Two new NCHPAD offerings this month both focus on accessibility. A newly published research article on fitness and recreation facilities as well as a monograph on playgrounds share valuable information on this important issue, so read on to find out how NCHPAD is contributing to the drive to increase access in activity arenas. Also, in anticipation of the upcoming camp season, review the NCHPAD Camp Resources factsheet at http://www.ncpad.org/78/597/Camp~Resources, and "Discover Camp" at http://www.ncpad.org/get/discover/index.html. Finally, check out NCHPAD Jobs at http://www.ncpad.org/employment/ for some exciting new opportunities to make a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
New Journal Article: A Conceptual Framework for Improving the Accessibility of Fitness and Recreation Facilities for People with Disabilities
This newly published article is co-authored by NCHPAD director James Rimmer and associate director William Schiller, and can be found in the Journal of Physical Activity and Health (published by Human Kinetics, Inc.), Vol. 5, pp. 158-169.
To read the abstract, and to order a copy of this article, go to Human Kinetics
New NCHPAD Document: Designing for Inclusive Play: Applying the Principles of Universal Design to the Playground
The National Center on Accessibility (NCA) has provided another useful monograph that focuses on designing valuable, fun, and creative playscapes that are accessible to and benefit children with and without disabilities.
To access this new document, go to http://www.ncpad.org/529/2456/Designing~for~Inclusive~Play~~~Applying~the~Principles~of~
Universal~Design~to~the~Playground.
Monthly Observances:
American Heart Month
For more information, go to www.americanheart.org or contact 800-242-8721 or inquires@heart.org.
NCHPAD Resources on Heart Health:
- Heart Healthy Nutrition from February 2007 newsletter at http://www.ncpad.org/439/2286/Nutrition~Spotlight~~Heart~Healthy~Month
- Focus on Secondary Condition Prevention: Inadequate Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women with Physical Disabilities at http://www.ncpad.org/494/2378/Focus~on~Secondary~Condition~Prevention~~Inadequate~
Cardiovascular~Disease~Prevention~in~Women~with~
Physical~Disabilities
Trails Advocacy Week, February 11-14, 2008
For more information, go to http://www.americanhiking.org
NCHPAD Resources on Trails:
- Trails Designed for Access at http://www.ncpad.org/75/552/Trails~Designed~for~Access
- Camping, Backpacking, and Hiking for Individuals with Disabilities at http://www.ncpad.org/66/489/Camping~~Backpacking~~and~Hiking
- Search NCPAD's programs database for accessible hiking using the "Text Search" option on the right side of the page at http://www.ncpad.org/directories/15/Programs
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month, Prevent Blindness America
For more information, go to www.preventblindness.org or contact 800-331-2020 or info@preventblindness.org.
NCHPAD Resources on Low Vision and Blindness:
- Fitness for Individuals who are Visually Impaired, Blind, or Deafblind at http://www.ncpad.org/110/847/Fitness~for~Individuals~who~are~Visually~Impaired~~Blind~~
and~Deafblind - Competitive Sports: Goal Ball at http://www.ncpad.org/45/336/Goalball