Webinar on Disability Awareness and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Facility Design, Monday, July 13, 2009
This is the first of six sessions of the first webinar series for the Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer, a new specialty certification from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). In this session, you will learn basic disability terms, law, and etiquette as well as how to adapt the environment of your facility and provide appropriate community resources.
Mondays, July 13 - August 17, 2009
Eastern: 7:00-8:30 p.m. | Central: 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Mountain: 5:00-6:30 p.m. | Pacific: 4:00-5:30 p.m.
These six 90-minute sessions are all live on-line webinars using voice-over-IP. The fee to participate is $240 for the series, or $45 for each individual session, and you can earn 9.0 ACSM CECs.
To register, go to http://www.acsm.org/register or click here to learn more about each presentation. For more information about the CIFT, go to the Webinar for ACSM's Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer.
Monthly Observances:
National Therapeutic Recreation Week, July 12-18, 2009
National Recreation and Park Association
(800) 626-NRPA (6772)
http://www.nrpa.org
Related NCHPAD Resources
- Therapeutic Recreation Services
- Discover Leisure Education
- Searchable Programs Directory
Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis Foundation
(800) 283-7800
help@arthritis.org
http://www.arthritis.org
Related NCHPAD Resources:
- Your Writes: Don't Stay on the Sidelines: Find an Accessible Fitness Facility
- Eating Well to Fight Arthritis
National Youth Sports Week, July 20-24, 2009
National Recreation and Park Association
(703) 858-0784
dvaira@nrpa.org
http://www.nrpa.org
Related NCHPAD Resources:
- The Rationale and Benefits of Sport Participation for Youth of All Abilities
- Director's Column: Emphasis on Winning Banishes Many Youth, With and Without Disabilities, from Playing Fields
- Program Considerations for Integrating Children with Disabilities into Community Sports and Recreation Programs
- Searchable Programs Directory