Palaestra articles from June 2000

Palaestra archives from June 2000

PALAESTRA To Help Sponsor WCD--An Extension of Knowledge & Advocacy.(World Congress & Exposition On Disability)
June 22, 2000... For nearly 17 years PALAESTRA has been offering parents of children with disabilities, spouses married to partners with disabilities, professionals who work with individuals having disabilities, as well as consumers a varied menu of articles...

Filling a Vacancy.
June 22, 2000... I have been reading your magazine ever since a teacher in the physical education department at my school gave me an issue about a year ago. I do a lot of work with students who have disabilities. I have learned so much from your magazine. It is...

Physical Education for Progress Act (PEP) Update.
June 22, 2000... Section 1 of the Physical Education for Progress Act (S. 1159) begins this way--Title X of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 8001 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: The purpose of this part is to...

DAAA.(Dwarf Athletic Association of America )
June 22, 2000... The Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA) offers sporting events for athletes with dwarfism throughout the United States. Athletes may use wheelchairs or be ambulatory. Readers are encouraged to visit the DAAA web site at www.daaa.org...

DS/USA.(Disabled Sports USA )
June 22, 2000... Disabled Sports USA is having an exciting summer, with 34 planned events, including Paralympic Trials, training camps, and competitions to help prepare athletes for the Paralympics, which will take place October 18-29, 2000. Teams have already...

Celebrate the Century Stamp Series.
June 22, 2000... Special Olympics, Inc. President and CEO Timothy Shriver announced that the new Special Olympics stamp is now available throughout the nation. The public chose Special Olympics to represent sports in the 1990's Celebrate the Century United...

USABA.
June 22, 2000... ICG Tandem Sprint Series is Underway In the first race of the 2000 ICG Tandem Sprint Series inaugural year, National Mixed Tandem Champions Cara Dunne and Matt King were upset by Al Whaley and Pam Fernandes. Men's Tandem National Champion...

Inaugural Baseball Championships.
June 22, 2000... The USA Deaf Sports Federation hosted the first-ever deaf international baseball tournament, Deaf Baseball 2000, July 1-8, 2000. The International Committee for Sports of the Deaf (CISS) has sanctioned it for the Deaf, which is recognized by...

USCPAA.
June 22, 2000... Wolff Selected for International Olympic Academy Eli A. Wolff, a member of USCPAA's Men's National Soccer Team, was selected as one of two representatives from the United States to participate in the annual International Olympic Congress in...

U.S. Quad Rugby Team Has Sydney, Gold in Sight.
June 22, 2000... On the morning of May 13, word began to circulate around the gym at Olympic Training Center that the 10,000-seat Sydney Dome was sold out for the finals of the quad rugby competition at the 2000 Paralympics next October 29. Meanwhile on the...

Advocacy is Not A Four-Letter Word (video) (n.d.).(Review)
June 22, 2000... Advocacy is Not A Four-Letter Word (video) (n.d.) Cicero, New York: Program Development Associates (5620 Business Ave., Ste. B, 13039; [315] 452-0643, [800] 543-2119, FAX [315] 452-0710; video, 33-min, $57.00 plus $6.00 s/h). Tim...

Psychomotor Domain Training and Serious Disabilities.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Jansma, P. (Editor) (1999). Psychomotor Domain Training and Serious Disabilities Lanham, MD: University Press of America (4720 Boston Way, 20706; (301 459-3366, [800] 462-6420, FAX [301] 459-2118; ISBN 0-7618-1469-8; paperback, 514 pgs,...

Building the Total Athlete: Strength Training and Physical Conditioning for Junior and Senior High School Athletes.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Koehler, M., & Hanson, B. (1995). Building the Total Athlete: Strength Training and Physical Conditioning for Junior and Senior High School Athletes Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall (Career & Personal Development, 07632; ISBN 0-13-304379-7;...

Activities for Everyone: Children of All Abilities in a Regular Physical Activity Program--A Hands-On Lesson Plan Book.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Randazzo, D., & Corless, K. Activities for Everyone: Children of All Abilities in a Regular Physical Activity Program--A Hands-On Lesson Plan Book Reston, VA: American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (American...

Motor Learning and Performance: A Problem Based Learning Approach (Second Edition).(Review)
June 22, 2000... Schmidt, R.A., & Wrisberg, C.A. (1999). Motor Learning and Performance: A Problem Based Learning Approach (Second Edition) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN...

Student Learning in Physical Education: Applying Research to Enhance Instruction.(Review)
June 22, 2000... Silverman, S.J., & Ennis, C.D. (Editors) (1996). Student Learning in Physical Education: Applying Research to Enhance Instruction Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076, 61825; [217] 351-5076, FAX (217] 351-2674; ISBN...

Children with Asthma and Physical Exercise: Effects of a Physical Exercise Programme for Children with Asthma.(Review)
June 22, 2000... von Veldhoven, N.U.M.J. (1998). Children with Asthma and Physical Exercise: Effects of a Physical Exercise Programme for Children with Asthma Slochterenlaan, Netherlands: Dick Coutinho Publisher (7, 1405 AL Bussum; ISBN 90 6283 1370 0;...

Use of Physical Activity to Improve Behavior of Children with Autism--Two for One Benefits.
June 22, 2000... Physical activity is vital for a healthy lifestyle for children with and without disabilities (Huettig & O'Connor, 1999). Physical activity offers a variety of benefits for individuals with autism. Following moderate aerobic activity, children...

SHAPING UP FOR SYDNEY.
June 22, 2000... Arguably, anybody who spends three hours a day submerged in water should have his head examined for leaks. At least for all the water I have swallowed, I have the incentive and potential of winning a spot on the USA Swim Team that will compete...

Where Are We Now? Are There Cures in the Future?(Spinal Cord Injury, part 1)
June 22, 2000... Dean was a handsome, athletic teenager with his whole life ahead of him. He had a high school sweetheart to whom he was devoted, with a bright future ahead. Then tragedy. One day he was diving off the beach in Newport Beach, California, but the...

Periodized Weight Training for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injuries.(Spinal Cord Injuries, part 2)
June 22, 2000... Muscular strength plays an important role in the lives of people with spinal cord injuries. While entering a car and negotiating a curb are activities most people without spinal cord injuries perform without second thoughts, these same...

Current Status of Air Travel for Those with Disabilities-- Achievements and Remaining Issues.
June 22, 2000... As we enter the new millennium, air travel for individuals with disabilities can no longer be thought of as a frill, but an essential means of transportation for those desiring to lead a productive and active life. Currently, the federal...

Leadership in Disability Sport, Adapted Physical Education, & Therapeutic Recreation.
June 22, 2000... The Spring, 1991, issue of PALAESTRA paid tribute to fifteen well deserving individuals for having spent the majority of their professional lives giving leadership within the area of adapted physical activity--sport, physical education, and...

Adapted Physical Education.
June 22, 2000... David P. Beaver by Julian U. Stein Professor Emeritus George Mason University David P. Beaver, Professor of Physical Education (serving as adapted physical education specialist and coordinator of the graduate in-depth study area...

Bits & Pieces.
June 22, 2000... Still Going Strong! Except for the quick action of his friends back in 1990, Dennis Halsey would not be here today. While playing basketball at his local middle school, Dennis' heart stopped. Other players administered cardio-pulmonary...

Focus on Training.
June 22, 2000... PROFILE Name Aimee Bruder Sport Swimming Age 25 Height 4'9" Weight 100 lbs Classification s4, sb3, sm4 Occupation Advocacy Coordinator, Center for...

APAC Action.(Adapted Physical Activity Council )
June 22, 2000... New APAC Action Editor and Board Members Daniel Webb (Mississippi State University) is the new APAC Editor, succeeding Katie Stanton (IUPUI). As APAC Editor, Dr. Webb is responsible for preparing APAC Action for publication in PALAESTRA....

Energy Bars: Better than a banana?
June 22, 2000... Energy bars are a popular part of today's sports diet, but many active people wonder if eating energy bars is better than, let's say, eating bananas for a pre-exercise snack. Energy bars are also popular meal replacers because they are so...