Newsletter

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