Palaestra articles from January 2007

Palaestra archives from January 2007

Two significant happenings for PALAESTRA--Active Living Magazine & NARHA.(Editor's Corner)(Challenge Publications Limited)(North American Riding for the Handicapped Association)
January 1, 2007... During the past year, Challenge Publications, Ltd. (CPLtd.) has been in dialogue with two vastly different entities--Active Living Magazine (ALM) and the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). Developing a relationship...

Congressional change in 2006: implications for disability programs.(Legislative Update)
January 1, 2007... Background Politics determines who gets what, how much, where, when, and for how long. Of course this refers to funding of programs, special Congressional earmarks, and to the distribution of government resources. Control of the U.S....

Developmental coordination disorder: a developmental delay?(Research Application)
January 1, 2007... The first criterion for Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) (APA, 1994), specifies that the motor performance of children with DCD should be...

A paraeducator's guide to physical education.(APAC Action)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... This book, edited by Lauren Lieberman and in press with Human Kinetics, will be available in June, 2007, and is an attempt at improving the knowledge, expertise, and experience of paraeducators, so they are better able to support students with...

Seven medalists lead '07 U.S. Paralympics National Skiing Team.(U.S. Paralympics Forum)
January 1, 2007... Eighteen athletes, including Paralympic gold medalists Laurie Stephens (Wenham, MA), Kevin Bramble (Truckee, CA), Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, CO) and Stephani Victor (Park City, UT) have been named to the 2007 U.S. Paralympics alpine team....

Climbing sheer vertical cliffs.(DS/USA)(Brent Kuemmerle, Jarem Frye)
January 1, 2007... Brent Kuemmerle is a below knee (BK) amputee who is an accomplished outdoor rock climber and snowboarder, and an adapted instructor at Tahoe Adaptive Ski School and at Lover's Leap Guides, both in the Lake Tahoe Region. "It's especially...

Disabled vs. abled--who's really faster?(DS/USA)(Victory Lap I planned by RediAuto Sport )
January 1, 2007... Have you ever wanted to drive a racecar, head down the strip, win a time trial? If so, mark your calendar for April 12, 2007, when RediAuto Sport is inviting persons with disabilities to compete against racing legends Carol Hollfelder and Lance...

The Hartford Ski Spectacular.(DS/USA)(celebrates 19th year)
January 1, 2007... The Hartford Ski Spectacular, the nation's largest winter sports festival for disabled athletes, marked its 19th year, December 3-10 in Breckenridge, CO. Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) welcomed over 700 participants, instructors, volunteers, and...

A 1st and 2nd in Ironman Championships.(DS/USA)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Ford Ironman World Championship was held Oct. 21 in Kona, Hawaii.. In first place was Willie Stewart, with a time of 11:16:54. In 2nd place was Army Maj. Dave Rozelle at 12:46:26; 3rd place, Jon Beeson, 13:51:55; and 4th place, Alberto...

Soldiers and Marines become SCUBA certified.(DS/USA)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Six U.S. soldiers and marines traveled to the Caribbean island of Bonaire in the Netherlands Antilles, October 14-21, 2006, to complete the final step of obtaining their SCUBA diving certification. The interest in becoming certified divers...

U.S. National Games newsflash *.(SOI)(special athletes with extraordinary odds)
January 1, 2007... They are special athletes who have overcome extraordinary odds. Five city sports stars have been selected to participate in the first Special Olympics USA National Games. The week-long tournament, which occurred in Ames, Iowa, this past summer...

High School champions repeat.(USABA)(National Goalball Championships)
January 1, 2007... South Carolina and Utah are familiar with the title National Champions at the United States Association of Blind Athletes Youth National Goalball Championships, as they repeated again this year. Hosted by the Florida School for the Deaf and the...

Porter becomes third athlete to be ranked.(USABA)(Myles Porter)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Myles Porter (Toledo, OH) became just the third visually impaired judo athlete to become nationally ranked by U.S. Judo among his sighted peers. Porter finished second at the Dallas Open, a U.S. Judo Senior E Level Elite Tournament. More than...

Potts named as High Performance Manager and Goalball Coordinator.(USABA)(United States Association of Blind Athletes)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) is pleased to announce that John Potts (Shiloh, IL) has been named High Performance Manager and National Coordinator for the sport of Goalball. Goalball is a Paralympic sport played by...

Scdoris a finalist for Wilma Rudolph Courage Award.(USABA)(Rachael Scdoris)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... USABA athlete, Rachael Scdoris (Bend, OR), has been named a finalist for the Women's Sports Foundation 2006 Wilma Rudolph Courage Award. This award is given to an athlete who exhibits extraordinary courage in her athletic performance,...

USA to host 16th Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City.(USADSF)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... For ten days in February, 2007, deaf and hard of hearing athletes from around the world competed in the 16th edition of the Winter Deaflympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. The only disability-related eligibility requirement for participation was a...

Winter Deaflympics logo.(USADSF)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The 16th Winter Deaflympics logo represents a synthesis of the 2007 Salt Lake Deaflympics theme, inspiration within, the Olympic legacy of Salt Lake City, and the evolution of Olympic and Deaflympic logos. The color, shape, orientation, and...

16th Winter Deaflympics.(USADSF)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Deaflympics, founded in 1924, is the second oldest international multi-cultural sports event in the world, surpassed only by the Olympic Games which were founded in 1894. Competition was world class, with elite deaf athletes from around...

Wheelchair Sports, USA Hall of Fame.(WSUSA)
January 1, 2007... On Saturday, January 20, Wheelchair Sports, USA lifetime contributors David Baskin, Jennifer Johnson, Patricia Putt (posthumously), and Paul DePace were inducted into the WSUSA Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place at the group's annual...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
January 1, 2007... Camps/Clinics May 6-8 USABA Michigan Sports Education Junior Camp, Kalamazoo, MI. Contact: Paul Ponchillia, Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies, Western Michigan University, 1903 West Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo, MI,...

Perceived benefits of students' service-learning experiences with hippotherapy.
January 1, 2007... Introduction The term hippotherapy has its roots in the Greek language, and is translated as treatment with the help of the horse (Glasow, 2003). Using horseback tiding as a form of natural exercise dates back to Hippocrates (460-377...

Using plants for human health and well-being.(Cover story)
January 1, 2007... Have you noticed how just being around plants makes you feel better? Or how excited you are when you pick the season's first vine-ripe tomato? What about your feelings when you share a favorite perennial with a friend or notice someone admiring...

Individualizing and adapting--one student example.(Hannah Ward)(Case study)
January 1, 2007... I am an itinerant adapted physical education teacher. I work for the Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL), Illinois. My responsibilities vary from day to day, as I work with students with disabilities throughout Lake County,...

Swimming instruction for those fearful of water.
January 1, 2007... Many students attending physical education classes and/or involved in sports activities experience fear. This phenomenon is especially noticeable in water-related activities, since the prevalence of fear of water is heightened in the population...

Carbo-loading: tips for endurance athletes.(Sport Nutrition)
January 1, 2007... Does carbo-loading mean stuffing myself with pasta? Should I avoid protein the day before the marathon? Will carbo-loading make me fat...? If you are an endurance athlete who is fearful of hitting the wall, listen up: proper...

Interactive Vaulting (IV).(Humans, Horses, and Health)
January 1, 2007... Interactive Vaulting (IV) is a specialty area of the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. IV is a process that engages participants in horsemanship activities and movements around, on, and off the horse or barrel, as well as...

An inspiration.(Bits & Pieces)(achievements of Sean Brame)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... During an ordinary soccer practice, Sean Brame injured one of his ankles. It became infected and escalated to septic shock. The result was blood clots throughout his body and multiple organ failure. When he arrived at Penn State Children's...

CVS All Kids Can Program.(Bits & Pieces)(CVS Pharmacy Inc.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... CVS/pharmacy Charitable Trust and CVS/pharmacy have a five-year, multi-million dollar commitment to support programs and services in local communities to ensure that children with disabilities can learn, play, and succeed in life. The CVS All...

Colorado state games first to integrate visually impaired.(Bits & Pieces)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) hosted its 2006 National Sports Festival and Championships last August at the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind in Colorado Springs, CO. The Rocky Mountain State Games RMSG) followed...

Keeping fit with a disability.(Bits & Pieces)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Thirty-one year old Lee Jones' Down syndrome does not keep him from exercising or getting others to workout with him. He knows people with Down syndrome tend to be overweight, so he leads a weekly fitness class of seven or eight others as their...

Suit clears way for wheelchair athlete to compete.(Bits & Pieces)(Maryland Disability Law Center files cae on behalf of Tatyana McFadden )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Tatyana McFadden was born with a spinal condition leaving her legs paralyzed. She competed for the U.S. Disabled Team in the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games and won two medals. However, at her high school she practiced alone in her three-wheeled...

New device allows visually impaired shooters to join NRA-Beeman tour.(Bits & Pieces)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The first West Virginia Accessible Recreation Conference and Expo was held last November in Morgantown. As a part of the Conference, Dave Baskin, Manager of the NRA's Disabled Shooting Services Department, conducted a dramatic demonstration....

Furniture empowers people with disabilities.(Bits & Pieces)(Riverbend Furniture)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Center for Human Development in Springfield, MA, formed Riverbend Furniture in 1983 with the mission of providing a work environment for individuals with mental illnesses. With funding from the Department of Mental Retardation, the...

Teacher of the Year modifies paddle boat.(Bits & Pieces)(Cindy Combs honored with Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Recently, the 2006 Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year (AAHPERD), Cindy Combs, a Newton, KS, itinerant teacher within the public school system, continued her creativity by modifying a paddle boat to accommodate a wide variety of her...

Women in Sport Committee.(Bits & Pieces)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The Women in Sport Committee (WISC) of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was established in early 2000 to address the number of female athletes and events in the Paralympic Games, as well as the representation of women in leadership...

Anderson, Lynn and Kress, Carla Brown. (2003). Inclusion: Including People with Disabilities in Parks and Recreation Opportunities.(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Anderson, Lynn and Kress, Carla Brown. (2003). Inclusion: Including People with Disabilities in Parks and Recreation Opportunities. State College, Pennsylvania: Venture Publishing, Inc. (1999 Cato Avenue, 16801; [814] 234-4561, FAX [814]...

Chapman, Randy. (2006). Getting the Most Out of the Least Restrictive Environment: Integrating Children with Disabilities Into the Classroom.(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Chapman, Randy. (2006). Getting the Most Out of the Least Restrictive Environment: Integrating Children with Disabilities into the Classroom. Orlando, FL: PR/PR: (775 S. Kirkman Road, Suite 104, 32811; [407] 299-6128. FAX [407] 299-2166,...

Horvat, Michael, Block, Martin E., & Kelly, Luke E. (2007). Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment.(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Horvat, Michael, Block, Martin E., & Kelly, Luke E. (2007). Developmental and Adapted Physical Activity Assessment. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers (PO Box 5076, 61825, [217] 315-5076, [800] 747-4457, Fax [217] 351-1549, website...

Johnson, Harriet McBryde. (2006). Accidents of Nature.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Johnson, Harriet McBryde. (2006). Accidents of Nature. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company--Books for Young Readers (175 Fifth Avenue, 10010, [646] 307-5202; ISBN 0-8050-7634-4; paperback 227 pgs, $16.95) Seventeen-year-old Jean had...

Mastandrea, Linda & Czubernat, Donna. (2006). Sports and the Physically Challenged: An Encyclopedia of People, Events, and Organizations.(Brief article)(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Mastandrea, Linda & Czubernat, Donna. (2006). Sports and the Physically Challenged: An Encyclopedia of People, Events, and Organizations. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group: 88 Post Road 06881, [800] 225-5800, FAX [603] 431-2214; P.O Box...

Sidentop, D. (2007). Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (6th ed.).(Book review)
January 1, 2007... Sidentop, D. (2007). Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: McGraw Hill Higher Education (160 Spear Street, Suite 700, 94105; [415] 357-8133, FAX [415] 357-8086, e-mail sarahb_hi.@mcgrawhill.com,...

Sidentop, D. (2007). Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (6th ed.).(Publication Reviews)
January 1, 2007... Sidentop, D. (2007). Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (6th ed.). San Francisco, CA: McGraw Hill Higher Education (160 Spear Street, Suite 700, 94105; [415] 357-8133, FAX [415] 357-8086, e-mail sarahb_hi.@mcgraw-hill.com,...

Adapted Physical Activity Council--different perspectives on a name.(Issues)(Column)
January 1, 2007... Shout Cause AND Organization--APAC is the Right Name (Claudine Sherrill) Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC) was the right name in 1985, when it was first adopted, and is the right name today. I differ from Julian Stein on the meaning...