The Center for Disease Control and multiple other studies show that more than a third of older adults fall each year.[i] Research also shows that between 10 to 20 falls cause injuries such as fractures and head traumas[ii].
What about Pedestrians? Fall Prevention During the Winter
Tagged with: disabilities fall prevention pedestrians resources safety walking winter
The Art of Coaching a Special Needs Athlete
Tagged with: children coach disabilities
Last week I wrote a blog about the application of the principles of “The Tripod Project”. This is something that identified three themes that supported the development of an athlete (or student): the exercise program’s “content”, the skill of the coach / teacher in delivering the content (pedagogy), and the importance of the athlete – coach relationship. Over the next weeks I will post blogs on each of these themes starting today with “content”.
Seven Hours of the Banana- a popular Crested Butte, Colorado Endurance Event
Tagged with: adaptive sports Physical Activity skiing snowboarding 7 Hours of the Banana is a lift-accessed endurance event on Crested Butte Mountain Resort’s “Banana,” one of the mountain’s most extreme runs. Participants ride the Silver Queen chairlift, traverse over to the Banana, ski or snowboard down, and repeat!
Medical Advancements and the Disability Community
Tagged with: disability community discrimination medical community tension treatment There is long-standing tension between the medical and disability communities.
This tension exists for good reasons, including: a history of absolutely atrocious treatment of people with disabilities by the medical field, continued discrimination in places of medical treatment and by medical professionals, and the way that all of society has adjusted to the notion perpetuated by the medical community (whether intentional or not) that disability is an individual problem that must be cured through medical treatment.
The Gridiron Heroes
Tagged with: football players spinal cord injuries support The Gridiron Heroes are a group of individuals with Spinal Cord Injury that provides emotional support to players injured during a football game. Their mission is to provide “immediate, as well as, long term resources and support to individuals sustaining a catastrophic spinal cord injury through activities associated with high school football.”
Black and Blue
Tagged with: disability awareness person first language poetry
I started to become aware of the existence of my disability through the stares and general lack of awareness of other people around the age of four. I did not feel different- I was just a girl who liked long dresses and the color blue. Other people were aware of my walking differences before I was.
The Quick Zip
Tagged with: disability fine motor impairments one hand paralysis Quick Zip zipper Ever have trouble with jacket zippers? I do … depending on which jacket. Interestingly, not all jacket zippers are created equal – some zippers are easier to zip than others. And, the reason probably because there are several dozens of different zipper manufactures.
Virtual Valet: Using an iPod Touch to Park Cars
Tagged with: accessible parking assistive technology research robotics Virtual Valet wheelchair accessible After ranting about stupidity not qualifying as a disability to park in an accessible space, I got a kick out of researchers developing a Virtual Valet to park cars.
Advantages of Diversity in the Workplace
Tagged with: diversity workplace Workplace Diversity, at heart, means that all of the types of persons living in the community are represented in the workplace. One of the reasons that people think that diversity is a good idea is that whenever there are issues or problems to work on, it helps to have a wide range of perspectives on the problem so that a wider range of possible solutions can be envisioned. When you look at the issue this way, you can see how much diversity increases productivity!
