Posts filed under: recreation

July 19, 2010
ABC News
Dr. Besser's Notebook: Special Olympics' Legacy for Us All
When I was in medical school at the University of Pennsylvania more than 20 years ago, our class volunteered to work at the Special Olympics Games in Philadelphia.
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Filed Under: healthcare, intellectual disability, public policy, recreation, Special Olympics

June 26, 2010
York (Pa.) Daily Record
Disability-friendly playground opens at Cousler Park
The new playground at Manchester Township's Cousler Park looks exactly the way 10-year-old Noah McClymont envisioned it.
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Filed Under: children, inclusion, recreation

June 22, 2010
Plattsburgh (N.Y.) Press Republican
Beekmantown youth overcomes arm disability
Sarah Downey has learned to make adjustments on the fly.
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Filed Under: physical disability, profile, recreation

June 15, 2010
The Orange County (Calif.) Register
Lawsuit: Angels' home lacks wheelchair seats
A Los Angeles man who relies on a wheelchair for mobility has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging that his rights were violated at Angel Stadium because he could not access a seat on the stadium's club level.
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Filed Under: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), physical accessibility, public policy, recreation

June 8, 2010
Santa Rosa (Calif.) Press Democrat
49er's dyslexia not disability
Read this quote from Mike Singletary on backup quarterback Nate Davis. Then I’ll jump in with the necessary background.
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Filed Under: learning disability, professional football

May 31, 2010
Fort Worth (Texas) Business Press
Gym offers workouts for people with disabilities
A gym is more than a space filled with exercise equipment. It’s a place to release energy or stress, a place to become healthier, a place to meet other people, a place to incorporate into a routine.
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May 29, 2010
Boulder (Co.) Daily Camera
People with disabilities build community through Bolder Boulder
Losing a limb doesn't have to mean the end of an active lifestyle. For 33-year-old Chad Butrick, in fact, it meant the beginning of one.
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Filed Under: physical disability, recreation

May 20, 2010
Wisconsin State Journal
Doug Moe: Overcoming disability -- on a bike and on skis
Late on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, when Adam Groener finished work at his customer service job with RockAuto on Odana Road, he got on his motorcycle, put on his helmet and punched up the band Apartment 26 on his MP3 player.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, physical disability, profile, recreation, relationships

May 15, 2010
Worcester (Mass.) Telegram
Powering past disability
Holy Cross' eight-man shell teeters near the dock on top of Lake Quinsigamond and it takes a sure, steady hand to balance the long, narrow boat just to get in and out of it.
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Filed Under: education, higher education, inclusion, profile, recreation

May 15, 2010
WSAV-TV (Savanna, Ga.)
Guyton Riding Facility Helps Those with Disabilities
It’s said that on a horse a person who can not walk has the legs to run, a person who feels alone has someone to trust… and anyone whose disability presents special obstacles has the opportunity to over come them.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, recreation

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