Society for Public Health Education 2005 Midyear Scientific Conference, Boston, MA, April 13-16, 2005
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) will host the 2005 Midyear Scientific Conference, which provides an opportunity for professionals to share innovative and effective research and practice methodologies in health education, health promotion, and community health for persons with disabilities and chronic conditions.
Click http://www.ncpad.org/689/3132/2005-04-01#20 for more information.
34th Annual Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity, Springfield, IL, April 22-24, 2005
The conference will assist attendees in gaining new knowledge, research information, and programming techniques to assist practitioners and clients with therapeutic recreation and adapted physical activity.
For more information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/689/3132/2005-04-01#21.
Beyond Assessment: The Team Approach to Prevention and Intervention for Overweight and Obesity in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Los Angeles, CA, May 2-3, 2005
The goal of this conference is to bring together multidisciplinary teams of health care professionals from Title V Agencies, University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, and Medical Homes serving children with developmental disabilities and special health care needs to promote health, prevent obesity as a secondary condition, and eliminate disparities between children with and without disabilities.
Dr. Rimmer, director of NCPAD, will be speaking on tailoring exercise programs for persons with developmental disabilities.
http://www.ncpad.org/689/3132/2005-04-01#22
ICORR 2005 (International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics), IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, Chicago, IL, June 28-July 1, 2005
ICORR highlights the most recent advances in the basic sciences of rehabilitation robotics.
Go to http://www.ncpad.org/689/3132/2005-04-01#23 for more information.
ISAPA (International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity) Conference, Verona, Italy, July 5-9, 2005
The symposium will attract speakers worldwide on the topics of adapted physical activity across the lifespan, education of APA professionals, disability sport, and more.