Palaestra articles from September 2001

Palaestra archives from September 2001

Drugs--a growing concern of the disability sports movement. (Editor's Corner).
September 22, 2001... Stimulants, narcotics, anabolic agents, diuretics, peptide hormones, alcohol, cannabis, local anesthetics, corticosteroids, betablockers--all are drug categories increasingly coming under fire by controlling agents of the sporting world, and...

NAFAPA goes Northwest for 2002! (APAC Action).(North American Federation on Adapted Physical Activity)
September 22, 2001... The North American Federation on Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA) Symposium will be held at Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, September 26-28, 2002. The theme of the Symposium is Health and Wellness: Opening Minds and Opening Doors....

APAC seeking members for student organization. (APAC Action).(Adapted Physical Activity Council)
September 22, 2001... The Adapted Physical Activity Council (APAC) is seeking students (at both the undergraduate and graduate levels) who are majoring in physical education and/or adapted physical education to participate in a student organization. Modeled after a...

An open letter to everyone who cares about the future of sports for individuals with disabilities. (Letters to Editor).(commentary on plans to limit athletic events at 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and their effect on disabled athletes)
September 22, 2001... As you are no doubt aware, the IOC intends to restrict the number of Olympic events in a few branches of sport for the 2004 Games in Athens. This decision will also include the Paralympics. It has come to my knowledge that the events the IOC...

Program opportunities for disability prevention and reduction through adapted physical activity and recreation: the Elementary and Secondary Education Act--After School Programs in adapted physical activity and recreation. (Legislative Update).
September 22, 2001... Background and History The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is an educational program for disadvantaged children. Public schools are funded, in part, from local revenues in which wealthier districts come away with greater...

USPC forum.(U.S. Olympic Committee's Paralympic Sport Management Division)
September 22, 2001... U.S. Paralympic Corporation Lays Groundwork for Success Evaluation and planning are the two main buzz-words for the U.S. Olympic Committee's (USOC) Paralympic Sport Management Division which opened its doors on April 16th. The Division,...

Marathoner teaches life lessons by example. (DS/USA).(Amy Dodson)
September 22, 2001... Along with presenting a full academic curriculum, fifth grade elementary school teacher Amy Dodson gives her students lessons in goal-setting, determination, and celebrating the constant joy of living. The academic lessons are delivered through...

National Disability Sports Alliance (formerly USCPAA) 2001 CP-ISRA world games, Nottingham, England. (NDSA).
September 22, 2001... The 2001 CP-ISRA World Games were held at the University of Nottingham, England, from July 19-29. This event is always a tremendous opportunity for NDSA athletes to compete against some of the world's best and gain valuable international...

Team rosters. (NDSA).(National Disability Sports Alliance)
September 22, 2001... Athletics--Richie Bennett, John Bieser, Dave Gallo, Kelly Kahle, Tony Kokell, Jeff Lauterbach, Sean McGrath, Christina Myers, Daniel Larrimore, Chris Ridgway, Colin Ryan, Meghan Sooy, Danielle Styer, Rebecca Styer, Amanda Trautfelter, Brandi...

Soccer update. (NDSA).(National Disability Sports Alliance)(CP-ISRA World Games)
September 22, 2001... The CP-ISRA World Games were the host of a large soccer tournament sanctioned as the only Paralympic qualifying tournament for 2001. Twelve soccer nations competed in the tournament that lasted 8 days. The level of competition was the best we...

Special Olympics African Hope 2001. (SOI).(event highlights)
September 22, 2001... Arnold Schwarzenegger led a delegation of states men, Special Olympics leadership, and athletes to South Africa for Special Olympics African Hope 2001, a series of events held from July 12-14 in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Sun City. Special...

The Hartford Golf Tournament to benefit blind athletes. (USABA).(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
September 22, 2001... The United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) played host to the Hartford Lake Golf Classic on September 13, at the Bay Harbor Golf Club in Bay Harbor, Michigan. The proceeds from the event, which was sponsored by Hartford Insurance,...

Awards and achievements: Munro receives Achievement of the Year Award. (USABA).(Eddie Munro)(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
September 22, 2001... Eddie Munro, of St. Augustine, Florida, received the Achievement of the Year award from the Florida Sports Awards, a statewide sports program that was broadcast on statewide television in June. The Otis Smith Foundation sponsored this program....

William E. Simon Olympic Endowment Fund Grant awarded to Runyan. (USABA).(Marla Runyan)(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
September 22, 2001... Marla Runyan, the first legally blind athlete to compete for a U.S. Olympic team and a two-time Paralympian, was recently awarded a William E. Simon Olympic Endowment Fund Grant in the amount of $10,000. Runyan, who excels in the 1,500,...

USABA National Sports Festival and Championships held. (USABA).(United States Association of Blind Athletes)
September 22, 2001... More than 140 athletes, coaches, and officials participated in seminars, clinics, and national championship competitions during USABA's National Sports Festival and Championships, July 18-22, on the campus of the Colorado School for the Deaf...

Silent news & USDSF join forces to expand national and international sports coverage. (USADSF).(USA Deaf Sports Federation)
September 22, 2001... The USA Deaf Sports Federation (USADSF) and the Silent News are delighted to announce a joint partnership designed to expand national and international sports coverage in the Silent News, kicking off with the September 2001 issue. The September...

United States basketball festival. (WSUSA).
September 22, 2001... The NWBA's top coaches caught a glimpse of tomorrow's superstars August 2-4 at the 2nd Annual United States Basketball Festival. Competition was held at the newly completed Fieldhouse at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. It featured...

Basketball festival officials. (WSUSA).(officiating development camp held)
September 22, 2001... For the second consecutive year, an officiating development camp was held in conjunction with the United States Wheelchair Basketball Festival, August 2-4, at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. The camp was designed to introduce...

Sports 'N spokes--athlete of the year. (WSUSA).(Sarah Castle)
September 22, 2001... Sarah Castle, a 17-year-old Aurora, CO, native, is the Sports 'N Spokes Junior Athlete of the Year. The award was presented to Castle at the National Junior Wheelchair Championship awards banquet in Piscataway, NJ, on July 28. Castle...

VIII Paralympic Winter Games--Salt Lake City prepares. (Paralympic Spirit).
September 22, 2001... World-class athletes with disabilities from around the globe will compete in the first Paralympic Winter Games of the new millennium March 7-16, 2002. Held ten days after the 2002 Olympic Winter Games end, the Paralympic Winter Games are a...

Calendar of events.
September 22, 2001... Camps/Clinics December 2-9 The Hartford Ski Spectacular Learn to Ski and Snowboard, Mid Level Development Camp, Breckenridge, CO. Contact: Jon Kreamelmeyer; (970) 668-5384; jkxcski@hotmail.com; or DS/USA, 451 Hungerford Dr.,...

Baddour Center--independent living in a supervised community.
September 22, 2001... Baddour Center was organized in 1976 by the family of Paul Baddour, one of the founders of Fred's Dollar Stores. Mr. Baddour's wish was that at his death his family would use a bequest of $300,000 to benefit the community in some way. Having a...

The power of IDEA: Kling vs. Mentor School District.(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
September 22, 2001... The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) does not mince words when it talks about the participation of special education students in physical activities. The key instrument of IDEA, the individualized educational program (IEP),...

Effects of middle school-aged partners on the motor and affective behaviors of students with severe disabilities.
September 22, 2001... Supported by federal legislation for more than two decades, physical education services, individualized when necessary, have been mandated for all eligible children with disabilities (Dunn, 1996; Sherrill, 1997). This included children with the...

Everyone plays -- including special needs children in youth sport programs.
September 22, 2001... What is the role of youth sport organizations regarding children with special needs and disabilities? How do society's attitudes and practices impede progress toward inclusion? What role can adapted physical activity professionals play...

Getting to the next level--stay healthy, recover rapidly. (Sport Nutrition).
September 22, 2001... Once upon a time, when fewer people with disabilities participated in sports, anyone could be a champion. Athletes just had to show up and the odds would be in their favor. Today, with more and more people involved in competitions, a reasonably...

Focus on training. (Profile).
September 22, 2001... Name Allison Pearl Sport Skiing Age 26 Height 5'6" Weight 140...

Teeing-off with GAP. (Bits & Pieces).(Golf for All Persons)
September 22, 2001... The Golf for All Persons (GAP) program consists of training workshops, instruction, clinics, and golf outings for golfers with disabilities. It is supported with grants from the United States Golf Association (USGA) Foundation. The GAP program...

Multi-talented athlete. (Bits & Pieces).(Caroline Dane )
September 22, 2001... Caroline Dane joined Special Olympics programs two years ago and soon experienced success. Competing in the Western Massachusetts regional track and field meet, Caroline entered a number of running events and was the only female to enter the...

New nationwide phone system. (Bits & Pieces).(7-1-1 Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program)
September 22, 2001... San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown placed the first 7-1-1 call in California to deaf actress Marlee Matlin on a new phone system for the hearing impaired. Words were relayed through an operator who typed them on a special screen connected to...

Boccia champs. (Bits & Pieces).
September 22, 2001... Class III cerebral palsy athletes Sam Williams (L) and Austin Hansen (R) competed for the gold in boccia competition at the National Sports Festival for the Disabled held at Connecticut College in New London, Connecticut. Sam, a high school...

Tightest race in NRA-Beeman history. (Bits & Pieces).
September 22, 2001... The 2001 NRA-Beeman Grand Prix Championship, which was developed to determine the best all-around marksman with a disability in North America, was won by the smallest margin in the 14-city tour's history. With 1400 championship points at stake,...

A long trip for an all-around athlete. (Bits & Pieces).(Colbie Bratlie )
September 22, 2001... Seven-year-old Colbie Bratlie (CP 5 athlete) had outstanding performances both in the pool and in track and field events at the National Sports Festival for the Disabled in New London, Connecticut. Colbie was competing for her Blazers team in...

Trying out the turbojav. (Bits & Pieces).
September 22, 2001... Former world record holder in the javelin (327'), Tom Petranoff held a clinic at the National Sports Festival for the Disabled in New London, Connecticut, to show a new training method to coaches and athletes. The former Olympian began coaching...

Experimental device may help those with spinal cord injuries breathe again. (Bits & Pieces).(phrenic nerve pacer to stimulate the diaphragm)
September 22, 2001... It is estimated that as many as 200,000 individuals with spinal cord injuries have to use a ventilator on a permanent basis in order to breathe. About 10,000 new injuries a year cause greater numbers of individuals to become dependent on...

PKU: adult dietary treatment.(phenylketonuria )
September 22, 2001... Discovered in 1934, phenylketonuria (PKU) is caused by an inborn error of amino acid metabolism that frequently results in mental retardation. Because the liver is deficient in the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH), severe neurologic...

Easystand 5000 Youth.
September 22, 2001... Altimate Medical, Inc. introduces the EasyStand 5000 Youth developed for the adolescent population. The EasyStand accommodates individuals from approximately 4'2" to 5'8" and up to 180 pounds. This new design is available with the desk feature,...

Marina Ramp Rider.
September 22, 2001... Marina Management International of Bellingham, Washington, has introduced an innovative ramp and car designed to provide wheelchair access to floating docks. The Marina Ramp Rider is designed to carry anyone who has difficulty traversing the...

E Z Knot.
September 22, 2001... Fishing knots simplified! Sand Box Technologies, Inc. is marketing a uniquely designed 3-inch plastic guide that allows an angler to make a quick, strong knot that gets lines, bait, or lure back into the water in no time. Invented by Rodney D....

In memoriam -- Allen W. Burton.(Obituary)
September 22, 2001... At approximately noon on Thursday, September 6, 2001, Allen W. Burton, PhD, a professor in the School of Kinesiology and Leisure Studies at the University of Minnesota (U of M), died at the age of 47 from an angry a-typical cancer -- a form of...

Trailblazing in a wheelchair -- an oxymoron? (Issues).
September 22, 2001... Stretching for 56 miles and nestled deep within the alpine embrace of New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest is a unique network of ten huts -- each a day's hike apart. The wood-shingled huts serve as way stations for both day hikers...

Sport Management Field Experiences. (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... Cuneen, J., & Sidwell, M. J. (1994). Sport Management Field Experiences Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology: (Sport Management Library, PO Box 4425, University Ave., 26504; [304] 599-3482, [800] 477-4348; ISBN 1-885693-01-X;...

Ethics in Sport Management. (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... DeSensi, J.T., & Rosenberg, D. (1996). Ethics in Sport Management Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology (Sport Management Library, PO Box 4425, University Ave., 26504; [304] 599-3482, [800] 477-4348; ISBN 1-88569-04-4; 205...

What Do I Do When ... The Answer Book on Special Education Law (2nd Ed.). (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... Gorn, S. (1997). What Do I Do When... The Answer Book on Special Education Law (2nd Ed.) Horsham, PA: LRP Publications (747 Dresher Rd., PO Box 980, 19044-0980; [215] 784-0941, FAX [215] 734-9639: Product #300055H3; paperback, 507...

The 20 Most Frequently Asked School Law Questions: With Answers from School Attorneys. (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... LRP. (1997). The 20 Most Frequently Asked School Law Questions: With Answers from School Attorneys Horsham, PA: LRP Publications (747 Dresher Rd., PO Box 980, 19044-0980; [215] 784-0941, FAX [215] 784-9639; Product #300066H3;...

Voices in a Deaf Theatre (video, signed in part). (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... Meisel, M. (n.d.). Voices in a Deaf Theatre (video, signed in part) Boston, MA: Fanlight Productions (4196 Washington St., Ste. #2, 02131; [800] 937-4113, FAX [617] 469-3379, outside U.S. call [617] 469-4999; ISBN 1-57295-229-6; VHS...

Mirrors and Windows: Shattering Stereotypes (video). (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... Mirrors and Windows: Shattering Stereotypes (video) Arnold, MD: IM Systems Pro-Health Educational Interventions (1507 Ritchie Highway, Ste. 100, 21012; [410] 974-1996, FAX [410] 974-1997; KarenIMS@aol.com; http//www.imsystemsvideo.com;...

Fundamentals of Sport Marketing. (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... Pitts, B.G., & Stotlar, D.K. (1996). Fundamentals of Sport Marketing Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology (Sport Management Library, PO Box 4425, University Ave., 26504; [304] 599-3482, [800] 477-4348; ISBN 1-885693-02-8; 290...

The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities (VHS video). (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities (VHS video) Cicero, NY: Program Development Associates (5620 Business Ave., Ste. B, 13039; [315] 452-0643, [800] 543-2119, FAX [315] 452-0710; VHS video [available in open...

This is Your Right (video). (Publication Reviews).
September 22, 2001... This Is Your Right (video) Cicero, NY: Program Development Associates (5620 Business Ave., Ste. B, 13039; [315] 452-0643, [800] 543-2119, FAX [315] 452-0710; videos--Part 1, 30 min; Part II, 35 min, $139.00 + $6.00 s/h; includes twenty-six...