Palaestra articles from September 1993

Palaestra archives from September 1993

Health care reform and the amputee. (Editorial)
September 22, 1993... According to the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA), which directly represents over 15,000 amputees and theft families and is the national voice for over two million amputees across the United States, amputees are amongst the most vulnerable in...

Focus for the quadrennium. (Committee on Sports for the Disabled)
September 22, 1993... The newly structured Committee on Sports for the Disabled is faced with many challenges as it guides sports for athletes with disabilities into the future. The course by which it leads will determine the level at which athletes with...

The significance of individual judgements in forming positive feelings in challenging activity by individuals with physical disabilities.
September 22, 1993... Introduction There is acceptance that motivation to participate in physical activity is determined to a major extent by how one thinks and feels. These feeling states, such as enjoyment or distress, result from how the physical activity...

Development of mature running form by deaf children.
September 22, 1993... Introduction Children's first attempts at running are generally characterized by a rapid walk. With increased maturity come gains in strength, balance and coordination; strides become longer until the nonsupport phase is achieved. In fact,...

Oil: you want to know. (what is fat and not fat in nutrition)
September 22, 1993... As the holidays approach and fat-filled feasts and foods loom in the kitchen, many fat-phobic athletes are already thinking about holiday survival. In this anti-fat era, most athletes think oil they need to know about fat is they are...

Adapted physical education national standards: a call for action. (Adapted Physical Education National Standards and Examination)
September 22, 1993... The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of a project to develop national standards and a national certification examination for adapted physical educators being conducted by the National Consortium for Physical Education and...

National standards project: point response. (Adapted Physical Education National Standards and Examination)
September 22, 1993... I have no doubt that students with disabilities would be better served by physical educators who, having demonstrated proficiency on a national certification exam, possess a standardized knowledge base in adapted physical education. It has...

National standards project: point response. (Adapted Physical Education National Standards and Examination)
September 22, 1993... I am pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the article prepared by Dr. Luke Kelly regarding the current effort to develop national standards for personnel in adapted physical education. Prior to responding, I believe it is important to...

Adapted physical education national standards: a call for action. (counterpoint response) (Adapted Physical Education National Standards and Examination)
September 22, 1993... "To ensure that all students with disabilities receive appropriate physical education services... "is a most admirable goal. However, to believe creating a national teacher testing and credentialing program will lead to accomplishment of this...

Adapted physical education national standards: counterpoint response. (Adapted Physical Education National Standards and Examination)
September 22, 1993... Without a doubt, there is the need to have qualified personnel serving all children in our schools. How our professionals become qualified is not as much an issue as whether they are providing appropriate adapted physical education services....

17th National Wheelchair Softball Tournament. (Cover Story)
September 22, 1993... The temperature was hot and the competition hotter. They had trained hard and traveled long distances. They were there to win. No one was going out without a fight. Determination to surpass personal and team goals hung heavy in the...

Accommodating students with severe disabilities in regular physical education: extending traditional skill stations.
September 22, 1993... The current trend is special education is to place most all children, including those with severe disabilities, not only in regular schools but to fully integrate them in all regular education activities (Giangreco & Putnam, 1991;...

Reciprocal communication for individuals with severe communication disorders: implications to leisure participation.
September 22, 1993... ENGAGING in reciprocal communication is an action fundamental to most leisure experiences. This article is designed to explore literature that focuses on communication patterns between people with severe communication disorders and people who...

Public policy changes that challenge physical education and recreation for persons with disabilities.
September 22, 1993... Introduction As changes in lifestyle create new social needs, public policy initiatives are required to meet these new social needs. (Cherlin, 1988). Thus, there has been a new serge for reform in both health care and education because...

Case study: recreation for individuals with disabilities.
September 22, 1993... Many individuals with disabilities are using the latest technology and assistive products to help them live productive lives. Through services provided by a variety of organizations, people with disabilities are not only working but enjoying a...

Chair Dancing Video.
September 22, 1993... Chair Dancing International. CHAIR DANCING VIDEO Del Mar, CA: Chair Dancing International (2670 Del Mar Heights Road, Suite 183-F, 92014; $19.95 plus $3.00 shipping and handling; audio cassettes with verbal instruction available at...

Adventure Therapy: Therapeutic Applications of Adventure Programming.
September 22, 1993... Gass, M.A. (1993). (Association for Experiential Education). ADVENTURE THERAPY: THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF ADVENTURE PROGRAMMING Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company (2460 Kerper Boulevard, PO Box 539, 52004-0539; ISBN...

Disability Rights Guide, 2d ed.
September 22, 1993... Goldman, C.D. (1991). DISABILITY RIGHTS GUIDE Lincoln, NE: Media Publishing (2440 'O' Street, Suite 202, 68510; ISBN 0-939644-77-0; paperback, 250 pg, $14.95 plus $2.50 shipping and handling). This second edition includes current...

Theme the Day Away.
September 22, 1993... Goldman, E. & Hunt, K.C. (1992). THEME THE DAY AWAY Rancho Cordova, CA; KIMELLEN G & H (2672 Dawes Street, 95670); paperback, $1895 plus $1.50 shipping and handling (per book) ($1.47 sales tax per book for California residents only)....

Withstanding Ovation.
September 22, 1993... WITHSTANDING OVATION Boston, MA: Fanlight Productions (47 Halifax Street, 02130; VHS video, color, 24 minutes; purchase $195, rental $50, plus $9 shipping). Despite severe congenital limb deformities, the two young people profiled in...

Ocean Escapes pioneers advances in aquatic therapy.
September 22, 1993... By taking participants in wheelchairs SCUB A diving, non-profit Ocean Escapes is pioneering a dramatic new therapeutic frontier--aquatic therapy. SCUB A offers weightlessness, which provides a multitude of benefits to individuals who, on land,...

Daniel Kelly. (Paralympic athlete)
September 22, 1993... Daniel Kelly Age: 17 Ht/Wt: 5'10"/140 lbs Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN Current Home: Golden Valley, MN Background Like many young children, Dan Kelly learned to swim at a local pool at age three. He began taking his...

The full inclusion initiative: where does physical education stand?
September 22, 1993... Since the mid-1980s, a national dialogue has emerged concerning the effectiveness of special education programs. In a 1986 article, Madeleine C. Will, Assistant Secretary, OSERS, U.S. Department of Education stated that "... there is the...