Abilities Expo, Southern California, June 3-5, 2005

Abilities Expo offers independent and assisted living products and services for persons with disabilities, caregivers, and healthcare/education professionals, and allows visitors to test and compare products and services offered by state-of-the-art exhibitors. Free consumer and professional workshops are offered by leading individuals in the healthcare, education, and retail fields.

For more information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#18.

Yoga for Children with Disabilities, June 13-August 8, 2005

Yoga helps children with disabilities improve their health through exercises that increase strength, flexibility, and body awareness, and complements OT, PT, and ST (speech therapy) sessions, as it helps develop some of the components necessary for learning new functional skills.

For information on upcoming camps in Villa Park, IL, please contact Carey Freyman at 708-763-8847 or 708-404-4589 and go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#19.

Adaptive Fitness, Sports, and Recreation for People with Disabilities, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, August 15, 2005

NCHPAD partner, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, will offer a conference in August on adaptive fitness, sports, and recreation. Amy Rauworth, Associate Director of NCPAD, will give the keynote address.

Obtain early-bird registration before June 21. Distance learning continuing education credits are also available.

For more information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#20 to download the course brochure.

AXIS Dance Company and the University of Washington Physically-Integrated Dance Summer Intensive Workshop, Seattle, WA, August 19-28, 2005

AXIS Dance Company will present its first Physically Integrated Dance Summer Intensive, August 19-28, at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Go to http://www.ncpad.org/690/3159/2005-05-01#21 for more information.