Recently added articles from Palaestra:
Supreme Court asked to rule on controversial interpretation.(Guest editorial)
Mar 22, 2008; Storms, Tommie ... A petition is currently before the Supreme Court asking that it rule on a point of law arising out of a case filed by three Paralympic athletes. The athletes allege, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973), the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) harms and is discriminating ...
Advocacy for Federal Resources and Adapted Physical Activity (APA) Programs.(Legislative Update)
Mar 22, 2008; Auxter, David A. ... In this issue, we discuss the federal budget and resources appropriated for adapted physical activity programs for children and adults with disabilities. We first discuss the President's budget, the process for funding programs such as these, the appropriation's process for appropriated ...
Undergraduate Student Recognition Awards.(APAC Action: 2008 APAC Awards)
Mar 22, 2008; Columna, Louis ... Melanie A. DeGrandchamp, Manchester College, Indiana Melannie is a junior majoring in adapted physical education at Manchester College, with a current overall GPA of 3.8. Melanie has demonstrated leadership throughout her academic career, participating in the AAHPERD National ...
Masters Student Recognition Award.(APAC Action: 2008 APAC Awards)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Columna, Louis ... Haley Schedlin, SUNY Brockport Haley completed her Masters of Science in Adapted Physical Education in December, 2007, from SUNY Brockport and is now teaching adapted physical education at a middle school in the Rochester area. Haley demonstrated leadership as a graduate student ...
Doctoral Student Recognition Award.(APAC Action: 2008 APAC Awards)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008; Columna, Louis ... Rebecca (Bekkie) Bryan, Oregon State University Rebecca is currently collecting data for her dissertation and is expected to complete her doctoral studies later this year at Oregon State University. Bekkie currently serves as the Coordinator of the IMPACT (Individualized ...
Program Recognition Awards.(APAC Action: 2008 APAC Awards)
Mar 22, 2008; Columna, Louis ... SUNY Cortland APE Program--John Foley, Tim Davis, Diane Craft, and Luis Columna The State University of New York, Cortland, Adapted Physical Education Program is one of the largest in the United States. The program offers both undergraduate and graduate adapted physical ...
Professional Recognition Award.(APAC Action: 2008 APAC Awards)
Mar 22, 2008; Columna, Louis ... Gail Dummer, Michigan State University Gail Dummer has been an active member of the profession serving individuals with disabilities and physical education and sport for 30 years. Gail earned her PhD from the University of California, Berkley, and has taught at the University of ...
Effects of an instructor's wheelchair use on communicating concepts to college students.(Research Application)(Report)
Mar 22, 2008; Kimbrough, Sandy ... Within the broad fields of physical education, fitness, and recreation, ability for a teacher to communicate effectively with students is essential. Information being conveyed is not only for verbal or written regurgitation, but exists so individuals can learn to exercise and move safely, ...
Mentoring program gains ground with funding opportunities.(DS/USA)
Mar 22, 2008 ... The Youth Sports Mentoring Program has exploded in 2008, offering all chapters a grant opportunity to help them implement a formal youth sports mentoring program. Currently, 13 of the 22 trained chapters are taking advantage of the funding opportunity to join DS/USA's goal to increase ...
Ann Cody helps kickoff 2008 Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships.(NDSA/BLAZESPORTS)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008 ... Ann Cody, BlazeSports Director of Partnerships and Public Policy, officially kicked off the 2008 IPC Ice Sledge Hockey World Championships in Boston with a ceremonial puck drop at the Bruins-Maple Leafs game on March 25. Cody, an IPC Governing Board member, accompanied by former Bruin ...
Trailblazers leadership training kickoff a success.(NDSA/BLAZESPORTS)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008 ... Atlanta area youth with physical disabilities developed leadership skills while building friendships with their peers during the launch of BlazeSports Trailblazers Youth Leadership. Training was March 28-29 at Kennesaw State University. The training focused on developing ...
2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Boise, Idaho.(SOI)
Mar 22, 2008 ... The countdown has begun. In just one short year, Idaho USA will play host to the world for the 2009 Special Olympics World Winter Games. From February 6-13 2009, nearly 3,000 athletes from 85 countries will compete in seven Olympic-type sports: Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure ...
Athens will host the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games.(SOI)
Mar 22, 2008 ... On February 15 2008, a glorious event was held at the Athens Concert Hall--it was made official that Athens, Greece, will host the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, which will take place June 25 through July 4, 2011. Present for the event were H.E. Karolos Papoulias, President of ...
2011 World Games logo unveiled.(SOI)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008 ... The 2011 World Games logo was also unveiled at the event. Designed by Theodora Mantzari, the logo of the 2011 World Games is a radiant sun, the source of life that underlines the excellence and power of the athletes who take part in the Games. Excellence is depicted in the olive branch and ...
Special Olympics International Board of Directors announces new members.(SOI)(Greg Craig, Donna DeVarona, Dicken Yung )
Mar 22, 2008 ... Special Olympics International has appointed three new members to its Board of Directors, including an Olympic gold medalist, a prominent lawyer, and the President of the Special Olympics East Asia region. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The New Board Members Greg ...
Myles Porter wins silver medal in Judo.(USABA)(Brief article)
Mar 22, 2008 ... The United States Association of Blind Athletes is pleased to announce Myles Porter as silver medalist at the Sensei Memorial Invitational Judo Tournament in San Jose, CA, in February, 2008. Porter (Colorado Springs, CO / USA Judo National Training Site; Olympic Training Center) placed ...
John Bakos tournament kicked-off 2008 USABA Goal Ball season.(SOI)
Mar 22, 2008 ... The weekend of March 1 & 2, found 16 goal ball teams from across the United States and Canada converged on the Campus of Western Michigan University to compete in the first installment of three USABA goal ball tournaments--the 2008 John Bakos Memorial (USABA Northcentral Regional) Goal ...
Winning nutrition books--recommended reading for good health.(Sport Nutrition)(Recommended readings)
Mar 22, 2008; Clark, Nancy ... Looking for some good reading? Here's a list of book suggestions for active people. You can buy many of the books (plus others) at www.hkusa.com, www.gurze.com, or www.ncescatalog.com--websites that specialize in reputable food, nutrition and weight management books written by registered ...
Calendar of events.
Mar 22, 2008 ... Camps October 17-19 All Sports Camp, Atlanta, GA. Contact: BlazeSports America, 280 Interstate North Circle, Suite 450, Atlanta, GA, 30339; (770) 980-8984, (770) 850-8179 (fax); info@blazesports.org; www.blazesports.org Competitions/Events Deaf ...
Goal-directed physical education for learners with disabilities: a response to PE Central's frequently asked questions.
Mar 22, 2008; Kozub, Francis M. ... [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Mike is a 23-year-old first year teacher. He has been given a Middle School adapted physical education class, including 10 students with disabilities and one teaching assistant. Mike has been provided a cafeteria area to use and was told that additional ...
