The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health are pleased to announce the White House Summit and Research Forum on Improved Health and Fitness for Americans with Disabilities, taking place on October 6–7, 2014.
The purpose of the Summit is to share best practices for implementation of the I Can Do It, You Can Do It! (ICDI) Program in K–12 schools, colleges and universities, and community-based
settings, and to encourage stakeholders to commit to disability inclusion in physical activity, nutrition, and obesity programs. The Summit will be webcast live from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Monday, October 6, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A link to the webcast will be provided to registrants.
settings, and to encourage stakeholders to commit to disability inclusion in physical activity, nutrition, and obesity programs. The Summit will be webcast live from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Monday, October 6, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. A link to the webcast will be provided to registrants.
The Research Forum will be held on Tuesday, October 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., in the Great Hall of the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, located at 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201. Invited speakers at the Forum will examine knowledge gaps and research opportunities in diet, exercise, motivation, and outcomes, for the purpose of improving the health and quality of life of all children with disabilities.
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