EP Q&A INTERVIEW BY VANESSA IRA Founded in 2003, the Special Interest Group (GA-SIG) within the International Game Developer’s Association (IGDA) is made up of volunteers who have a passion for game accessibility. They have stated that they seek to make video games playable for everyone and take special considerations for gamers with disabilities of any sort. The GA-SIG also states that they are community neutral. They are an informal group of volunteers representing a […]
GENETIC ALLIANCE BY SHARON ROMELCZYK “Freedom.” When asked to describe the experience of paragliding in one word, Chris Santacroce chose “Freedom.” Mr. Santacroce is the founder of Project Airtime (www.projectairtime.org), a nonprofit organization located in Utah that provides adapted tandem paragliding rides to kids and adults with a range of special needs, free of charge. Chris and his team have provided hundreds of individuals with the opportunity to lift high in the sky and feel […]
HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY BARBARA B. MINTZ, MS, RD It is important to understand how easy it is to be persuaded by the food industry and how their labeling can affect our food behaviors. We are faced with having to make choices every day that will affect our health. Shopping and buying food is one of those importance decisions. But it isn’t always easy to make the right choice. With so many products on […]
BY HELENE SCHORR, M.S. AND ERIN VLASAK, M.S. HOW CAN WE ENCOURAGE AND MOTIVATE SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM, TO MAKE SOME TYPE OF EXERCISE OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PART OF THEIR WEEKLY ROUTINE? Many students with special needs have had a hard time throughout their schooling when it comes to physical education, especially organized team sports. This negative feeling towards sports and physical activity can carry over through adulthood. As we […]
HEALTHY CHOICES, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES – BARBARA B. MINTZ, MS, RD Remember, if you embrace a healthy lifestyle yourself, you will become a healthy role model for your child. May is Physical Fitness Month and a good time to understand the importance of being physically active. To start, it is a good idea to be aware that the percentage of overweight and obese kids and teens has more than doubled in the past 30 years. Although […]
