- IMPACT newsletter: Enhancing Quality and Coordination of Health Care for Persons with Chronic Illness and/or Disabilities:
- Autism Society of America website:
- NCBDDD Autism Information:
- Autism Nutrition Seminar:
- The National Autism Association’s Helping Hand Program:
- IPC "Distinction for Accessibility" award:
- The Bright Futures Family Pocket Guide in Spanish:
- American Cancer Society:
- Not on the Sidelines:
http://www.fanlight.com
http://www.fanlight.com/catalog/films/280_nos.shtml - Inclusion: Including People with Disabilities in Parks and Recreation Opportunities:
- ADA Factsheet on fats and oils:
- Navigating Medicare and Medicaid guide:
- Abilities Expo:
- Chair Yoga Certification Class: Chair Yoga Certification Class, Western Massachusetts, April 17-22, 2005
In response to the growing need for chair-friendly yoga, senior Kripalu Yoga instructor Lakshmi Voelker-Binder will offer her new Teaching Chair Yoga: The Sitting Mountain Series certification class April 17-22 at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in the Berkshires Mountains of western Massachusetts.
The five-day certification program is ideal for yoga teachers, health care providers, and yoga practitioners, and is especially applicable to those working in senior centers, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, or corporate environments. Along with instruction in meditation, breathing, and relaxation techniques, participants will learn how to adapt classical yoga asanas to the chair. Certification will enable instructors to teach a 1-hour Chair Yoga class with knowledge and confidence to a varied audience. Tuition includes a copy of the 43-page tutorial booklet and CD, Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga: The Sitting Mountain Series, and teacher’s manual.
For more information, call 800-741-7353, or go to http://www.kripalu.org/program/type2/yogamed/TCY051.
- Disabled Sports USA Ski Schedule:
- 2005 Inspire Conference, Chatham, MA, April 27-29, 2005
Complete conference information, including a list of workshop presenters and topics, is available at http://alloutadventures.org or from All Out Adventures at 413-527-8980.
- Adaptive Fitness, Sports, and Recreation for People with Disabilities, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, August 15, 2005:
- AXIS Dance Company and the University of Washington Host a 10-Day Physically Integrated Dance Summer Intensive, August 19-28, 2005:
AXIS, Jürg Koch of the University of Washington Dance Department, and Olive Bieringa of the Body Cartography Project will teach physically integrated contact improvisation, technique, choreography, performance, and site-specific dance. The intensive workshop will culminate with an informal performance by workshop attendees and faculty.
Register online by visiting http://www.axisdance.org or by contacting the AXIS office at 510-625-0110 or info@axisdance.org. The registration deadline is April 30.
- 2005 Physical Activity and Public Health Courses, Hilton Head, SC, September 13-21, 2005:
The PAPH course offerings feature an 8-day Postgraduate Course on Research Directions and Strategies and a 6-day Practitioner's Course on Community Interventions. The faculty is composed of nationally recognized experts in public health research and practice.
Approximately 25 fellows are accepted for each course. Criteria for acceptance include educational background, experience, professional position, and potential to enhance public health research and practice.
For more information, please visit our website at http://prevention.sph.sc.edu/seapines/index.htm or contact Janna Borden at 803-576-6050 or jsborden@gwm.sc.edu.
- Society for Public Health Education 2005 Midyear Scientific Conference, Boston, MA, April 13-16, 2005:
Go to http://www.sophe.org to view the preliminary program and download the conference registration.
- 34th Annual Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation and Adapted Physical Activity, Springfield, IL, April 22-24, 2005:
The conference will be held April 22-24 in Springfield, IL, at the Crown Plaza Hotel. For further information, call 573-882-4038, or e-mail: muconfl@missouri.edu
- Beyond Assessment: The Team Approach to Prevention and Intervention for Overweight and Obesity in Children with Developmental Disabilities, Los Angeles, CA, May 2-3, 2005:
The goal of this conference is to bring together multidisciplinary teams of health care professionals from Title V Agencies, University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and Medical Homes serving children with developmental disabilities and special health care needs, to promote health, prevent obesity as a secondary condition, and eliminate disparities between children with and without disabilities. Areas covered include: 1) risk factors and environmental barriers to maintaining healthy weight in children with developmental disabilities, 2) methodology and tools for conducting assessments, 3) team intervention strategies and successful models, 4) community coalition building and accessing community resources, and 5) best practices team strategies for addressing prevention and intervention in particular with children who have a developmental disability.
For more information please contact Cary Kreutzer, USC UCEDD, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, (323) 671-3830 or ckreutzer@chla.usc.edu, or visit the website http://www.uscuap.org.
- ICORR 2005, IEEE 9th International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, June 28-July 1, 2005:
ICORR highlights the most recent advances in the basic sciences of rehabilitation robotics. This conference will focus on a number of topics, including the themes of robotics in prosthetics and orthotics, and more.
- ISAPA (International Symposium on Adapted Physical Activity) Conference, Verona, Italy: July 5-9, 2005:
To be held in Verona, Italy, the symposium will attract speakers worldwide on the topics of adapted physical activity across the lifespan, education of APA professionals, disability sport, and more.
For more information on registration, e-mail info@isapa2005.net.
EMPLOYMENT
- Athletic Director: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Sports Program and Fitness Center:
The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago seeks an athletic director who would be responsible for managing the Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Sports Program and the Helen M. Galvin Health and Fitness Center, including leadership and development of programs for participants with physical disabilities. Management responsibilities include budgeting, human resource management, policies and procedures, administrative systems, standards, as well as the most efficient and effective use of the department's human and financial resources in the achievement of department goals.
Bachelor's degree required, and master's preferred in exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, recreational therapy, health care administration, public health, or a related area. Three to five years’ progressive management experience in wellness, fitness, or comparable sports venue.
For more information, contact Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Human Resources, 345 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60611, T: 312-238-6290, F: 312-238-1263, TDD#: 312-238-4677, Email: ricjobs@ric.org
- Project Director Position Opening at the Association of University Centers on Disability:
The Association of University Centers on Disability (AUCD) is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Project Director. The candidate must provide leadership and information, and develop opportunities for the AUCD network of Centers and Programs to conduct research and education activities in the areas of disability and health in cooperation with CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD). More specifically, this position is to direct, manage, and coordinate AUCD’s efforts under a federal cooperative agreement with the CDC to strengthen the nation’s capacity to carry out public health activities in the areas of birth defects (BD), developmental disabilities (DD), and health promotion for people living with disabilities.
Submit a letter of interest, resume of relevant experience, and names and contact information for three references via mail or e-mail to George Jesien, PhD, Executive Director, AUCD, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 920, Silver Spring, MD 20910. E-mail: gjesien@aucd.org, URL: http://www.aucd.org. For additional information, please contact Ethan Long, Ph.D., Project Director, AUCD, 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 920, Silver Spring, MD 20910. T: 301-588-8252, e-mail: elong@aucd.org.
- Director, Steadward Centre
The successful candidates will possess a completed doctorate, have strong evidence of effective teaching, and a proven track record of scholarly research and publication. The Faculty is interested in attracting individuals who are considered to be emerging leaders in disability (particularly physical disability), physical activity and sport.
The Steadward Centre web site link is http://www.steadwardcentre.org. Further information about the University of Alberta and the Faculty may be obtained from http://www.ualberta.ca and http://www.physedandrec.ualberta.ca.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, brief descriptions of research and teaching interests and the names of three references (including addresses, phone/fax and e-mail addresses). Review of applications will commence April 30, 2005, and will continue until the position is filled. Please direct correspondence to:
Dr. Michael J. Mahon, Dean
Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation
Room W1-34, Van Vliet Centre
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H9 Canada.
E-mail: mike.mahon@ualberta.ca; Telephone: 780-492-3364; Fax: 780-492-1008. - University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Department of Disability and Human Development (DHD) Tenure-Track Faculty Position:
UIC’s Department of Disability and Human Development seeks applications for a tenure-track faculty, assistant professor position. DHD is dedicated to the study of disability with the goal of advancement of persons with disabilities in society. Duties include developing an externally funded research program and teaching and supervising graduate students. The position requires a doctoral degree and evidence of commitment to disability in scholarship and teaching.
Interested applicants should send a CV, list of references, and sample publications to the Search Chair, Faculty Search Committee, UIC, DHD, 1640 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608. Applications will be reviewed immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications from persons with disabilities, other minorities, and women are encouraged.
- National Center on Accessibility-Accessibility Specialist Position:
The National Center on Accessibility, located at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, has an immediate opening for an Accessibility Specialist.
The Accessibility Specialist will assist the National Center on Accessibility in meeting its nationally focused agenda in the areas of technical assistance, education, and research while promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in parks, recreation, and tourism. The Accessibility Specialist has primary responsibility for providing technical assistance to NCA customers on topics ranging from general accessibility requirements to subject-specific issues related to recreation. The Accessibility Specialist also serves as a trainer for NCA educational programs and provides assistance to ongoing research projects.
For more information and full job description, visit the NCA website at http://www.ncaonline.org
GRADUATE STUDY
- The Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, Leuven, Belgium:
The Erasmus Mundus Master in Adapted Physical Activity, at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, in Leuven, Belgium, is a postgraduate university program providing a state-of-the-art research and teaching methodology in Adapted Physical Activity (APA), and the social, pedagogical and technical aspects of physical activity, adapted to the needs of persons with disabilities. Questions should be directed to Herman Van Coppenolle at Herman.VanCoppenolle@faber.kuleuven.be.