Tagged with: awareness children deaf disabilities disability employment family kids I am the middle child in a group of three children. My youngest brother is a man who is deaf. He is very independent and upon seeing him you would not even suspect he was deaf. When we were growing up the three of us were just a couple of years apart and we did everything together.
Tagged with: children exercise family fitness goals health holidays kids Physical Activity Parents are very influential when it comes to the development of the children. Mannerisms, behaviors, beliefs and even actions are learned from an early age throughout adolescence. During this time, your own behaviors as a parent play a dominant role in how the children will develop as they grow older. If you view physical activity or fitness a specific way, there is a good chance the children will develop a similar view.
Tagged with: assistive technology children fitness Physical Activity Technology When her son Rotem was two years old, Debby Elnatan was told he would never be able to walk. Rotem had cerebral palsy and according to medical professionals, he had no consciousness of his legs. Debby, a music therapist from Israel, wasn’t going to let that inhibit Rotem’s life. She started walking him around every single day but as he grew, it became increasingly strenuous for the both of them. Out of her own pain and desperation, Debby decided that something had to be done to aid Rotem’s mobility whilst supporting her own. And so the Upsee was born.
Tagged with: accessible children disabilities Physical Activity As we have found out before, finding group games for youth that are wheelchair friendly can be difficult. Here is an example of one that we use at Lakeshore in our F.R.E.S.H. (Fitness, Recreation, Exercise, Sports, and Health) program. This is one we like to call “Extreme Rock, Paper, Scissors”. The kids seem to love this game, as well as our staff members. It requires no
Tagged with: advocate children disabilities education inclusion kids A few months back I was asked to speak to my younger sister’s grade on disability acceptance in honor of National Circle of Friends month. The elementary school provided me with a children’s book to read and told me to discuss disability awareness and answer questions after reading the story. I spoke to four different second grade classes for around thirty minutes each. Since these were my sister’s classmates the children were familiar with me, but
Tagged with: athletes children disabilities fitness health inclusive kids life Nutrition parents It’s an unfortunate truth that most young adults have lousy eating habits. Their on-the-go lifestyles cause them to reach for sugary, over-processed foods more often than not. Instead of drinking milk or water, they rely on soft drinks. Instead of well-balanced meals, a trip through the fast food drive thru suffices.
Tagged with: children disability exercise fitness health inclusive kids Physical Activity recreation wheelchair If you’re tired of seeing your kids sitting in front of the T.V. or the computer and you’d like to be more active yourself, then it’s time to plan family fitness activities. Don’t be discouraged if you think it’s impossible. Perhaps you think your family doesn’t have time or that family activities will be too expensive. However, with a little creativity you will find that your family has all of the necessary resources to get started.
Tagged with: assistive technology children kids Physical Activity research study The concept of Physical Literacy has been presented and referenced in research literature for over a decade, but I was not familiar with it until recently. Physical Literacy is defined as, “the degree to which an individual demonstrates competency in a range of movement forms.” [i]
Tagged with: awareness children disability Healthcare Professionals kids research study I came across a book called “Everybody Belongs: Changing Negative Attitudes toward Classmates with Disabilities.” by: Arthur Shapiro. The book was written over a decade ago and yet the themes from the book apply easily in 2013. Mr. Shapiro’s book offers in-depth perspectives and strategies about how to change negative attitudes and biases about disabilities.
