Palaestra articles from March 1999

Palaestra archives from March 1999

Promoting "Active Aging".
March 22, 1999... A Role for Adapted Physical Educators in Gerontology With passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act in 1997, the United States commenced a serious effort to integrate individuals with disabilities into the mainstream of...

Letters.
March 22, 1999... USArtists Exhibition Thank you so much for not only printing the article on the USArtists Exhibition, but also for your kindness to send two copies to me. The article was presented and written beautifully. I feel so proud of all those...

IDEA Regulations Released and State Improvement Grant Opportunities.
March 22, 1999... This issue of Legislative Update will provide information regarding two issues related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)--specifically, final regulations for implementation and a discretionary program entitled State...

daaa.
March 22, 1999... Celebrating the Old and the New Year What an exciting year DAAA had in 1998! From the grassroots to the international level, athletes excelled in their performances. We held regional events that excited those who participated; our numbers...

Special Olympics.
March 22, 1999... Opening Ceremonies-- 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games Opening Ceremonies of the 1999 Special Olympics World Summer Games will be held on Saturday, June 26th at 6:00 pm and are a ticketed event with no admission charge. NC State's...

USABA.
March 22, 1999... Athlete Representatives Sought As a means of keeping lines of communication open between athletes and administrative officers, each of the nine USABA-recognized sports has traditionally elected an athlete representative to gather concerns...

USADSF (formerly AAAD) NTID/RIT Site of 1999 U.S. Deaf Games.
March 22, 1999... The USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF) will host the 1999 U.S. Deaf Games (USDG), formerly the Deaf Sports Festival, on the campus of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID/Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in Rochester, NY,...

UNITED STATES CEREBRAL PALSY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
March 22, 1999... Young and Abarbanel- Wolff Named to Committee on Soccer for the Disabled Alistair Young, USCPAA Sports Technical Officer for soccer, and 1996 men's U.S. Paralympic soccer player, Eli Abarbanel-Wolff, have been named to the U. S. Soccer...

WHEELCHAIR SPORTS, USA.
March 22, 1999... In Memoriam The wheelchair sports world lost two ardent supporters with the unexpected deaths of Angelo Nicosia (70) on December 29, 1998, and his son, Angelo V. Nicosia (44) on January 7, 1999. Angelo, a past president and present board...

APAC Action.
March 22, 1999... APAC Business Two new offices will be up for election in Orlando at next year's AAHPERD Convention and Exposition. APAC will be soliciting nominations for Chair-Elect and Member-at-Large. For those interested candidates, please contact...

COSD Forum.
March 22, 1999... The Committee on Sports for the Disabled met April 16-18, 1999, in Colorado Springs. Prior to this meeting the seven Disability Sports Organization members (DSO) of the USOC came to Colorado Springs to participate in a one-day retreat. This...

THE ROAD TO CHICAGO!
March 22, 1999... The 1999 National Wheelchair Basketball Tournament/ Men's Final Four The Final Four was something new with the Virginia Beach Sun Wheelers winning their first National Championship, taking the Division II trophy. This was also the fourth...

Women's Wheelchair Basketball National Championship.
March 22, 1999... Springfield College (Massachusetts) and its United States Sports and Fitness Center for the Disabled hosted the National Women's Wheelchair Basketball tournament for 11 teams vying for the championship title, March 17-20, 1999. As the 25th...

I Just Want to be a Normal Kid at Summer Camp!
March 22, 1999... Have you ever heard the despairing cry, "I just want to be a `normal' kid at summer camp!"? To a parent, sibling, or friend of a child with a disability, this request is heartbreaking. While everyone is singing songs, participating in...

103rd Boston Marathon.
March 22, 1999... The world's fastest long distance runners gathered in Boston the weekend of April 17th, poised for the running of the 103rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19th. There were last year's winners, Moses Tanui (Kenya) and Fatuma Roba (Ethiopia),...

Increasing and Generalizing Self-Efficacy Through Strength Training.
March 22, 1999... In the spring of 1998, a group of people with and without disabilities traveled from the United States to Kathmandu, Nepal. After arriving in Kathmandu, the group trekked 46 miles over narrow mountain trails to the base camp of Mount Everest....

New Products.
March 22, 1999... FORNANA[TM] Picnic Table A new, highly functional picnic table designed for the unique needs of very special people! Designed by George Kovalchek, a lifelong carpenter and a senior citizen, this table was inspired by his wife's needs and...

Bill Renje.
March 22, 1999... Bill Renje Age: 27 Ht/Wt" 5'9"/150 lbs Competitive Class: 1.5 Birthplace: Chicago Heights, IL Current Hometown: Tampa, FL Occupation: Peer Support Coordinator Background Bill Renje was introduced to quad rugby...

Bits & Pieces.
March 22, 1999... High Hopes Twenty-five years ago, Sis Gould formed and founded an organization known as the Lower Connecticut Valley Educational Riding Association (LCVERA). It originally operated with borrowed horses, a minuscule budget, a handful of...

Fruit Juices: A Primer for Active People.
March 22, 1999... Questions abound when it comes to juice for active people-- * What value does fruit juice have in my sports diet? * What kinds of juices are better than others and why? * Is homemade orange juice worth the effort? * What does...

Therapeutic Recreation for Exceptional Children: Let Me In, I Want To Play.
March 22, 1999... Therapeutic Recreation for Exceptional Children: Let Me In, I Want To Play (Second Edition) Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd. (2600 S. First St., 62794-9265; [217] 789-8980, [800] 258-8980, FAX [217] 789-9130; ISBN...

I Belong Out There: Finding Fun and Friendship in the Community.
March 22, 1999... I Belong Out There: Finding Fun and Friendship in the Community Cicero, NY: Program Development Associates (5620 Business Ave., Suite B, 13039; [800] 543-2119; VHS video, 24 min; each tape contains two versions--closed captioned and open...

Magee Recreation Resource Guide (1995).
March 22, 1999... Magee Recreation Resource Guide (1995) Philadelphia, PA: Magee Rehabilitation (Six Franklin Plaza, 19102-1177; [213] 587-3090, FAX [213] 977-9740; paperback, 29 pgs, single copies free). This community resource guide, developed by the...

Teaching Orienteering.
March 22, 1999... Teaching Orienteering (Second Edition) Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., PO Box 5076; [217] 351-5076, [800] 747-4457, FAX [217] 351-2674; ISBN 0-88011-804-0; paperback, 153 pgs, United States-- $24.00, Canada--$35.95)....

Messengers of Hope: HIV-Positive Children and Their Families Support Each Other at a Special Summer Camp (1995).
March 22, 1999... Messengers of Hope: HIV-Positive Children and Their Families Support Each Other at a Special Summer Camp (1995) (Video) Sherborn, MA: Aquarious Productions, Inc. (5 Powderhouse Ln., PO Box 1159, 01770; [508] 651-2963, FAX [508]...

Leisure Education: Theory and Practice.
March 22, 1999... Leisure Education: Theory and Practice (Second Edition) Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing (804 N. Neil St., Suite 100, 61820; [217] 359-5940, [800] 327-5557, FAX [217] 359-5975; ISBN 1-57167-035-1; hardback, 320 pgs). A...

Developing Recreation Skills in Persons with Learning Disabilities.
March 22, 1999... Developing Recreation Skills in Persons with Learning Disabilities Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing (804 N. Neil St., Suite 100, 61820; [217] 359-5940, [800] 327-5557, FAX [217] 359-5975; ISBN 1-57167-134-x; paperback, 304 pgs). ...

Bibliography.
March 22, 1999... Children's Disability Bookshop Catalog. Vancouver, Washington: Twin Peaks Press (PO Box 129, 98666-0129); [360] 694-2462, [800] 637-2256, FAX [360] 696-3210; $4.00 S/H, $5.00 S/H for audio-cassette for visually impaired. Clark, N. (1996)....

Curriculum Revision in Adapted Physical Education.
March 22, 1999... This editor frequently receives inquiries from adapted physical educators eager to revise the adapted physical education curriculum at their schools. Sometimes these teachers report that there is no standard adapted physical education (or...