Palaestra articles from June 1993

Palaestra archives from June 1993

The MDA Telethon: pity or compassion? (Muscular Dystrophy Association)(portrayal of muscular dystrophy patients)
June 22, 1993... Since 1966, the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon has been the primary means of fundraising for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). While the MDA proudly notes the Telethon has raised more than $600 million to support programs on research,...

A point of view ... a rallying cry! (total inclusion of physically handicapped students in the classroom and physical education as a primary service) (Editorial)
June 22, 1993... As the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) comes up for re-authorization next year, there are two areas relating to physical education that should be of particular concern to the profession. The first is related to the Least...

The 4 O'clock munchies.
June 22, 1993... Most sportsactive people think there is something bad about (a) getting hungry in the afternoon and (b) resolving that hunger by eating a snack. Somehow snacking breaks the self-imposed Eleventh Commandment, Thou shalt not snack. Snacking seems...

Modifying public swimming pools to comply with provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. (includes related articles)
June 22, 1993... An estimated 43 million Americans, or about 12% of the population, have at least one physical or mental disability. The number of disabled Americans continues to increase. The population is aging, and seriously injured individuals are surviving...

Community adjustment of young adults with mental retardation: a developmental perspective.
June 22, 1993... The community adjustment of young adults with mental retardation remains a crucial issue for all human service providers. No longer does adjustment imply simply the physical integration of persons with disabilities into community settings....

Technology and people with disabilities: ethical considerations.
June 22, 1993... Thrusts of the political and social movements for equality for people with disabilities in the work place and in the community are slowly being realized. Issues of equity, independence, and normalization have been brought to the forefront of...

Computer-assisted treatment in therapeutic recreation. (includes related articles)
June 22, 1993... Although the use of computers in therapeutic recreation is not a new concept, little attention has been directed toward the use of computer-assisted treatment in the rehabilitation process. Brasile Conway-Callahan, Dager, and Kleckner (1986)...

Switch technology in therapeutic recreation programming: an idea whose time has come. (includes resource list)
June 22, 1993... For the last 10 years occupational, speech, and physical therapists have used adapted battery operated toys and switches, combined with play activities, as therapeutic intervention tools for children with severe physical and/or cognitive...

Adapting archery for individuals with dwarfism.
June 22, 1993... A male student with dwarfism approached the Department of Physical Education at the University of Dayton (Ohio) about taking an archery class. This request presented some particular challenges; two departments, Technology and Physical...

Adolescent Sarcoma Patients' Intense Rehabilitation with Exercise program.
June 22, 1993... The Adolescent Sarcoma Patients' Intense Rehabilitation with Exercise (ASPIRE) program is a rehabilitation/training concept for amputees that evolved from a research project which took place at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City...

Linda Mastandrea. (wheelchair athlete's training techniques)
June 22, 1993... Background: Linda Mastandrea is a 29-year-old athlete who uses a wheelchair and has cerebral palsy (CP), not too uncommon these days. Linda is also one of three children and has a twin sister. However, what is exceptional is that in her spare...

Guidelines for Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs.
June 22, 1993... Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Testing Kit (n.d.). Northfield, IL: Wonderlic Personnel Test, Inc. (820 Frontage Road, 60093; $195.00 includes 10 copies of each version of the test, a detailed guide, and answer keys). This kit...

Muscle Testing and Function, 4th ed.
June 22, 1993... Muscle Testing and Function (Fourth Edition with Posture and Pain). Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins (428 East Preston Street, 21202; ISBN 0-683-04576-8; hardcover, 451 pgs). This edition of one of the classic and historic publications...

Adapted Physical Education and Sport.
June 22, 1993... Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Books (Box 5076, 61825-5076; ISBN 0-87322-258-X; hard cover, 488 pgs). Eleven specialists in adapted physical education and related areas have contributed to this book which has been designed as both a text for...