The IFC Newsletter is a quarterly publication released every Fall (October), Winter (January), Spring (April) and Summer (July).

IFC Fall Quarter Newsletter - October 2011

"2011 Fall Update"

Includes the following:

• Upcoming events regarding the Healthy People Initiative
• Information on the ADA amendment to improve travel
• Update on the 2011 Physical Activity and Sport for People with Disabilities - Policy Symposium
• Information on the upcoming 2012 Conference on the Value of Play
• Voting on the ASTM Standard Specification for the Universal Design of Fitness Equipment
• Ways to get involved in upcoming conferences
• Grant opportunities
• Update on New Organizational Members and IFC on Facebook and Twitter!
• ... and more!

We welcome your comments, contributions and best practices for future issues. Please email Jennifer Green at green1jn@uic.edu.

IFC Spring Quarter Newsletter - May 2011

"2011 Spring Update"

Includes the following:

• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month information from the President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition
• U.S. Access Board Seeks Comment on Access to Shared Use Paths
• Update on the IFC Policy Group Launch
• Congressional Briefing Update
• Adaptive Sports Iowa Helping All Iowans Get Active feature from the Let's Move Blog
• Update on New Organizational Members and IFC on Facebook and Twitter!
• Autism Awareness & Effective Marketing Strategies
• ... and more!

We welcome your comments, contributions and best practices for future issues. Please email Jennifer Green at green1jn@uic.edu.

 

IFC Fall Quarter Newsletter - October 2009

"2009 Fall Update"

Includes the following:

• National Physical Activity Plan - Introduction and Updates
• The Summit on the Value of Play - Held on June 14 - 16, 2009 at Clemson University
• Play is Not Just for Fun! By: Joel R. Agate

• Inclusive Fitness Opportunities - Club Industry 2009 Inclusive Fitness Pavilion & NCPAD/IFC Presentations at McCormick Place—Chicago, IL

    Member News

• Legally blind runner is a sight to behold By: Dale Bowman, Chicago Sun Times
• Program Spotlight - Wheelchair Basketball Clinic at Family YMCA of Black Hawk County
• Rock on the Green Brings San Francisco Its First Look at Inclusive Fitness
  
  Events and Conferences

• Club Industry Chicago Conference and Expo
• MFA Medical Fitness and Healthcare Conference
• October Paralympic Sport Clinic
• New Fitness Program for People with Disabilities
• New Intramural Programs and Sport Clinics for Students with Disabilities
• Up2Us National Conference
  
  Research Announcements
• Study Examining Leisure-time Physical Activity of Young Adults with Visual or Mobility Impairments
  
  Resources Available
• World Sport Chicago is offering Chicago high school juniors the World Sport Chicago Scholarship

 

March 2009 Newsletter

"Update to Members:  Spring 2009"

Includes the following:

• Announcement of Physical Activity Guidelines: 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults with Disabilities
• Congratulations, Mr. President! A Letter to President Obama
• New ASTM Initiative: “Inclusive Fitness Equipment Standards”
• Action Alert from the Special Olympics: Campaign to Spread the Word to End the Word
• Workgroup Updates and Progress
• Events and Conferences
• Research Announcements
• Resources Available
• Job Postings

 

September 2008 Newsletter

"Update to Members:  Fall 2008"

Includes the following:

• REMINDER OF IFC CONFERENCE: The Inclusive Fitness Conference: Exercise for Every Body!
• Announcement: Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC) Stakeholder Strategy Session
• Inclusive Playgrounds Awareness Day: Call for Hosts, Inclusive Playgrounds Awareness Event, Inclusive Fitness Coalition (IFC)
• A Swing for All Children: Parents lead charge to add swings for children with disabilities to playgrounds citywide
• Fitness Center Factsheet
• A Great Day at the Oscar(s) By Dr. James Rimmer
• F.I.T.T. - Kranking: the Next Revolution in Fitness
• Help your Clients Conclude an Amazing 2008!

October 2007 Newsletter

"Update to Members:  Fall 2007"

Includes the following:

• Veterans' Adaptive Activities Day
• Inclusive Play for All Children: The Opportunities are Boundless!
• Reporters Often Miss the Bigger Picture
• Use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to Prepare Individualized Exercise Prescriptions for People with Disabilities - Tailoring the Physical Activity Program for Success
• Inclusive Fitness Trainer Beta Exam
• Online College Certificate Program in Personal Training for Older Adults
• Events, Conferences, Research
• Moving Forward Together

March 2007 Newsletter

"Update to Members:  Coalition Up and Running"

Includes the following:

• The Call to Action
• Strategies for Success
• Policy Makers Committed
• Based on Science, Pledged to Act
• Barriers Abound
• Voices of Experience
• Solutions That Work
• Moving Forward Together