Palaestra articles from September 2003

Palaestra archives from September 2003

The future of sports for athletes with disabilities--time for a change.(Editor's Corner)
September 22, 2003... Growth, change and evolution are paramount to the success of any service organization that hopes to provide quality programs, especially during turbulent times. Service organizations, like their corporate counterparts, must adapt to change or...

APAC action.(Adapted Physical Activity Council )
September 22, 2003... Mark Your Calendars Lake Superior in beautiful northwestern Ontario was the site for North American Federation for Adapted Physical Activity (NAFAPA) 2004. The conference theme was Back to the Future: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on...

Athletic identity and perceived competence in children with visual impairments.(Research Application)
September 22, 2003... Developing a sense of competence with regard to one's skills and abilities is an important aspect of identity formation (Groff & Kleiber, 2001). Through participation in sport, one may discover that he/she identifies with other people who...

The role of section 504 in the educational process.(Legislative Update)
September 22, 2003... Students with disabilities in the public schools may be eligible for educational services under either the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students who do not require academic...

U.S. paralympics forum.
September 22, 2003... Focusing for the Future! Historic change is coming to the Olympic and Paralympic movements in the U.S. In October the U.S. Olympic Committee Board of Directors voted on amendments to reduce the size of the Board of Directors and streamline...

DAAA.(National Scene)(Dwarf Athletic Association of America sporting event)(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003... Reno, Nevada, was the site of the first Tri District meeting, November 7-10, 2003. The Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA) hosted events at a four-day event during this fall meeting of members of the Little People of America. Offered...

Cycle racer, Reggie Showers, peddles hope & CEUs.(DS/USA)(continuing education units)
September 22, 2003... A disability need not slow anyone's forward momentum anymore--so says Reggie Showers, now in the fast lane to spread this message. Reggie is combining a lightning-speed career in motorcycle drag racing with an on-the-road prosthetics...

Life's a beach at 1st SummerFest.(National Scene)
September 22, 2003... This past June, Disabled Sports USA's first-ever SummerFest 2003 took Long Beach by storm. Outrigger canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, biking, rock climbing, and water skiing were featured events. SummerFest allowed participants to learn about...

Michael Smith named athlete of the month for July.(NDSA)(National Disability Sports Alliance )(Brief Article)
September 22, 2003... Michael Smith was recently awarded the Spirit of the Games award at the 2003 NDSA National Sports Festival. The award, a beautiful etched vase, is sponsored by Wedgewood Waterford Crystal. Smith not only competed at the Sports Festival, but...

Share the feeling--the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Dublin, Ireland.(SOI)
September 22, 2003... Audiences from around the world were captivated as 7,000 athletes and 3,000 coaches from 250 international delegations descended on the island of Ireland to participate in what will be the largest sporting event in Ireland for 2003. In its 35...

Athletes collect medals at World Championships.(USABA)
September 22, 2003... Forty-three athletes who are blind and visually impaired competed at the International Blind Sports Association World Championships and Games, August 1-12 in Quebec City. These athletes, competing in six sports (goalball, powerlifting, judo,...

Focus on training.
September 22, 2003... Background Scott Moore began wrestling in third grade. He continued wrestling into college where a friend introduced him to judo. He joined the judo club at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in 1988. Scott found out about Paralympic...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
September 22, 2003... Camps/Clinics January 1-2 National Ability Center Camp, Park City, UT. Contact: Meeche White; (435) 649-3391, ext. 601; meechew@nac1985.org-or-DS/ USA. 451 Hungerford Dr., Ste. 100. Rockville, MD 20850; (301) 217-0960; FAX (301)...

Sport for individuals with mental disabilities in Asia, Eurasia, and Europe.(Cover Story)
September 22, 2003... Special Olympics launched an exciting new project designed to assist professors at universities, physical education institutes, and physical education academies in Asia, Eurasia, and Europe in introducing sport for individuals with mental...

Adaptive equipment for wilderness expeditions.
September 22, 2003... While outdoor recreation activities and adventure sports are on the increase in American society, it is more important than ever that all individuals have knowledge of how they may access their surrounding natural areas. Recent literature has...

U.S. Olympic and Paralympic training site.(Lakeshore Foundation)
September 22, 2003... In the waning days of the 1996 Atlanta Paralympic Games, somewhere in Olympic Stadium, there was discussion among a few U.S. team coaches and other interested parties expressing dissatisfaction over the performance of the USA Paralympic team....

Wheelchair dancing: Part 4 putting it all together.
September 22, 2003... In the past three issues authors have shown readers various moves that can be accomplished while wheelchair dancing. Now, it is time to put them all together into a routine. Safety Issues Before getting started, please review all basic...

12th Paralympic Games Medal and Mascot.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... September 17, 2003, exactly one year before the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, ATHENS 2004 President Gianna Angelopoulos-Daskalaki presented the Medal and Mascot of the 2004 Paralympic Games at a special event that took place at the...

Shake-a-leg top award winner.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... At a July dinner reception in Newport, Rhode Island, Emily Conner of Houston, Texas, received the Lauren Meaney Spirit Award. The award recognizes individuals who have overcome great adversity and highlights their outstanding contributions to...

Phil Craven elected IOC member.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... Phil Craven, President of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was elected a new member of the International Olympic Committee at its 11th session held in Prague, Czechoslovakia. As a Paralympic athlete from Great Britain, Craven...

Sled Hockey Tournament.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... The 5th Annual New England Invitational Sled Hockey Tournament was held on ice donated by the Amelia Park Ice Arena in Westfield, Massachusetts. The game originated in Scandinavia on sleds that the ice fishermen used to carry supplies. In...

Need for movie-captioned dialogue.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... Rob Todd has a 15-year-old son, Robert, who has severe to profound hearing loss. When watching movies, Robert cannot hear the dialogue and, therefore, misses huge parts of the plot. Like most of the 28 million Americans who have hearing...

Championship spiced with ginger.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... When the NRA-Beeman tour rolled into Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on April 10-12, 2003, for the 3rd event of the season, it was raining. But the storms did not dampen the performance of the 29 marksmen, as Ginger Rhodes of San Antonio, Texas,...

First recipient of the Peter Goth Scholarship.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... Wilderness Inquiry, a wilderness adventure organization focusing on accessibility for all, is the first recipient of the Peter Goth Wilderness Medicine Scholarship awarded by Wilderness Medical Associates. The Goth Scholarship recognizes an...

No holding Gina back!(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... Ask anyone who knows Gina Gilday and they are likely to say--"She's awesome," "She's a remarkable young lady," "She's personality plus!" Gina Gilday was born without legs, but that does not hold her back from doing the things that most...

Prize winner.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... Jeanne Carnevale loves to bowl. It is her favorite thing to do! She also likes to read and listen to books on tape in her free time. At the age of 53, Jeanne, who has cerebral palsy, entered national competition at the National Sports Festival...

MDA national award winner.(Bits & Pieces)
September 22, 2003... Annually, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) honors individuals who have neuromuscular diseases for their personal and professional accomplishments and community service. MDA's Personal Achievement Award program singles out honorees at...

Roughing-up your sports diet.(Sport Nutrition)
September 22, 2003... As a nutritionist, this editor commonly hears clients proclaim "I'm trying to eat more salads for roughage.... " They know that fiber is health-protective--it promotes regular bowel movements, reduces the risk of heart disease, improves blood...

Ali, Mehdi (2002). Access Challenge (video).
September 22, 2003... Syracuse, NY: Program Development Associates (Box 2038, 13220; [800] 543-2119, FAX [315] 452-0710; www.disabilitytraining.com; 50 min, closed captioned, $195.00 plus $7.50 s/h). In British Columbia's Manning Park, teams prepare to trek in...

Aquatics for Children with Disabilities (video) (n.d.).
September 22, 2003... Stillwater, MN: Courage St. Croix and Stillwater School District #834 (1460 Curve Crest Blvd., 55082; 25 min; $35.00). A training tool with proven techniques is presented to help involve children with disabilities in aquatic programs with...

Batcheller, Lori J. (2002). Alpine Achievement: a Chronicle of the United States Disabled Ski Team.
September 22, 2003... Bloomington, IN: Ist Books Library (2595 Vernal Pike. 47404; ISBN 0-7596-8454-5; paperback, 188 pgs). The history of skiing for individuals with disabilities is chronicled from its beginnings in post World War II Europe to its current...

Blacher, J, & Baker, B. L. (editors) (2002). Families and Mental Retardation: a Collection of Notable AAMR Articles Across the 20th Century.
September 22, 2003... Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation (444 N. Capitol St., N.W., Ste. 846, 20001-1512; [202] 387-1968, FAX [201] 387-2193; annap@aamr.org; ISBN O-94089876-4; paperback, 382 pgs; non-members--$59.95, members--$50.95; s/h...

Gerstein, Ellen (2002). Waiting for Ronald (video).
September 22, 2003... Lulu Productions: Los Angeles, CA (454 N. Orlando Ave., 90048; LuluProductions4@aol.com; video, 21-min; contact producer for distribution information). This unique video addresses self-determination of people with developmental...

Grosse, S. J. (2002). Grosse Adapted Aquatics Database.
September 22, 2003... Aquatics Consulting & Education Resource Services: Milwaukee, WI (7252 W. Wabash Ave., 53223, [414] 354-8717; ISBN 09711826-3-9; paper, 75 pgs, $22.00 plus $3.00 s/h [prepaid only]). This comprehensive adapted aquatics bibliography, for...

Mental Retardation: Definition, Classification, and Systems of Support (10th ed.) (2002).
September 22, 2003... Washington, DC: American Association on Mental Retardation (444 N. Capitol St., NW, Ste. 846, 20001-1512; order from AAMR Publications, Box 25, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701-0025, [301] 604-1340, FAX [301] 206-9789; aamr@pmds.com; ISBN...

My Voice, My Choice: a Manual for Self-Advocates--What You Need to Know About Participant-Driven Supports.
September 22, 2003... Syracuse, NY: Program Development Associates (Box 2038, 13220-2038; [800] 543-2119, FAX [315] 452-0710; [1] 8 chapters, spiral-bound, 170 pages, $120.00; [2] binder with 248 illustrated overheads [actual transparencies not included], $60.00;...

Rhythmic activities and dance.
September 22, 2003... Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics (1607 N. Market St., Box 5076, 61825-5076; [217] 351-5076; ISBN 0-87322-7182; paperback., 174 pgs; United States--$19.00, Canada--$26.50). Developmentally appropriate dance and rhythmic activities (192 in all...

Williams, B. (2003). Assistive Devices. Adaptive Strategies & Recreational Activities for Students with Disabilities: a Practical Guide for Including Students Who Need Assistive Devices and Adaptive Strategies Into Physical Education and Recreation Activities.
September 22, 2003... Champaign, IL: Sagamore Publishing, L.L.C. (804 N. Neil St., 61820-3015; ISBN 1-57167-499-3; paperback, 102 pgs, $16.95, plus $6.00 s/h for the first book and $1.40 for each additional book). This recipe-style resource is practical and...

Ethnocentricity or international involvement?(Issues)
September 22, 2003... Claudine Sherrill, Guest Issues Editor Ethnocentricity is belief (often subconscious) in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture, a tendency to perceive other races and cultures from the perspective of one's own. The...