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On your mark . . . get set . . . Go to Camp!
“I’ve always had a passion to see people with disabilities get further along and make more choices,” said Jack Eherenman of Waterloo. That’s why he decided to organize UNI Wheelchair Sports Camp.Now in its second year of operation, UNI Wheelchair Sports Camp will be held June 4-7 on the UNI Campus. Students from third grade through high school will participate in track and field events such as wheelchair racing, shot put and discus as well as soccer, football, basketball, rock climbing and weight training. And, they’ll meet many adult volunteers, some with disabilities, who, Jack says, are excellent role models.
“Dennis Runyan, a parent from Des Moines, started a similar camp in the mid-1990’s,” Eherenman said. Runyan designed the camp for athletes who wanted to be competitive but could not participate in stand-up events. His efforts resulted in the inclusion of wheelchair events in high school track meets and at the state track and field championships. With the discontinuation of the Des Moines camp a few years ago, participation of athletes with physical disabilities in high school track and field events has declined.
Recognizing the prospect that an inclusive opportunity for athletes with disabilities faced elimination, Eherenman took matters into his own hands. “Our son Sean gained a lot of self-esteem by participating in competitive athletics,” Eherenman said. “When he met other kids with physical disabilities, he realized that he and his peers were very capable. I want to make sure that other athletes WITH AND WITHOUT disabilities realize that same thing.”
Space is limited to 12 campers, so make your reservations early! To learn more, volunteer, or donate please contact Jack Eherenman at 319-493-0090 or JEConstruction1@gmail.com
Embracing the soul of autism . . . with the Disability Resource Library
Family to Family: A Guide to Living Life when a Child is Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (2004)
DVD presented by Alyson Beytien. Starfish Specialty Press, 90 min. (5 modules)
Not one, not two, but three boys with autism. This is the account of a young family’s journey through uncharted waters as they learn and grow together. Quite simply, the best film we’ve seen about the impact of autism on a family and the resulting parent empowerment.
Asperger Syndrome for Dad: Becoming an Even Better Father to your Child with Asperger Syndrome (2004)
DVD by Dan Coulter. Coulter Video, 26 min.
Ten secrets to help dads get closer to their children with Asperger syndrome. A message wholeheartedly delivered from a father with firsthand experience.
Autism and Me (2007)
DVD by Rory Hoy. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 20 min.
One of the first generation of “child as filmmaker” videos, 18-year-old Rory Hoy takes viewers inside and outside of his comfort zone to help us understand the world through his eyes. Of his project Rory says, “Once you have … watched my film I really think you’ll have learned a lot more about autism than you would wading through miles of words from experts.”
Going to the Heart of Autism: The Relationship Development Intervention Program (2004)
DVD presented by Steven Gutstein. RDI Connections Center, 5 hours.
Steven Gutstein, clinical psychologist and father of a college graduate with autism, has developed a learning system for people of all ages on the autism spectrum. It encourages gradual attainment of a cognitive skill set involving decision-making and relationship-building.
Growing Up Social: Exploring How Social Communication Develops … and Strategies to Help! (2008)
DVD with Michelle Garcia Winner. The Gray Center, 120 min.
“This DVD looks at how social thinking supports the development of social skills from the first year of life, influencing language development and academic success, as well as skills for adult living. Social thinking concepts and strategies will be introduced to support this teaching across the home and school day, including an exploration of how we organize our communicative interactions and utilize active perspective-taking throughout each day.”—Publisher.
Social Behavior Mapping (2008)
DVD with Michelle Garcia Winner. The Gray Center, 50 min.
“Social Behavior Mapping helps students to understand how behaviors (expected and unexpected) impact how people feel, which then impacts how they treat us, which impacts how we feel about ourselves. This technique is not a panacea, but instead helps to demystify the complexity of social thought and related behaviors. It is being embraced in classrooms all over the United States.”—Publisher.
All Disability Resource Library services are free to people with disabilities in the Center for Disabilities and Development service area and to members of their families. Other individuals and community service providers are asked to pay a per item fee to borrow materials, or they may purchase an annual subscription. There is no charge to anyone for assistance with finding information. To contact the Disability Resource Library at the Center for Disabilities and Development, phone (800) 272-7713; (319) 356-1345: email disability-library@uiowa.edu, or visit on the web at http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/cdd/multiple/drl/drl.asp.
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Education & Training Events
Disability Resource Conference
April 12, 2008. 9:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordan Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, Iowa.
Includes a presentation by a parent who will share perspectives on inclusion and an informative session on special needs trusts. Parent, educator, author, and former gubernatorial candidate Bob Vanderplaats will serve as keynote speaker. More information: Sara Moses, sara.moses@hopewdm.org.
The 1st Midwest Regional Conference on Autism Spectrum Disorders and Inclusion
April 19-20, 2008, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
Learn from experts in the field, including Dr. Temple Grandin. More information: www.autismqc.org/conference.htm
Power Up 2008 Assistive Technology Conference and Expo
April 21-22, 2008. Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach, Missouri.
Learn about hi-tech and low-tech assistive technologies and effective practices in education, therapies, home and the workplace. Listen to and be inspired by keynote presenter Joan Brock, a former teacher of the visually impaired who learned to apply those skills she had been teaching after losing her sight. For more information, contact Brenda: 800-647-8557, 800-647-8558 (TTY), E-mail: bwhitlck@swbell.net
2008 Spring Autism Workshop
April 28-29, 2008. Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Topics include teaching social skills to young children and comprehensive ABA Programming including integrating verbal behavior and fluency. For more information call 800-658-3080 or e-mail cd@usd.edu
National ADA Symposium & EXPO/Assistive Technology Fair
May 12-14, 2008, America’s Center, St. Louis, Missouri
Whether you enjoy attending informational sessions on disability-related topics or browsing exhibits, you won’t want to miss this one! More information: http://www.adasymposium.org/
2008 Governor’s Conference on Aging
May 19-20, 2008, Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel, Des Moines, Iowa
Participants in this year’s Governor’s Conference will be encouraged to paint their own life canvases and express themselves through the performing arts. More information: www.iowa.gov/elderaffairs
International Conference on Self-Determination
May 27-29, 2008, Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan
Participants from across the world will share humane and cost effective ways to organize supports, especially in a publicly funded system. This summit will address structural changes to the mechanisms of public funding, new and deeper notions of recovery in the context of self-determination, issues of poverty, important life quality matters. For more information call 810-231-6364 or visit www.self-determination.com
Best Practices in the Support of People with Disabilities First Annual Conference
June 10-12, 2008, Sheraton Sports Complex, Kansas City, Missouri.
This conference explores topics such as intellectual disabilities and aging, self-advocacy, history of person-first thinking, and supported employment. Keynote speakers include Kathie Snow, Norman Kunc and Emma Van der Klift. For more information visit www.bbtcon.com
For more conference and training opportunities, see the Disability Training calendar.
“The thing that makes advocacy such a powerful movement is the inner commitment, the passion of the people for good.”
– Burton Blatt
POSSIBILITIES is funded in part through a grant from the Iowa Department of Human Services to support the activities of the Iowa Training Consortium. Possibilities is designed by Loretta Popp.
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