Dr. James Rimmer, NCHPAD Director, Participates in Health Congressional Briefing: Dr. James Rimmer joined the external partners group of the National Center for Birth Defects and Development Disabilities (NCBDDD) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fellow researchers, and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities at the Disability at the health congressional briefing in Washington, DC, on March 16, 2006.
The purpose of the briefing was to inform Members of Congress and their staffs regarding the rate of disabilities, especially as it differs from state to state, as well as the differences in health status of people with disabilities. Congressional staff and advocates were given informational tools and data on state and national health promotion interventions designed for people with disabilities.
NCHPAD Products: Purchase pedometers, NCHPAD videos, and other products at http://www.ncpad.org/ShopIndex.
Camp Resources: The NCHPAD Camps Resources factsheet (http://www.ncpad.org/78/597/Camp~Resources) and the Discover Camp Booklet can answer many common questions that parents ask when sending their children with disabilities to camp. This booklet can be requested in hard copy at no cost or in a web version (http://www.ncpad.org/discover/index.html). See other camp resources at http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/displayNewsletter.php?newsletterID=10017.
NCPAD’s Online Request Page & Video List: Consult NCPAD’s new online request page (http://www.ncpad.org/contact/), where you can request information on the topics of physical activity, fitness, recreation, and sports for people with varying disabilities and chronic conditions. Also, see our new online video list at http://www.ncpad.org/351/2036/Exercise~Video~List, which describes a wide range of exercise videos that can guide you in an exercise routine in the comfort of your own home.
National Health Observance Days: Information on NCHPAD factsheets is provided for your convenience.
- Older Americans Month: The U.S. Administration on Aging has a variety of downloadable materials at http://www.aoa.govp. Also see the NCHPAD materials on balance at http://www.ncpad.org/121/938/First~Steps~to~Active~Health~~Balance~and~Flexibility~
Exercises~for~Older~Adults. - National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month: Obtain more information at www.nof.org, and view the NCHPAD factsheet at http://www.ncpad.org/34/264/Osteoporosis.
- National High Blood Pressure Education Month: Go to http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/nhbpep_kit/ for additional ideas, and see the NCHPAD factsheet at http://www.ncpad.org/77/575/Hypertension.
- National Bike Month & Bike to Work Week, May 15-19: For more information, contact 202-822-1333 or www.biketoworkweek.com, and consult NCPAD’s factsheets on ergometers and exercise cycles at http://www.ncpad.org/6/5/Ergometers~and~Exercise~Cycles and cycling at http://www.ncpad.org/20/113/Cycling.
- National Employee Health and Fitness Day, May 17: http://www.physicalfitness.org/nehf.html