NCHPAD NEWS: January 2016
Volume 15, Issue 1
A monthly publication of NCHPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and DISABILITY http://www.nchpad.org.
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Nutrition Spotlight: New Year's Nutrition Myths
Nutrition Spotlight: New Dietary Guidelines
Kids Korner: Five Steps to Raising a Child with a Disability (Step Two)
Research Review: Exercise Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Research Review: Benefits of Surfing for Children with Disabilities (A Pilot Study)
From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates and Upcoming Events
Nutrition Spotlight: New Year's Nutrition Myths
The first of the year is a great opportunity to start making positive changes in your life; however, it can be difficult practicing healthy behaviors with all the nutrition myths floating around. As you are striving towards a healthier you, you should know the real truth behind some of the popular sayings you’ve heard about food.
To learn more about beating these nutrition myths as you plan your healthy lifestyle alterations, please click here.
Nutrition Spotlight: New Dietary Guidelines
New Dietary Guidelines are released every five years and this latest edition discusses three ways Americans can make better decisions about healthy eating: following a long-term healthy eating pattern, figuring out which changes to make towards a healthy eating plan, and supporting healthy choices in the community.
To learn more about the new dietary guidelines, please click here.
Kids Korner: Five Steps to Raising a Child with a Disability (Step Two)
Self-determination leads to self-advocacy. If properly instilled in children early on, they won’t need prompting to advocate for themselves in life. Self-determination can help your child control how their disability affects them for the rest of their life, and that is a skill worth learning!
To learn more about promoting self-determination in kids, please click here.
Research Review: Exercise Intervention to Reduce Depressive Symptoms in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
There is evidence suggesting that exercise improves depressive symptoms in people with ID. However research on treatment of depressive symptoms seems to be scarce. The purpose of this study was to assess a short-term group-based exercise program on depressive symptoms in adults with ID.
To learn more about exercise to reduce depressive symptoms in adults with ID, please click here.
Research Review: Benefits of Surfing for Children with Disabilities (A Pilot Study)
There is evidence suggesting that water programs are beneficial for psychosocial, cognitive development and physical fitness. This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of surfing intervention on children with disabilities.
To learn more about the benefits of surfing for children with disabilities, please click here.
From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates and Upcoming Events