Chair Yoga, Old Town Triangle Association, Chicago, Illinois

Marion Karczmar, an ordained swami and certified yoga instructor with 20 years' experience, holds classes in "seated yoga" for seniors and/or people with special needs at 1763 North Park Ave on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Cost is $10 per session.

Please call Marion at 312-787-5354 for more information.

Summer Recreation Resource Fair, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), July 18, 2007, Chicago, Illinois

Learn about adaptive recreation activities and equipment with exhibit booths in fishing, golf, gardening, sports, fitness, sailing, bicycling, and more. For more information, contact Cassie Smith at 312-238-6168.

National Council on Disability (NCD) Quarterly Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, July 24-26, 2007

NCD will hold its quarterly meeting at the Crowne Plaza Chicago Metro at 733 West Madison at the following dates and times:
July 24, 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
July 25, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
July 26, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

These events are free of charge and open to the public. There will be time each day for public comment. You can also provide written comments by e-mail, fax, or mail. The meeting facility is fully accessible.

For more information, please contact NCD's Director of Communications Mark S. Quigley at mquigley@ncd.gov or at 202-272-2004 (V), 202-272-2074 (TTY) and please visit the website at http://www.ncd.gov.

Access Chicago, July 25, 2007, 12:00-7:00 p.m., Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois

The Midwest's largest FREE exposition of products and services for people with disabilities includes interactive and adaptive recreational opportunities such as gardening, miniature golf, fishing, rowing, and climbing walls.

For more information, click here.

Chicago Indoor Rowing Championships (CIRC) Adaptive Rowing Opportunities at Access Chicago, July 25, 2007, Chicago, Illinois

At AccessChicago 2007, CIRC will provide a 'hands-on' demonstration area with indoor rowers and displays of on-water adaptive kayaks and/or canoes. Through Internet access, indoor rowers with disabilities become part of a local, national, and international community - you never row alone.
For more information, to participate in the demonstration at Access Chicago, or to get involved with CIRC, please contact John S. Butsch at 312-731-0441.

Get in the Game - 2007-2008 Certification Series, Georgia Perimeter College-Clarkston, Georgia

If you are an adapted physical education teacher or coach, a coach of traditional sports, or a supporter ready to become a pioneer in adaptedSPORTS™ in your state, contact AAASP to attend a certification training session or to schedule a certification workshop at your facility.

Contact Ron Lykins, Director of Training at rjlykins@adaptedsports.org or call 404-294-0070. You may also visit http://www.adaptedsports.org/ for more information.

U.S. Independence and North American Challenge Cups (Adaptive Sailing), Chicago, Illinois, August 2-6, 2007

For additional details on the Independence Cup, go to http://championships.ussailing.org/Adult/USDisabledChampionship.htm or contact Jim Armstrong, Regatta Chair, at stretch@rcn.com.

Call for Presentations, Symposia, Posters and Technology Demonstrations, International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (ICADI), Deadline September 1, 2007

The fourth ICADI will be held February 20-23, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Florida, and brings together researchers, practitioners, business leaders, consumers, and policy makers to focus on independence-related issues of aging.

For more information or to submit or register for the conference, go to www.icadi.phhp.ufl.edu or for questions, email icadi@phhp.ufl.edu.

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) Congress and Exposition, September 25-29, 2007, Indianapolis, Indiana

Join thousands of professionals, advocates, educators and students who are passionate about parks and recreation. The event will include an Opening General Session, education sessions, networking opportunities, and the latest products and services from nearly 500 exhibitors.

For more information, visit: http://nrpablog.typepad.com/congressexpo07/.

Paralympic Military Camp, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), October 6-7, 2007, Chicago, Illinois

RIC's Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Sports Program is announcing plans for its first Paralympic Military Camp. This 2-day event is designed to introduce Paralympic sports and fitness opportunities to veterans who have acquired a physical disability. This camp is open to all veterans with a physical disability.
More information will be available in late July at http://www.richealthfit.org/, or contact Kaiti Stapleton at kstapleton@ric.org.