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NCPAD NEWS: May 2011
Volume 10, Issue 5

A monthly publication of NCPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and DISABILITY www.ncpad.org

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THIS MONTH’S TOPICS From the Editor’s Desk: CDC Disability and Health Partners Meeting

The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD), along with the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD), and National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), will be hosting the first collaborative conference on disability and health titled, CDC Disability and Health Partners Meeting: Building Healthy Communities for Everyone.

The CDC Disability and Health Partners Meeting will be held in Chicago, IL on June 14 -16.

Meeting Synopsis:
The Disability and Health Partners Meeting brings key disability and health leaders together to discuss topics that address the meeting theme of Building Healthy Communities for Everyone.

Disability and Health State Implementation Projects, Communities Putting Prevention to Work Grantees, Public Health Practice and Resource Centers, State Health Departments, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention Partners, and officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as well as others are invited to attend this meeting.

For more details, please go to: http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=2443

Send your questions and comments to Jenny Carlton, NCPAD News Editor, at jcarlto1@uic.edu.

Director’s Column: Guest Columnist - Let’s Move: Creating More Opportunities for Children with Disabilities to be Physically Active

Guest Columnist, Tamika Jones is getting her Master’s degree in Adapted Physical Education. She discusses the problem of limited opportunities for children with disabilities to become physically active. With Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign underway, Ms. Jones feels it is also important to include children with disabilities. There is a great need to create more programs and opportunities that are integrated and inclusive.

To read more, go to: http://www.ncpad.org/director/fact_sheet.php?sheet=887.

From the Information Specialist’s Desk: 2 New Factsheets and more!

New YouTube Video – Diveheart http://www.youtube.com/user/NCPAD


Service Dogs and Fitness Centers
http://www.ncpad.org/exercise/fact_sheet.php?sheet=889

Planning Accessible Vacations: I Can Travel
http://www.ncpad.org/fun/fact_sheet.php?sheet=890


Be Active Your Way Blog, Emphasizing Function – Blythe Hiss

As important as it is for health and fitness professionals to know what limitations an individual may have in terms of creating appropriate activities, especially for safety and medical considerations, it’s also important to consider what that individual CAN do in context of their environment. According to the social model of disability systemic barriers, negative attitudes and exclusion by society (whether purposely or not) are the main contributing factors in disabling people, not the disability itself.

To read more, go to: http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/blog/post/Emphasizing-Function-ICF.aspx


More news you might have missed this past month:

Access Board Seeks Comment on Access to Shared Use Paths
http://www.access-board.gov/news/sup-notice.htm

Meeting the Needs of People with Autism
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/04/25/meeting-needs-people-autism

Safe-laser System - eye-safe laser pointer and specialized keyboard
http://www.invotek.org/products/safe-laser-system

Wheel Deal – A new innovative storage bag that fastens on the wheel of the wheelchair
http://www.innovate4independence.com/itemDetail.cfm?id=2

Promising Practices from the Job links Employment Transportation Program
http://www.ruraltransportation.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=60460&articleId=18304

FITT Column: Adversity & No Barriers USA

Erik Weihenmayer knows the meaning of overcoming adversities. He is the only blind man in history to reach the summit of the world’s highest peak - Mount Everest. This month’s column is about adversity and how people can accomplish some amazing things even when they have obstacles in front of them, such as a disability. Learn more about Erik and his ongoing journey.

To read this month’s column, go to http://www.ncpad.org/fitt/fact_sheet.php?sheet=892

Nutrition Spotlight: Supercharge Your Diet with Super-foods

Did you know that there are certain foods that can help you fight disease and possibly live longer? Well, there are! Foods not only give us energy, but some can have special benefits. Super-foods are high in phytonutrient content that provides disease-fighting and health-protecting qualities. Learn more about super-foods and how you can incorporate them into your everyday diet.

To read this month’s column, go to http://www.ncpad.org/nutrition/fact_sheet.php?sheet=888

The Training Corner: Exercise and Frailty in Older Adults

Physical frailty is characterized by a decline in muscle mass and strength, flexibility, balance, neuromuscular coordination, and cardiovascular function. Frailty is a common occurrence among older adults. In order to prevent frailty or stop it from continuing, an exercise program is recommended. Evidence shows that structured exercise training has a positive impact on older adults and may be used for the management of weaker muscles.

To read this article, please go to: http://www.ncpad.org/yourwrites/fact_sheet.php?sheet=891

NCPAD CONTACT AND PARTNER INFORMATION

NCPAD is funded by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is located at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the Department of Disability and Human Development. All materials listed below - and more - are available on the NCPAD Web site at http://www.ncpad.org or by calling our toll-free number: 1-800-900-8086. Alternative formats are available.
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NCPAD’s partner affiliates include the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC), the National Center on Accessibility (NCA), The Arc of the U.S, the National Council on Independent Living (NCIL), the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), and UCP National. Friendly, highly trained Information Specialists are available through a toll-free hotline and TTY at 1-800-900-8086, e-mail ncpad@uic.edu, or fax 1-312-355-4058 to provide personalized responses to your questions.

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