Palaestra articles from March 2001

Palaestra archives from March 2001

Inclusion or Separation, Integration or Segregation--The USOC's Move to Establish The U.S. Paralympic Corporation.(United States Olympic Committee )
March 22, 2001... On Wednesday, October 21, 1998, Senator Ted Stevens' (R-AK) much awaited amendments to the original Amateur Sports Act (ASA), PL 95-606 (1978), were passed by Congress as a part of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill. Readers will remember the...

Letters to Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
March 22, 2001... Accessibility vs Wilderness Preservation-Maine's Allagash Wilderness Waterway Essence of the Struggle Thank you for sending me a copy of the PALAESTRA magazine [16(4), 22-28] that included your cover story. Your extensive research is...

Development of the Recreation and Sports Coalition-Issues and Concepts.
March 22, 2001... The Recreation and Sports Coalition (RSC) currently consists of 16 member organizations including the Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC), the American Association of Active Lifestyles and Fitness (AAALF), the American Association on...

DAAA.(Dwarf Athletic Association of America)
March 22, 2001... 3rd World Dwarf Games More than 300 athletes with dwarfism from the United States, as well as athletes from Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, France, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Canada and several other nations, will...

DS/USA.
March 22, 2001... Chris Waddell Named Consultant Elite Paralympic skier Chris Waddell has been retained by the U.S. Olympic Committee as a consultant in anticipation of the 2002 Winter Paralympics which will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. An athlete with...

Special Olympics.
March 22, 2001... 2001 World Winter Games The 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games (SOWWG) held in Anchorage, Alaska, from March 4-11 brought approximately 1,800 athletes and coaches from 69 nations to compete in seven official winter sports, showcasing...

USABA.(United States Association of Blind Athletes )
March 22, 2001... Runyan Breaks 5,000 m Indoor American Record Marla Runyan, whose race in Sydney made her the first legally blind athlete to compete at an Olympic Games, performed another impressive feat at the Armory Track & Field Center in New York in...

USADSF.(USA Deaf Sports Federation)
March 22, 2001... Long Time Advocate For The Deaf Passes Away Edward C. Carney passed away on August 1,2000. ECC, as he was usually called, was well known in the Deaf Community for his work with sports and the American Athletic Association of the Deaf, of...

USCPAA.
March 22, 2001... CP-ISRA World Championships USCPAA will send a team of approximately 50 athletes and coaches to the Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association's (CP-ISRA) World Championships in Nottingham, England, July 19-29, 2001,...

WSUSA.(Wheelchair Sports USA)
March 22, 2001... Blevins Wins NRA-Beeman Title From the very first shooting sports event of the 2000 NRA-Beeman season, David Blevins did not appear to have much of a chance to become this year's Grand Champion. The tour opened in January at the Winnipeg,...

COSD Forum.(Committee on Sports for the Disabled)
March 22, 2001... Since the disbanding of the Committee on Sports for the Disabled, much has transpired which will affect the future of sports for individuals with disabilities in the United States. On April 5, 2000, the United States Olympic Committee hosted a...

Providing Disability Sport Opportunities in Adapted Physical Education.
March 22, 2001... Disability sport can be defined as a continuum of developmental and competitive, mainstreamed and/or disability-specific sport opportunities for individuals with disabilities (DePauw & Gavron, 1995; Sherrill, 1998). According to federal laws...

Viabilite: A New Initiative, A New Identity.(Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability)
March 22, 2001... A New Initiative, A New Identity Since 1989, the Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability has promoted inclusive physical activity opportunities in a variety of service settings. In 1999, the Alliance underwent a...

TENNIS for Individuals with Mental Retardation.
March 22, 2001... Tennis is a popular sport played at all levels of skill and by all ages of players. It emphasizes values such as fair play, sportsmanship, and respect for fellow competitors. Tennis is not only fun to play, but a lifetime sport activity that is...

A Look at Some Unconventional Equipment.(Equipment to Enhance an Adapted Aquatic Program, part 2)
March 22, 2001... Part 2: A Look at Some Unconventional Equipment As Part 1 of this series suggested (Stopka, 2001), teaching aquatic skills to beginning swimmers with disabilities can be challenging, yet with appropriate planning and teacher preparation...

Resistance Training Principles and Constructing Resistance Programs for Individuals With Disabilities.
March 22, 2001... Benefits of a scientifically designed resistance training program include (a) increased muscular strength, (b) increased muscular endurance, (c) increased flexibility, and (d) reduced body fat. Thus, individuals can work on four of the five...

Focus on Training.
March 22, 2001... Profile Name James Thomson Sport Boccia Age 34 Height 5'4" Weight 100 lbs Classification BC1...

Human Rights Act Heightens Expectations in the Workplace.(Work Incentives Improvement Act )
March 22, 2001... Individuals with disabilities have greater opportunities for employment now than at any other time in history. They have been aided by important public education and policy initiatives such as the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and...

Hip Protection.
March 22, 2001... The New England Journal of Medicine (November 24, 2000) published a study by Finnish researchers that found small oval-shaped plastic bumpers that fit into undergarments can protect fragile hip bones. Nearly all of the senior participants in...

HEIGHT and WEIGHT Alert.(risk of type I diabetes)
March 22, 2001... In a study of 1,000 children 3 to 14 years of age, the tallest 15% of the participants were 40% more likely to develop Type I diabetes than the shortest ones. The heaviest participants in the study were also at risk of becoming insulin...

Soda Pop & Bone Health.(teenage girls who drink soda have weak bones)
March 22, 2001... Researchers know that carbonated beverages are replacing fortified fruit juices and calcium-rich milk in the diets of many children. Grace Wyshak, a biostatistician at Harvard University, has found a link between cola consumption and poor bone...

BIG APPLE CIRCUS.
March 22, 2001... Thirteen years ago, as a public service, The Big Apple Circus started adapting its presentations to make them accessible for children who are deaf and bund. For children who are blind, there are programs in BraiLLe and audio headsets with fast...

Do You Vote?
March 22, 2001... Somewhere around 35 million adults with disabilities are eligible to vote in the United States. However, only about 21 million are registered to carry out this important right. Because over 20,000 voting sites are not architecturally barrier...

A New Way to Walk the Dog.
March 22, 2001... Walking a dog is a great way to get exercise. But if you always hold the leash in the same hand, you may be causing yourself some muscle imbalance and low back or shoulder pain. This is especially true if your dog likes to chase after other...

Senator Lees Wins Award.(Massachusetts State Senator Brian P. Lees, from the Stavros Center for Independent Living)
March 22, 2001... Massachusetts State Senator Brian P. Lees was presented an Outstanding Legislative Achievement Award by the Stavros Center for Independent Living. Senator Lees has fought for a wheelchair lemon law and a bill of rights for children who are...

Breath Games.
March 22, 2001... The Lung Association of Western Massachusetts sponsors the Breath Games for children between the ages of 5-13 who have asthma. Games are held at Springfield College with students in the Therapeutic Recreation Program organizing the activities....

High-Tech Tools.
March 22, 2001... Individuals with disabilities do not need to be left out of the electronic revolution. Many advances are being made to make computers and the internet more accessible. For example, scanners are now available that can convert printed text to a...

Let's Go Surfing--Website Nutrition.
March 22, 2001... "Where can I find a local sports nutritionist?"... "I want to learn about creatine, but there is so much information on the web. Whom do I believe?"... "Where can I get calorie information about fast foods?" If you have questions about...

APAC Action.(Adapted Physical Activity Council)
March 22, 2001... Adapted Aquatic Training Monica Lepore (appointed chair of the AAALF Adapted Aquatics Specialty Committee) along with Joanne Suomi--University of Wisconsin Stevens Point; Jean Skinner--Fairfax County, Virginia Department of Parks and...

The School Sports Safety Handbook.(Review)
March 22, 2001... The School Sports Safety Handbook Horsham, PA: LRR Publications (747 Dresher Road, PO Box 980, 19044-0980; [215] 784-0941, [800] 341-7874, FAX [215] 784-3639; ISBN 1-57834-006-3; looseleaf, 564 pgs, $54,00 + $7.50 s/h). This...

We're People First: The Social and Emotional Lives of Individuals with Mental Retardation.(Review)
March 22, 2001... We're People First: The Social and Emotional Lives of Individuals with Mental Retardation Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers (Greenwood Press) (88 Post Road West, PO Box 5007, 06881-5007; [203] 226-3571, [800]. 225-5800, FAX [203] 222-1502;...

Disability Awareness In The Classroom: A Resource Tool for Teachers and Students.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Disability Awareness In The Classroom: A Resource Tool for Teachers and Students Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, Ltd. (2600 S. First St., 62794-9265, [217] 789-8980, [800] 258-8980, FAX [217] 789-9130; ISBN; 0-398-06953-0...

BACKHAB: The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living (Instructor Version) (video).(Review)
March 22, 2001... BACKHAB: The Water Way to Mobility and Pain Free Living (Instructor Version) (video) Port Washington, WI: DSL, Ltd. (1218 Noridge Trail, 53074; [414] 284-2542, FAX [414] 284-7039; VHS video, 99 min; $19.95 + $3.00 s/h). Although 99...

Wild Dream Team: Developmental Disabilities Can't Stop These Teens (1997).(Review)
March 22, 2001... Wild Dream Team: Developmental Disabilities Can't Stop These Teens (1997) Sherborn, MA: Aquarius Productions, Inc. (5 Powderhouse Lane, PO Box 1159, 01770; [508] 651-2963, FAX [508] 650-4216, e-mail aqvideos@ixl.net; VHS video, 57 min,...