News at a Glance
U of M Adapted Sports Club
Recruits Members
Last month, about 200 people
attended a wheelchair basketball exhibition game, featuring the
Courage Center’s athletes, at the
University of Minnesota’s Rec Center. The event was staged to raise awareness
and recruit members for the University’s newly formed Adapted Sports
Club, and also to generate support for an official University of Minnesota
wheelchair basketball team.
The Junior and Adult Rolling
Timberwolves and the Rolling Gophers provided the game entertainment
for the large crowd that ringed the Rec Center court. At halftime,
spectators and U of M dignitaries tried their hand at shooting free
throws.
The Adapted Sports Club
was formed last spring, becoming the University of Minnesota’s
first recreation club designed for students, faculty and staff
with disabilities.
The U of M has more
than 1,200 registered students with disabilities, but most do not
participate in sports or have their recreational needs met at other
places in the community, because they are not aware of the opportunities
on campus. The Adapted Sports Club is meant to act as a liaison
between students and staff with disabilities and the Department
of Recreational Sports, said Tony Brown, the department’s
associate director.
The Adapted Sports Club
is scheduling another wheelchair basketball exhibition during the
halftime of the Gopher women’s basketball
game on Sunday, Feb. 11. ![]()
Source: Bob San, University News Service,
U of M
New Resources Available for
Children’s Mental Health
The Minnesota Association
for Children’s Mental Health has the following new and updated
publications available.
• A Guide to Early
Childhood Mental Health (new). This guide examines the common,
everyday concerns that caregivers address (such as aggressive behavior,
eating and temper tantrums) and provides detailed information about
how to respond to different behaviors.
• An Educator’s Guide to Children’s Mental Health
(revised). Previously titled “A Teacher’s Guide to Children’s
Mental Health,” this book equips educators with the tools needed
to reach all students.
• SuperMe: A Campaign To End Hurtful Teasing (revised). Meet SuperMe’s
friends - The Super Me Team! SuperMe has joined forces with Brilliant
Bystander, Sonic Stop-It and Beacon to combat hurtful teasing and bullying
in the classroom.
For more information
on these and other publications, www.macmh.org ![]()
Source:
Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health
MDA Seeks Volunteers for
2007 Summer Camp
The Muscular Dystrophy Association
is searching for camp volunteers who are looking for a rewarding
and memorable experience. Volunteers are needed to help individuals
with neuromuscular diseases enjoy a fun-filled MDA camp, June 2nd
- 8th at Camp Courage, Maple Lake, MN. Volunteers must be at least
16 and able to lift and care for a camper between 6 and 21.
Counselors assist campers
with all aspects of camp activities. “MDA
camp is the event that our kids think about year-round,” said
MDA Chapter President R. J Banse. “One week of the year, they
are in an environment where having a neuromuscular disease is the
norm, not the exception.”
For an application or
for questions, call the local MDA office at 952-841-0533. ![]()
Source: Muscular Dystrophy Association
Minneapolis
Accepts Applications for
45 New Taxicab Licenses
The City of Minneapolis will be issuing up
to 45 new taxicab vehicle licenses in the next few months. Applicants
must submit a completed application and a typewritten business plan
proposal that will establish whether the applicant is fit, willing,
and able to meet the regulatory and service requirements of the Minneapolis
taxicab ordinance.
Pertinent to recent
issues, that ordinance specifically states that drivers must accept
service dogs. The applications and business plans will be reviewed
by a neutral panel, including one representative from the Mayor’s
Committee on People with Disabilities.
Both existing and new taxicab service companies may apply. The
deadline to submit an application is 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 2007. FFI:
Grant Wilson, Manager of Licenses and Consumer Services at 612-673-3902. ![]()
Source:
City of Minneapolis
