SBA's YAA Blog - January 2005 Archives

January 2005

Skiing perfection! (13:54) - Last year Laurie Stephens, an individual with spina bifida, set the ski world on fire, and she has set out to prove that her rookie year as a member of the United States Disabled Ski Team was no fluke — ... | 0 Comments

An outdoorsman (12:51) - Matt Sather, an individual with spina bifida, has an article about his hunting activities in Buckmasters Online Magazine. According to Matt: Although I've spent my entire life in a wheelchair due to spina bifida, I have developed a healthy love... | 0 Comments

Youth Leadership Opportunities (14:24) - EMERGING LEADERS SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM This program offers paid summer internships for students with disabilities at many of America's leading corporations. These companies are members of the Center's National Business & Disability Council and are proactive in recruiting qualified... | 0 Comments

Anxiety May Worsen Disability in Older Women (19:11) - A new study from the Waker Forest University School of Medicine suggests that symptoms of anxiety may speed the progression of certain physical disabilities in older women The study of 1,000 women with physical limitations such as trouble walking or performing... | 0 Comments
Canadian Disability Statistics (19:00) - Our Canadian friends to the North have had a rough time the last fifteen years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the U.S. Politicians were able to ignore the pleas of accessibility by Canadians with disabilities in part... | 0 Comments

Sample Sponsorship Letter for SBAA Conference (16:12) - Many people have asked for resources to help defray the costs of attending the SBAA 2005 Annual Conference. One way to earn some money toward conference costs is to solicit sponsorships from people and organizations in your community. Beth Bryant,... | 0 Comments
Get the SBAA Research Agenda & Green Book (15:35) - The SBAA Research Agenda publication is now available online. This attractive publication details and makes the case for the spina bifida research agenda. It is for use on visits to your state and congressional rep, donors interested in our work,... | 0 Comments
A New Easter Seals Ambassador (13:27) - Congratulations to Brad Trevisan for being selected as the 2005 Easter Seal Ambassador for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada this week. Trevisan, an individual with spina bifida, attends Camp Easter Seal on Lake Manitou, near Watrous, where he plays basketball and hockey, goes swimming... | 0 Comments

Looking for a Few Good Youths! (10:42) - Here is a leadership opportunity for younger YAA members. ***********NOMINATIONS DUE: 2/11/05SEND TO: Rebecca Hare, Project Coordinator, NYDDDIC Institute for Educational Leadership, (202) 822-8405 x127, harer@iel.orgLOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD YOUTH!Who are we? The National Youth with Developmental Disabilities Development... | 0 Comments
2005 Annual Conference Information (09:40) - June 26 – 29, 2005Minneapolis, Minnesota ****************************************************** We’re already getting a lot of questions already about the Annual Conference—so we have posted the latest information about the Conference at the SBAA 2005 Annual Conference Website. There is information about the... | 0 Comments
Enterprising Sisters (09:25) - from the Greeley Tribune:Yvette Rios and Charlie Smith, of Greeley Colorado, are enterprising sisters.Just hours after a storm swept through Greeley on Wednesday, January 12th, the teenagers were out in several neighborhoods, going door to door, selling their shovelling skills for... | 0 Comments

Wedded Bliss! (15:30) - Congratulations to Kylie Pratten and David Thompson who were married in England last month. Kylie, who has hydrocephalus, was nominated in 2001 for the Telegraph's Achievement Over Adversity Awards. Ms. Pratten has raised thousands of pounds for research into her... | 0 Comments

Another Brit Knighted (12:38) - Another member of the international spina bifida community has been Knighted! Graham Webb, the author of the book Out of the Bottle and the founder and figurehead of globally distributed, multi million dollar hair care company Graham Webb International, has been recognized by Her... | 0 Comments

Local Advocacy in Action (10:21) - One question that always gets asked at the Conference or other SBAA gatherings is “What can I do?” In a word, awareness. Awareness of the effects of spina bifida and awareness of the necessity of folic acid supplementation.Congratulations to Ashley... | 0 Comments

SBAA/IF 2005 International Conference Announcement (18:09) - Spina Bifida Association of America32nd Annual ConferenceIn Association with the International Federation for Spina Bifida and HydrocephalusJune 26-29, 2005Minneapolis, Minnesota USA The Spina Bifida Association of America is joining with the International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF) to present... | 0 Comments
An Amazing Comeback (17:54) - From the St. Petersburg Times: While most children shopped for their Halloween costumes in mid October, Joey Chiavaroli was undergoing a 5 1/2-hour operation to correct a spinal abnormality caused by his congenital spina bifida. Two weeks later, the 9-year-old... | 0 Comments
A True Coach (17:44) - Playing wheelchair basketball is only one aspect of wheelchair sports — becoming a coach is a different thing altogether. Tommy Schroeder is coaching and mentoring in a very personal way.Although he doesn't admit it, youth wheelchair basketball coach Tommy Schroeder... | 0 Comments