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Podcast Episode 7: Benefits of Being Present | Mindfulness with Emily Hornsby and Cathy Wright Resource
In this episode, we chat with Emily Hornsby, NCHPAD’s Mindfulness Curriculum Coordinator, and Cathy Wright about the power of mindfulness. Both Emily and Cathy come from a legal background and…
Podcast Episode 6: Joon Reid, Multi-Sport Athlete and Professional Chef Resource
In this episode, we talk with Joon Reid about the benefits of adapted sports and his life’s journey. Joon has played many sports in his lifetime and it led to…
Podcast Episode 5: Moving and Grooving with Movement 2 Music’s Avery Vitemb Resource
In this episode we talk with Avery Vitemb, a Clinical Research Coordinator for the UAB School of Health Professions and Instructor for the Movement-2-Music (M2M) study. Movement-2-Music is a 12-week…
Podcast Episode 4: LOOKING. DIFFERENT. Art Event Preview with Rosemarie Garland-Thomson Resource
In this episode, we talk with Rosemarie Garland-Thomson about the upcoming LOOKING. DIFFERENT. event for NCHPAD and the UAB Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS). Rosemarie…
Susan Nakegawa’s Journey with Parkinson’s Disease Resource
https://www.nchpad.org/resources/susan-nakegawas-journey-with-parkinsons-disease/
Susan Nakegawa, shares her experience with us after she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Despite early challenges, Susan opens up about how she’s adjusted to her new life. Since her…
Podcast Episode 3: LOOKING. DIFFERENT. Art Event Preview with Riva Lehrer Resource
In this episode, we’re talking about the upcoming LOOKING. DIFFERENT. event for NCHPAD and the UAB Center for Engagement in Disability Health and Rehabilitation Sciences (CEDHARS) with Riva Lehrer. Riva…
2025 Advancing Partnership for Inclusive Health Resource
https://www.nchpad.org/resources/2024-inclusion-grants-copy-copy/
The goal of the partnership grants was for NCHPAD to engage in strategic partnerships with organizations to create disability inclusion in all areas of health promotion, healthcare, and/or healthy living…
2025 Accelerating Disability Inclusion Grants Resource
https://www.nchpad.org/resources/2025-inclusion-grants/
These 2025 micro-grant projects are community-based projects integrating disability inclusion into programs, policies, systems, or environments that enhance health promotion, community inclusion, or healthcare access. Ideal projects will focus on…
Find a Playground for Every Kid in Your Community Resource
https://www.nchpad.org/resources/find-a-playground-for-every-kid-in-your-community/
Play is recognized as an essential part of a child’s learning and development process by the United Nations High Commission. Article 31 of the Convention on the Rights of the…
American Heart Month Resource
https://www.nchpad.org/resources/american-heart-month-2025/
The #HealthyHeartsForAll Toolkit February is American Heart Month, and we’re launching #HealthyHeartsForAll. In this campaign, we’re dedicated to empowering individuals with mobility disabilities to take charge of their heart health.…
Podcast Episode 2: Service Dogs with Meghan Mills, PhD, NCHPAD Operations Director Resource
In this episode, we’re talking about service dogs with Dr. Meghan Mills, NCHPAD Operations Director. She earned her doctorate at the University of New Hampshire in medical sociology, with expertise…
Diet and Wellness for People with Disabilities Resource
https://www.nchpad.org/resources/my-scorecard-diet/
The final wellness domain in the MY SCORECARD acronym for the NCHPAD MENTOR program can be one of the most challenging areas of life for many people. A healthy diet…