| 210 | Wednesday, March 31, 2004 |
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| 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | Convention Center:214 |
| AAALF/Council on Facilities and Equipment |
| Removing Barriers to Fitness Environments: Promoting Access for All |
| This two-part workshop promotes access for all individuals by removing barriers to fitness environments. The first part of the workshop provides attendees with knowledge about sports wheelchairs for adapted sports programs, adapted physical education, and inclusive general physical education. The second part will review the North Carolina Office on Disability and Health (NCODH) publication, “Removing Barriers to Health Clubs and Fitness Facilities”, covering topics on universal design, the Americans with Disabilities Act, customer service, equipment selection and modification, and programming in the fitness environment. |
Keyword(s): adapted physical activity, facilities/equipment, therapeutic recreation
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| Presider: Michael G. Hypes, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY |
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Speakers: |
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Sport Wheelchairs: Selecting the Right Equipment for Your Adapted Sports Program
Margaret Stran, U.S. Disabled Athletes Fund, Atlanta, GA, David G. Lorenzi, Indiana University Of Pa, Latrobe, PA and Brent Hardin, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL |
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Removing Barriers to Fitness Environments: Promoting Access for All
Chris Mackey, North Carolina Office on Disability and Health, Chapel Hill, NC |
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