Quarterly Meeting, National Council on Disability (NCD), March 30-April 1, Washington, D.C.
Summer quarterly meeting: July 20-22, Minneapolis, MN
Winter quarterly meeting: October 26-28, Nashville, TN
NCD is an independent federal agency that provides advice to the President, Congress, and executive branch agencies to promote policies, programs, practices, and procedures that guarantee equal opportunity for all individuals with disabilities.
For more information, go to http://www.ncd.gov/.
Free Inclusion U Training, New York State Inclusive Recreation Resource Center (NYS IRRC), Cortland, NY
Learn about best practices in inclusion and accessibility in order to assess recreation sites and facilities for physical, administrative, and programmatic inclusion. This training is geared toward people with disabilities, family members, recreation professionals, students, or advocates.
For more information, go to http://www.cortland.edu/nysirrc/ or contact Laurie Penney McGee a 607-753-4833 or laurie.penneymcgee@cortland.edu.
All Abilities Team, Breast Cancer 3-Day Event, August 7-9, 2009, Chicago, IL
Recruiting Team Members of ALL Physical Abilities!
For more information about the 3-Day Breast Cancer Event, go to http://www.The3Day.org. To register for this team call 800-996-3DAY and specify that you are joining the All Abilities Team. For more information about participating with the All Abilities Team, you may also call 800-900-8086 or email sbonne2@uic.edu.
Abilities Expo, April 17-19, Edison, NJ (See Additional Dates and Locations Below)
Abilities Expo is dedicated to educating and improving the lives of Americans with disabilities, senior citizens, families, caregivers, healthcare professionals, professional therapists, and corporate ADA administrators.
If you have questions or comments please contact Sarah Galbraith at (717) 260-0351. To learn more about Abilities Expo, visit www.abilitiesexpo.com.
Other 2009 Show Dates:
- Anaheim - May 29-31 - Anaheim Convention Center
- Chicago - June 25-27 - Schaumburg Convention Center
- Atlanta - November 5-7 - Cobb Galleria Convention Center
National Center on Accessibility (NCA) Training: Accessibility Management for Parks and Recreation, March 31-April 3, 2009, Bloomington, IN
This NCA training course is designed to give Accessibility Coordinators in parks and recreation the foundation for implementing an accessibility management program.
For course details and registration information, visit http://www.ncaonline.org.
NARHA National Conference & Annual Meeting, November 18-21, 2009, Fort Worth, TX
Deadline: April 3, 2009
The theme for this 2009 conference for the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) is Blazing the Trail for 40 Years. Sessions will be offered by colleagues on various aspects of equine assisted activities and therapies.
For more information, go to http://www.narha.org/Conference/2009/Conference2009Home.asp.
2nd Annual Developing Amazing Leaders Paralympic Conference, April 17-20, 2009, U.S. Olympic Training Center - Colorado Springs, CO
This conference will feature nationally recognized keynote speakers, sessions with athletes and coaches from Team USA, coaching, and sport-specific training, assistance with launching a new program, networking opportunities, and receptions and celebrations. Leaders of the Paralympic movement and those who want to start new programs come together to share, learn, and inspire.
Go to http://www.usparalympics.org for more information and to register.
Call for Hosts, Inclusive Playgrounds Awareness Event, Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC)
The IFC is calling for advocates, community groups, families, and other related organizations to host awareness events focusing on inclusion at various playgrounds across the world. Plan an event in your community and help spread the word and educate others who may not be aware of the benefits of inclusive design and play. Inform the IFC of your plans and let it help disseminate this information. 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, please contact Jessica Madrigal at jmadri1@uic.edu. To find out more about IFC's Inclusive Play Workgroup, go to http://www.incfit.org/node/169.