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NCPAD NEWS: June 2011
Volume 10, Issue 6

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: World MS Day

May 25th was World MS Day! This day is about raising awareness and mobilizing the global movement. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system (CNS), which is made up of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Over 2,000,000 people in the world have MS. It is one of the most common disabling neurological conditions amongst young adults in the northern hemisphere. 

World MS Day was launched on May 27, 2009 with over 200 events in 67 countries. It’s an opportunity to raise awareness about MS and to strengthen the network of people living with MS across the world. World MS Day 2009 and 2010 were great successes with activities taking place in more than 60 countries worldwide. 

The United States and Canada showed their support of World MS Day 2011 by shining orange lights across Niagara Falls and on the peace bridge which links the two countries together. Local news stations reported the color change to raise awareness about MS amongst the general public. 

If you’d like to give your support to all those who have been diagnosed with MS, please go to the World MS Day website and sign their petition to encourage employers and policy makers to remove the obstacles preventing people with MS from being, or staying employed. 

For more information, visit: http://worldmsday.org 

Send your questions and comments to Jenny Carlton, NCPAD News Editor, atjcarlto1@uic.edu.

From the Information Specialist’s Desk: Upcoming Conferences!

Reminder - The CDC Disability and Health Partners Meeting
June 14-16, Chicago, IL

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. 

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. 

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


First International Congress on Child Health and Human Development
December 2-5, 2012 -- Jerusalem

Main Theme:

  • Sharing global knowledge and understanding

Topics:

  • Disability over the lifespan (all ages and also premature aging)
  • Chronic disease over the lifespan
  • Violence, abuse and maltreatment
  • Suicide
  • Integrative medicine, children and adults
  • ADHD
  • Obesity
  • Eating disorders
  • Positive youth development
  • Pain over the lifespan
  • Autism
  • Child rural health
  • Child and adolescent health
  • Climate change
  • Poverty
  • Sports medicine
  • Mind & body
  • International public health issues and health informatics
  • Women’s health
  • Environmental health
  • Psychological issues
  • Evidence based social work
  • Substance abuse
  • Rehabilitation
  • Service, care, policy and transition

Who Should Participate?

  • Professionals from all disciplines working in health and human development interested in the public health issues relevant today.

For abstracts and registration information contact: confer@isas.co.il
URL: http://www.isas.co.il


More news you might have missed this past month:

ReWalk – a vertical mobility device to help people with lower limb paralysis
http://rewalk.us/

Disability-Based Housing Discrimination 
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/May/11-ag-646.html

Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America
http://definingbeautydoc.blogspot.com/ 

Bureau of Engraving and Printing Launches EyeNote™App to Help the Blind and Visually Impaired Denominate US Currency
http://www.eyenote.gov/

FITT Column: You Gotta Laugh a Little ...

When my 6-year old and 4-year old are asked to complete the statement “Your Mom is funny when…,” the usual answer is “Dad is funny.” My 4-year old even added, “Mom is the sweet one!” I think she has a future in politics. But I don’t disagree with them at all. My best attempts at being funny include the following stand-by jokes:

How do you make a Kleenex dance? - You put a little boogie in it!
Where do snowmen keep their money? - Snow banks.
What did the water say to the boat? - Nothing, it just waved.

Ok, so I keep the humor level acceptable for the average preschooler. Did I make you laugh? Maybe, maybe not -- humor is very subjective. Interestingly, you will not find any jokes in your local Laughter Yoga Club. And for those of you that think of exercise as a four-letter word, I have good news for you! You are going to like this prescription for health: “You gotta laugh a little!” Read more in this month’s FITT column to see how you can use laughter to promote health. 

To read this month’s column, go to http://www.ncpad.org/fitt/fact_sheet.php?sheet=894

Nutrition Spotlight: Good Nutrition from the Beginning: The Transition to Table Foods

From the beginning, nutrition plays a critical role in children’s development. Infants start out having a simple, but balanced diet. So why is there such a high rate of obesity among children? They seem to start out eating healthy, so what happens? Read this month’s column to understand how transitioning to table foods is really an important step in keeping children on the right path. 

To read this month’s column, go tohttp://www.ncpad.org/nutrition/fact_sheet.php?sheet=893

Training Corner: ExRx for Individuals with Peripheral Artery Disease

Peripheral artery disease or PAD is a common circulatory problem in which narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to one’s limbs. The buildup of plaque causes the arteries to harden and narrow, which is called atherosclerosis. If this worsens, it will hinder an individual’s ability to physically move. Learn about how fitness professionals can assist individuals with PAD to exercise appropriately. 

To read this month’s column, please go to:http://www.ncpad.org/yourwrites/fact_sheet.php?sheet=895

Research: Examining Health Disparities among Adults with Disabilities and What It Means for Public Health

Research has recently suggested that the number of individuals who report having some type of disability is increasing. Research has also reported that individuals with disabilities encounter a variety of barriers to health promotion and disease prevention programming in comparison to individuals without disabilities. This study used nationally representative data, the 2006 Medical Expenditures Panel Survey (MEPS), to examine whether disability is associated with higher prevalence rates for common chronic diseases, lower use of preventive care and higher health care expenditures. The data found suggests that adults with disabilities and chronic conditions receive significantly fewer preventive services and have poorer health status than individuals without disabilities who have the same health conditions. This indicates a need for public health interventions that address the unique characteristics of adults with disabilities.

To read this article, please go to:http://www.ncpad.org/research/fact_sheet.php?sheet=896

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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