NCPAD's 14-Week Program to a Healthier You!
The National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability invites people with mobility limitations, chronic health conditions, and physical disabilities to participate in this personalized, web-based program that can be done from home with little to no equipment.
This program offers 14 weeks of:
- New, personalized weekly exercises
- Physical activity and nutrition tips
- Motivational resources
- Weekly recipes
- Features to help you track your activity and what you eat
- Optional reminders and alerts
- Opportunities to connect with other participants
- Access to knowledgeable 14-Week coaches
Whether you are new to physical activity or already active, this program is designed for you!
Sign up at: www.ncpad.org/14weeks/?f=newsletter
Be Active Your Way blog – "Encouraging Individuals with Disabilities to Participate in Physical Activity"
By Jenny Carlton
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/blog/post/Encouraging-Individuals-with-Disabilities-to-Participate-in-Physical-Activity.aspx
Health Disparities Chart Book on Disability and Racial and Ethnic Status in the U.S.
The report is to answer the question of whether working age (18-64) people with disabilities in the United States experience health disparities similar to those experienced by members of racial and ethnic minority groups in the United States.
http://iod.unh.edu/pdf/Health%20Disparities%20Chart%20Book_080411.pdf
More news you might have missed this past month:
Abilities Expo has announced three winners of its NEW Logo Contest!
http://www.abilitiesexpo.com/buzz32.html#a
Google Accessibility Survey for Blind Users
http://www.acb.org/googlesurvey
My American Dream — Voices of Americans with Disabilities Video Contest
Submission Deadline: September 18, 2011
http://dream.realeconomicimpact.org/