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- “Access to Waves” Project Gives Quad Citians a Lift
- Life's Challenges . . . from the Disability Resource Library
- Education & Training Events
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“Access to Waves” Project Gives Quad Citians a Lift
“Once I got up on skis, I wasn’t nervous at all,” said Kelly Van Veldhuizen, an attorney who lives in Davenport. “It was so liberating—one of the best experiences I’ve had since my injury.” Van Veldhuizen joined 22 other disabled skiers at the “Access to Waves” ski clinic held August 20 and 21 in Rock Island, IL. Nearly 100 family members, friends, and volunteers participated in the event sponsored by Genesis Health System, Backwater Gamblers Ski Club, and the Iowa Governor’s DD Council in cooperation with the UI Center for Disabilities and Development.
“I first experienced adaptive water skiing at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo,” organizer Glen Sancken, a recreational therapist at Genesis, explained. “I was able to participate as a disabled person, and I wanted to share the experience with others in the Quad Cities.”
Genesis and the Backwater Gamblers teamed up to organize the first ski clinic in 2004. Vito Lucido, a disabled ski instructor from St. Louis, trained the skiers. The clinic’s success convinced Sancken to hold a similar event in 2005. “As soon as we heard about this from Glen, we knew it was something we wanted to do,” said Backwater Gamblers Ski Club president Dennis Heggen.
The Backwater Gamblers “walked the talk.” On Saturday, several club members received training from Vito Lucido to become instructors at Sunday’s clinic. Dozens of other members and their spouses showed up to serve food and cheer on the skiers. The line between disabled and non-disabled vanished, replaced with the common pursuit of fun and fellowship. “Our ultimate goal is that persons will be able to ski whenever they choose, regardless of whether they have a disability,” said Genesis Therapeutic Recreation Manager Doug Boleyn. Kelly Van Veldhuizen welcomes that opportunity. “I want to buy my own equipment,” she says. No doubt, she will.
Life's Challenges ... From the Disability Resource Library
Beyond F.A.T. City: A Look Back, A Look
Ahead / Richard Lavoie. #3265
Advice for parents and teachers of children with
learning disabilities who struggle with Frustration,
Anxiety, and Tension (F.A.T.).
[DVD] 90 min.: PBS Video, ©2005.
Intricate Minds: Understanding Classmates
with Asperger Syndrome / narrator,
Drew Coulter. #3069
Teenagers with Asperger syndrome explain
themselves so that their peers can understand
their talents, their quirkiness, and their desire to
be accepted.
[Video] 12 min.: Coulter Video, ©2005.
Autism is a World / writer, Sue Rubin. #3069
A documentary about Sue Rubin, a college
student with autism who uses a keyboard to
express – and to explain – herself.
[DVD] (40 min.): State of the Arts Inc., ©2004.
Difficult Moments for Children and Youth
with Autism Spectrum Disorders /
Brenda Smith Myles. #3233
Addresses rage cycles, tantrums, and meltdowns
along with interventions for each stage.
[DVD] 25 min.: Autism Asperger Publishing Co.,
©2005.
The Verbal Behavior Approach to Teaching
Children with Autism / Vincent J. Carbone
and Thomas Caffrey. #3252
Service providers will learn the “why and how”
of using the tenets of applied behavior analysis
(ABA) to develop the communication skills of
children with autism.
[CD Seminar Set] (8 hours of modules): Collaborative
Training Solutions, ©2004.
Communication Supports Checklist for
Programs Serving Individuals with Severe
Disabilities / by Claire F. McCarthy . . . [et al.] #3264
Guidelines for meeting the communication
needs of people with severe disabilities.
[Book] 212 p.: Paul H. Brookes Co., ©1998.
Communication-based Intervention for
Problem Behavior: A User’s Guide for
Producing Positive Change / Edward G. Carr. .
. [et al.] #2459
Techniques for families and support staff to address
challenging behaviors.
[Book] 251 p.: Paul H. Brookes Co., ©1994.
Discovery: Pathways to Better Speech
for Children with Down Syndrome / Will
Schermerhorn. #3213
A comprehensive overview of language development
in children with Down syndrome over
two years of age.
[DVD] 81 min.: Blueberry Shoes Productions, ©2005.
Living with Hunger /originally broadcast on
20/20 ABC television program April 1, 2005. #3212
Investigates the unimaginable and debilitating
hunger experienced by individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome.
[Video] 11 min.: ABC News, ©2005.
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Education & Training Events
Iowa Assistive Technology Expo
October 11, 8:30 am to 4 pm
Kirkwood Training Outreach Services Center
3375 Armar Dr., Marion
Open to consumers, family members and professionals.
Includes tracks on community behavioral
and aging issues. Offers lunch and learn sessions
on health and nutrition, intimacy, transition to
adult life, and person-centered planning. More
information: diane.constantine@kirkwood.edu
Curriculum Adaptations and Inclusion
Strategies for Children with Autism
Spectrum Disorder
October 12-13 • Holiday Inn Express, Palatine, IL
Considering the specific learning and support
needs for students with autism spectrum disorder
in the inclusive classroom, participants of
this workshop will learn processes to adaptively
personalize and improve the quality of educational
settings. Presenter Dr. Patrick Schwarz
assures that this session will offer something
different and fun. Further information and
registration: http://www.spectrumtrainingsystemsinc.com
Using the ADA to Improve Your Community
October 13, 1 pm to 3 pm
Center for Disabilities and Development, Iowa City
100 Hawkins Drive
Presented by Kent Johnson of the ADA and
Assistive Technology Project, Columbia, Missouri.
Sponsored by the Evert Conner Center for
Independent Living and the University of Iowa
Center for Disabilities and Development. More
info: Chris O’Hanlon at 319-338-3870, 1-800-
982-0272, or redohanlon@yahoo.com
General Introduction to the ADA
October 14, 10 am - noon; follow-up afternoon
session
Cedar Rapids Public Library • Beems
Auditorium, Cedar Rapids
Presented by Kent Johnson of the ADA and Assistive
Technology Project, Columbia Missouri.
Sponsored by the Evert Conner Center. More
info: Cherie Clark at 319-363-0887, 1-866-860-
0887 or empoweria@mchsi.com
National Association
for the Dually Diagnosed
Annual Conference and Exhibit • October 26-29
Hyatt Regency at Union Station, St. Louis, MO
This year’s conference theme is “From Genes to
Policy: The Many Faces of Dual Diagnosis.” More
info: 845-331-4336 or info@thenadd.org
Iowa Respite and Crisis Care Coalition
Annual Conference
October 27-28 • Four Points Sheraton
4800 Merle Hay Road, Des Moines
CEU's and stipends available. Contact Jay Brewer
at 515-309-0858, 877-255-3140 or ed@irccc.com
Iowa Council for Exceptional Children
and Iowa Residential Educators
Annual Conference
October 27-28 • Embassy Suites, Des Moines
Includes keynote presentations by Dr. Terry Scott,
editor of Beyond Behavior and Charlie Applestein,
described as “the best youth care trainer in America.”
Topics include schoolwide positive behavior
supports, school based mental health, and special
education public policy/legislative issues. More
info: Suana Wessendorf, 515-281-5447, suana.
wessendorf@iowa.gov or Bob Howlett: 319-334-
5370, rhowlet@dhs.state.ia.us
For more conference and training opportunities, see the Disability Training calendar.
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