continue until the position is filled.

The College of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee recruits a stellar faculty member who will secure a home in one of the four departments that have a translational research orientation addressing the lives of people with disabilities through prevention, rehabilitation, or technology: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Occupational Therapy, Human Movement Sciences, and Health Sciences.

Qualifications include a Ph.D. in a discipline related to either the rehabilitation-related professions, design professions such as engineering or architecture, or health-related disciplines like neuroscience, biomechanics, or related social sciences.

Salary and starting date of August 22 are negotiable.

Interested candidates should send letter of intent, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references to Linda Miller, Search and Screen Committee, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Health Sciences-Enderis 479, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201-0413, T: 414-229-3226, F: 414-229-2619, e-mail: ljm@uwm.edu. Include position vacancy # 7942 and # 7943.

The Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation in Dallas, TX has aresearch position opening.

The candidate should have aPh.D. or Master's-level education with experience in the biological (e.g., biomedicalengineering or equivalent) or social sciences (e.g., experimental psychology) that have a strong research component;strong communication, analytic, statistical, and organizational skills;proficiency in speaking and writing the English language with bilingual skills inSpanish asa plus;experience in literature searches and chart reviews, manuscript and grant writing,data entry and data base management; and experience with patients with orthopedic and neurological injuries (preferred).

Responsibilities will include literature searches and writing formanuscript and grants;administration of surveys and protocols to patients; assisting withIRB paperwork; creating PowerPoint presentations; and more.

If interested, please contact Dr. Ann Marie Warren at T: 214-820-9315 or AnnMariW@BaylorHealth.edu.

The National Center on Accessibility, located at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has an immediate opening for an Accessibility Specialist.

The Accessibility Specialist will assist the National Center on Accessibility in meeting its nationally focused agenda in the areas of technical assistance, education, and research while promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism. The Accessibility Specialist has primary responsibility for the provision of technical assistance to NCA customers on topics ranging from general accessibility requirements and subject specific issues related to recreation. The Accessibility Specialist also serves as a trainer for NCA educational programs and provides assistance to ongoing research projects.

For more information and full job description visit the NCA website at http://www.ncaonline.org.

The position of Publications and Scientific Affairs Manager at the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) is available for two years from January 1, with the option to extend until December 31, 2008, and is based in Berlin, Germany. The candidate is responsible for the ICSSPE publications in English, including the ICSSPE Bulletin, Perspectives: the Multidisciplinary Series of Sport Science and Physical Education, and is co-responsible for the online newsletter.

The candidate should have a sport science/physical education university degree, preferably experience of international and/or NGO work and project/event management, and be a native English speaker. Knowledge of German is a plus.

HealthCare Dimensions and the SilverSneakers Fitness Program seek District and Regional Managers in New York/New Jersey, Illinois, Georgia, and Florida.

District and Regional Managers are responsible for managing the activities of the assigned region; providing leadership, guidance, supervision, and career growth to the Account Managers; coordinating the efforts of corporate staff in conjunction with Account Managers to obtain the greatest benefit for all concerned; and continually improving the relationship with clients and partners.

Experience in any and all of the following is desired: field or territory management, regional personnel management, managed care, health promotion and fitness, health insurance, and a strong business background. Submit resume and salary history to jobs@hcdimensions.com.

The Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, in Leuven, Belgium, is a postgraduate university program, providing a state-of-the-art research and teaching methodology in Adapted Physical Activity (APA); and the social, pedagogical and technical aspects of physical activity, adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities. All questions should be directed to Herman Van Coppenolle at Herman.VanCoppenolle@faber.kuleuven.be.

http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/english

The Master of Science in Disability and Human Development at the University of Illinois at Chicago is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in human services organizations, as well as to develop fundamental skills of research and scholarship in the disability field. The curriculum examines disability and human development across the life span with an emphasis on understanding the complex cultural, legal, programmatic, and theoretical context of disability in society. Study and research are available in two areas of specialization: disability studies and social policy and rehabilitation technology. The program articulates closely with the College of Applied Health Sciences' interdepartmental Ph.D. program in Disability Studies.

For additional information or for an application, please call 312-413-1647 or 312-413-0453 or visit the website at http://www.ahs.uic.edu/dhd.