NCHPAD PRODUCTS
Purchase the following, as well as other NCHPAD videos and products, NCHPAD webshop online at http://www.ncpad.org/ShopIndex, or by calling 800-900-8086.
Discover Camp: Parents of children with disabilities who are selecting a camp for their child for the first time may find some useful camp resources in this online resource at http://www.ncpad.org/discover/index.html. This is also available as a printed booklet in the NCHPAD webshop at http://www.ncpad.org/ShopIndex.
Other NCHPAD resources on summer camp for people with disabilities include:
- Camp Resources Factsheet at http://www.ncpad.org/78/597/Camp~Resources
- Searchable Programs Database at http://www.ncpad.org/directories/15/Programs.
Other Camp Resources:
- Family Center on Technology and Disability's April newsletter, "Summer Camp 2007: Anything You Can Do....They Can Do Too", is available at http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/index.php, or for more information, contact fctd@aed.org.
New Products: Physical activity need not only occur outdoors or within the confines of a gym. NCHPAD would like to announce two exciting new exercise products for people with specific disabilities, one for stroke survivors and another designed for individuals with tetraplegia.
- Exercise Program for Stroke Survivors - An Exercise Video (DVD/VHS) and Quick Series Booklet:
Just in time to help celebrate May as National Stroke Month, read more details about this new release in this month's Video Corner. To preview this video, please go http://www.ncpad.org/461/2336/Exercise~Program~for~Stroke~Survivors~-~An~Exercise~
Video. - Tetraplegia Quick Series Booklet for the Exercise Program for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries:
Developed through collaborations with the Paralyzed Veterans of America: Education Foundation, this pocket-sized guide is specifically geared for individuals with tetraplegia and is an excellent resource to use alone or to complement the already available video, which can be previewed at http://www.ncpad.org/369/2068/Exercise~Program~for~Individuals~with~Spinal~Cord~Injuries
~~Tetraplegia~VHS~DVD~~~~Quick~Series~Booklet.
Order a copy of these videos and/or booklets via the NCHPAD webshop or by calling 800-900-8086.
OTHER NEWS
Gardening Resources for People with Disabilities:
- See a recent USA Today article on the benefits of gardening for persons in rehabilitation programs at http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-04-15-seeds-of-healing_N.htm?csp=34.
- NPCAD gardening resources for people with disabilities include:
- Home Enabling Garden Home Enabling Garden: Parts I, II, and III at:
http://www.ncpad.org/264/1686/Home~Enabling~Garden~~Part~I
http://www.ncpad.org/265/1689/Home~Enabling~Garden~~Part~II
http://www.ncpad.org/267/1702/Home~Enabling~Garden~~Part~III - Factsheet on Accessible Gardening at http://www.ncpad.org/211/1389/Accessible~Gardening.
- Home Enabling Garden Home Enabling Garden: Parts I, II, and III at:
U.S. Access Board Announcements:
- Guidelines for Buses and Vans, released April 11, 2007
The U.S. Access Board is seeking specific comment on minimum space requirements for mobility aids, onboard routes, lift design loads, and specifications for seat belts and shoulder harnesses. The deadline is June 11, 2007.
For further information, go to the released draft at http://www.access-board.gov/vguidedraft.htm, or contact Dennis Cannon at cannon@access-board.gov, (202) 272-0015 (v), or (202) 272-0082 (TTY). - On-line Training on Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas, released April 23, 2007
This program is intended to provide training for designers and operators in using the guidelines as well as be a resource for parents, teachers, and others interested in play area accessibility.
You can access the program at www.access-board.gov, or for more information contact: 800-872-2253 (voice), 800-993-2822 (TTY), or ta@access-board.gov.
Emerging Horizons Accessible Travel News, Spring, 2007
This consumer oriented magazine that focuses on accessible travel is here just in time for summer vacation planning. Access pdf versions at http://emerginghorizons.com/ or for more information contact Emerging Horizons at (209) 599-9409 or horizons@EmergingHorizons.com.
Volunteers Needed for Adaptive Rowing Initiative, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Indoor Rowing (CIRC) is looking for volunteers to help test adaptive modifications to the Concept 2 Indoor Rower (see details in this month's NUDGE column) and to act as demonstrators at the upcoming Access Chicago event on July 25, 2007.
Contact John Butsch by May 23, 2007, at 773-525-1030 (x203) or 312-731-0441. For more information on CIRC's adaptive initiative, go to http://www.chicagoindoorrowing.com/adaptive.html.
MONTHLY NATIONAL HEALTH OBSERVANCES
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports (PCPFS) invites organizations to help spread the message about the importance of physical activity and sports throughout May. Look for events and activities taking place in your area such as:
- Chicago Moves Day, Friday, May 18th, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Daley Plaza, Chicago, Illinois
This fitness rally hopes to inspire Chicago to "get movin" and will feature speakers, fitness and dancing classes, celebrity sports figures, health screenings, interactive games, and age specific classes.
For more information on Chicago Moves Day, go to http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Mayors+Fitness+
Council&entityNameEnumValue=151
For more information on events taking place in your area, or ideas and resources, go to www.fitness.gov or call (202) 690-9000.
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA), May 12
Celebrate "Fibromyalgia in Focus" over the weekend of May 11-13, 2007. For more information, go to http://www.fmaware.org/may12.htm. NCHPAD resources on Fibromyalgia include:
- Factsheet on Fibromyalgia and Exercise at http://www.ncpad.org/160/1201/Fibromyalgia~and~Exercise
- Focus on Secondary Condition Prevention: Exercise as a Way of Reducing Pain for People with Fibromyalgia at http://www.ncpad.org/414/2233/Focus~on~Secondary~Condition~Prevention~~Exercise~as~
a~Way~of~Reducing~Pain~for~People~with~Fibromyalgia - This month's research abstract describing a randomized controlled trial of aquatic exercise to treat fibromyalgia at http://www.ncpad.org/462/2340/A~Randomized~Controlled~Trial~of~Deep~Water~Running~~
Clinical~Effectiveness~of~Aquatic~Exercise~to~Treat~
Fibromyalgia~
National Women's Health Week (NWHW), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health, May 13-19
Events include an 8-week national physical activity challenge called the WOMAN Challenge, for females ages 9 and above. NCHPAD is again collaborating with NWHW to offer adapted pedometer kits for people with disabilities that include tips on how to get started, how to wear the pedometer, and contain a research-quality pedometer that is more accurate for people with mobility limitations. To purchase one, go to http://www.ncpad.org/363/2053/PEP~Toolkit or to join the challenge, go to http://www.womenshealth.gov/woman/.