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2005 National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities State Grantee & Partners Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, New Mexico, July 11-13, 2005

Federal and state agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control, are paying increased attention to and are being increasingly affected by a focus on accountability, measurable indicators of success, and describing the impact that programs and services have on the public. The 2005 annual meeting will respond to these trends by focusing on key issues in performance measurement, including designing, implementing, evaluating, and reporting performance-based programs.

For more information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#16.


Amputee Coalition of America Annual Educational Conference & Exposition, Dallas, TX, August 11-13, 2005

This year's theme is "Changing Direction - Leading the Way to Better Care" and will offer dozens of educational, fitness, and adjustment sessions, as well as an exhibit hall with education on the latest assistive technology, information on services for amputees and their families, and a comprehensive health-screening pavilion.

For more information and to register, go to http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#17.


2005 Southwest Conference on Disability, Albuquerque, NM, September 28-30, 2005

The conference encourages contributions about quality of life from a variety of perspectives, including employment, housing, transportation, physical and emotional health, accessibility, education, assistive technologies, and culture.

For more information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#18.


ACSM and the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign: Walking for Health: Measurement and Research Issues and Challenges, October 13-15, 2005

 

Walking and other forms of mobility for people with disabilities (i.e., wheelchair rolling) are the most simple and effective physical activity modes in promoting physical activity, but critical research and measurement questions remain. Topics will include measurement and research challenges; information on the latest research programs; and training on programs, measurement techniques, and statistical methods.

 

For information on registration and abstract submission (March 15 - August 31, 2005), go to http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#19.


3rd National Prevention Summit, Innovations in Community Prevention, Washington, DC, October 24-25, 2005

The Summit will focus on chronic disease prevention and health promotion and will feature innovative prevention programs that are making a difference in communities across the country. These programs are focused on healthy lifestyle choices, including eating a nutritious diet, being physically active, avoiding high-risk behaviors, and obtaining preventive screenings to prevent the major health complications created by obesity, diabetes, asthma, cancer, heart disease, and stroke.

For questions or more information, contact summit@osophs.dhhs.gov. For information on how to submit an abstract or presentation, visit http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#20. Fax or mail your registration form to 3rd National Prevention Summit, c/o Unbridled Solutions, 1331 17th Street, Ste. 808, Denver, CO 80202, F: 303-996-6170.


International Conference on Aging, Disability, and Independence (ICADI), St. Petersburg, FL, February 1-4, 2006The conference will cover ways to maintain independence in later life, including mobility options, assistive technology, and home and work modifications.

For more information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#21.


International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia, April 17-20, 2006

The Physical Activity and Health Branch at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host this event to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the release of the landmark U.S. Surgeon General's Report on Physical Activity and Health. Key scientific and programmatic advances in the field in the past 10 years will be emphasized and the direction of future research and promotion will be highlighted. Abstracts and contributed papers will be accepted for presentation at the Congress. Watch for the upcoming Call for Abstracts.


VISTA Conference, Bonn, Germany, May 6-7, 2006

This conference is to provide a forum for exchange on current information, research initiatives, and expertise related to classification in Paralympic Sport and the Paralympic Movement. Deadline for submission of abstracts is August 1, 2005.

For further information, go to http://www.ncpad.org/692/3190/2005-07-01#22.


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