NCHPAD NEWS: May 2018
Volume 18, Issue 5
A monthly publication of NCHPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and DISABILITY http://www.nchpad.org.
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Nutrition: Cooking with a Disability Video Series
Educators: Inclusive PE QR Scavenger Hunt
Fitness, Sport, & Rec: How to Choose a Fitness Center
Public Health: Back to Basics: Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Health Coalitions
Feature: Physical Activity and Parkinson's Disease
From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates & Upcoming Events
Nutrition: Cooking with a Disability Video Series
Enhance the cooking experience with adapted utensils and inexpensive cooking tips for accessibility. These three videos will provide you tips and guidance for kitchen accessibility and an independent cooking experience.
To watch the videos, please click here.
Educators: Inclusive PE QR Scavenger Hunt
Connectivity through a mobile device is a big part of today's society. Check out this mobile game that will allow students to also participate in physical activity.
To learn more about this activity, please click here.
Fitness, Sport, & Rec: How to Choose a Fitness Center
Have you been thinking about joining a gym but just not sure where to even start or how to know if it's right you for? If you are unsure of what you should be looking for or the questions you should ask to make sure the gym will fit all of your accessibility needs, then this video is for you.
To watch the video, please click here.
Public Health: Back to Basics: Creating and Sustaining Inclusive Health Coalitions
As the nation’s largest minority group (that is growing as the population ages), it is imperative that community-wide health initiatives include the dimension of disability as they look to address other aspects of diversity. Thoughtfully and actively recruiting people with disabilities and having strategies in place to sustain that inclusive focus over time is important.
To learn how to build an inclusive health coalition, please click here.
Feature: Physical Activity and Parkinson's Disease
One can still continue to live a healthy lifestyle to the best capacity after being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
To learn about the tips, please click here.
From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates & Upcoming Events