Video Contest - Update!
Videos are currently being reviewed for the NCHPAD Video Contest. People with disabilities turned in great videos answering the question "How do you get enough?" physical activity. Entrants showed how they swam, danced, cycled, biked, climbed, played sports such as basketball, bowled, painted, and much more. Winners will be announced in August!
The Community is a Perfect Place to Start - Be Active Your Way Blog
By: Jenny Carlton - http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/blog/default.aspx
Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign
"Not Acceptable" is a powerful and compelling 30 second television PSA which gives voice to a variety of diverse communities each of whom expresses that it is not acceptable to call them by what were once common words, but are now recognized as offensive slurs. It culminates in actress and self-advocate Lauren Potter from "Glee" stating that it is not acceptable to use the word 'retard' and she and "Glee" co-star Jane Lynch make a call to action to stop using the word and to promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and to make their pledge online at http://r-word.org.
To watch the video, go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T549VoLca_Q&feature=youtu.be
Vote for Project VisAbility in PEPSI REFRESH (Everyday in JULY!)
Project VisAbility is currently in the running (in JULY) for a $25K grant through the Pepsi Refresh project with our submitted idea called: "Help Disabled Veterans get Jobs - Let's take the "dis" out of disability". The $25K grants will go to the top 15 ideas with the most votes during the month. You can vote every day directly through the Pepsi Refresh website or through Facebook. AND, you can also vote by sending a text with: 107344 to PEPSI (73774) to place your vote.
Please help us this month by doing the following:
1. Vote for our idea - take a brief moment each day in JULY to go online and/or text (info is below)
2. Forward this e-mail message on to everyone you know, so that they can vote too, it's a really good cause
3. "Like", "tweet" and/or comment on our idea on Facebook and Twitter, also on LinkedIn
To Vote, go to: http://www.refresheverything.com/project-visability
Do you have a spinal cord injury that prevents you from walking? You may qualify for our research study.
All people with spinal cord injury who do not walk lose significant amounts of bone in their lower extremities and have an increased risk of fractures. We are seeking participants for a research study evaluating ways of increasing bone density and bone strength. This study is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (STU#00033380).
The study will take place over the course of 12 months. Eligible participants will be asked to use either an injectable FDA-approved drug called Forteo, or a placebo, as well as a small vibration platform to be used in the home. The study is designed to test the effects of such treatment on bone density in patients with spinal cord injury.
As part of the year-long study, you will make 8 visits to the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E. Superior St. in Chicago, as well as 4 visits to the University of Illinois Medical Center, 1801 W. Taylor St. in Chicago.
If you are eligible and you complete the research study requirements, you can earn up to $500 for your time and travel.
To learn more about the study and to schedule a screening appointment, please contact the study coordinator:
Danielle
Phone: 312-503-1215
E-mail: d-barkema@northwestern.edu
More news you might have missed this past month:
New Product: SoftStep KeyWorx
http://www.keithmcmillen.com
The Able Tailor
http://abletailor.com/
Abilities Expo Needs A NEW Logo!
http://www.abilitiesexpo.com/logo_redesign.html