Below is a select listing of upcoming events and conferences. For a complete listing, go to the NCHPAD calendar at http://www.ncpad.org/events/index.php.
Call for Hosts, Inclusive Playgrounds Awareness Event, Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC)
The IFC (www.incfit.org) is calling for inclusive playgrounds and related organizations to host an inclusive playgrounds awareness event. Participating playgrounds/groups will be submitted for possible inclusion in a series of articles for national magazines, in addition to the IFC website and newsletter. If you would like to host an event and/or learn more about IFC's Inclusive Play Workgroup, please contact Jessica Madrigal at jmadri1@uic.edu.
20th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control: Cultivating Healthy Communities, February 23-25, 2009, Baltimore, MD Abstracts Submission Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2008
Conference tracks are Health Policy, Health Equity and Disparities Elimination, Effective Interventions, Translation of Science to Practice, and New Frontiers in Practices and Partnerships.
For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/conference/index.htm or call 404-639-3311.
2008 APHA Conference Scholarships Opportunities Announcement
Applications due: September 30
Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) in collaboration with the American Public Health Association (APHA) Disability Section is excited to announce five new $1,000 conference scholarship opportunities open to AUCD Network Trainees as well as other graduate students involved in the work with CDC State Disability and Health grantees to attend the 2008 APHA Annual Meeting (October 25-29, 2008 in San Diego, CA). All applicants are required to submit online at https://www.aucd.org/app/.
For more information or for questions, contact Sue Lin at 301-588-8252 or slin@aucd.org or go to http://www.aucd.org.
Veterans' Adaptive Activities Day, October 3, 2008, Chicago, IL
The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and the Chicago Park District invite you to a day of games, fun, food, music, and inclusive fitness for veterans with disabilities and their families and friends. Events will take place at Northerly Island in Chicago from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Activities will include handcycling, fishing, kayaking, golf, table games, tennis, bocce ball, quad rugby, sailing, rowing, and wheelchair sports such as football, basketball, and softball, as well as feature other adaptive sporting equipment. Pre-register by emailing events@dva.state.il.us or calling 217-782-3393.
National Council on Disability (NCD) Quarterly Public Meeting, October 6-8, 2008, Kansas City, MO
The agenda for this meeting will include emergency preparedness, healthcare, employment, and other subjects of interest.
For more information, go to http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/news/2008/a08-563.htm or call Mark Quigley at 202-272-2004.
Inclusive Fitness Conference: Exercise is for Everybody, October 15-18, 2008, Chicago, IL
Is your facility servicing all Americans? This first-ever conference taking place at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago challenges fitness and wellness practitioners to learn about creating and executing a plan of action to make your facility accessible to all. Presentations will be on a wide variety of topics, including fitness techniques, exercise science, recreation, sports, assistive technology, programming, health promotion, evidence-based practice, wellness, and more. Attendees will include owners and operators of commercial, private, and medical fitness and wellness centers, as well as professional practitioners within those fields.
The host show, Club Industry 2008, is in its 23rd year and is the premiere event for commercial fitness and nutrition, gathering over 5,000 fitness industry professionals to see and try out the latest in equipment, products, and services, to network with other industry professionals, and to learn how to better serve its members and clients.
For more information on the Inclusive Fitness Conference, contact the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD) at 800-900-8086 or email@ncpad.org. For more information on Club Industry 2008, go to http://clubindustryshow.com/ or call 800-559-0620. Attendees to the Inclusive Fitness Conference can download a discounted registration form for Club Industry at http://www.ncpad.org/get/misc/NCPADDdiscregfm.pdf.
ACSM CECs: 16 hours of Continuing Education Credit will be awarded.
2008 National Conference on Disability Inclusion & National Service: Acting Today to Shape the Future, October 16-18, 2008, Washington DC
This conference, hosted by the Institute for Community Inclusion in collaboration with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), will explore the changing dynamics of the disability community, and what must be done to ensure that positive and necessary changes occur within both the national service and disability communities.
To register or for more information, go to http://www.serviceandinclusion.org/index.php?page=front_conf or call 888-491-0326.
9th Annual Multiple Perspectives on Access, Inclusion & Disability: Change, Challenge, & Collaboration, April 28-29, 2009, Ohio State University, Columbus Campus
Call for Presentations Deadline: November 1, 2008
This year's conference, themed "Change, Challenge & Collaboration", continues efforts to bring together a diverse audience to explore disability as both an individual experience and social reality.
Submit presentations to ADA-OSU@osu.edu or by fax at 614-688-3665 or by mail: University ADA Coordinator's Office, 1849 Cannon Drive, Columbus, OH 43210. For more information, go to http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2009Conf/callforpapers09.html
San Francisco Integral Yoga Institute's Accessible Teacher Training, October 14, 2008 – May 22, 2009, Oakland, CA
Accessible Teacher Training is a 200-hour Integral Yoga Teacher Training Certification Program designed for people with physical challenges. This program will meet national standards for yoga teachers and is registered with the Yoga Alliance (the national yoga organization).
For more information, contact the Institute at 415-821-1117, x 375 or training@IntegralYogaSF.org or go to www.integralyogasf.org/.