Veterans with Limb Loss

Tammy Duckworth, one of the names that had been swirling to possibly fill Barack Obama's Senate seat, is currently the Director of Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs and an Iraq War Veteran. She appears on an upcoming exercise video produced by NCHPAD and the Rehabiltation Institute of Chicago (RIC) that is geared toward veterans with limb loss. Video clips of her narration regarding the importance of physical activity for injured veterans returning from war are included this month for your viewing. Stay tuned for more information on the official release and video clips of this exciting new DVD.

To view these clips, go to http://www.ncpad.org/608/2560/Veterans~with~Limb~Loss.

YouTube Clip of the Month: "Disability Discrimination", Australian Sports Commission

This video is part of a series of nine short scenarios looking at common issues faced by sport and recreation. Play by the Rules is a partnership between the Australian Sports Commission, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and all State/Territory sport and recreation anti-discrimination agencies.

This particular clip is a role playing scenario involving a young girl who is deaf and wants to participate in a Junior Netball program. The center is initially skeptical about her participation but upon learning the simple accommodations that are needed, changes its attitude.

Watch this clip at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN8EbBpxy10.