[Ncabs] Research Opportunity

[Cynthia Bennett]

Alan:

I think that this study is great. Healthy lifestyles are sometimes
neglected with people with disabilities because of peoples'
perceptions that we cannot be physically active, so I am really
impressed to see some research in this area.

The purpose of my email however is to give you some other resources in
which to send this announcement if you haven't already. Gary Ray
probably has the most direct access, but there is a list serve for
blindness professionals. This might be good so TVI's can see the
email. Also, there is an organization, the National Association of
Parents of Visually Impaired children (NAPVI). At least I think that
is the exact meaning of the acronym. In any case, I believe they have
an NC division, NCAPVI, so it might be worth googling that acronym and
seeing if they have a contact since that would distribute directly to
parents.

And as far as approaching people with other disabilities, other than
NYLN which you know about, I unfortunately do not know of many other
resources. Although I am sure that since you work in the special
education field, you probably know of related list serves and forums.

Cindy


On 5/17/12, Alan A. Chase <achase11 at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> The NC Office on Disability and Health is working with the University of
> Illinois (U of I) to hold a 2 hour focus group with teenagers to discuss
> community barriers and facilitators to healthy eating and physical activity.
> The purpose of this study is to develop a questionnaire that measures how
> well a community supports healthy eating and physical activity among all
> people, including people with disabilities.  The U of I will use the focus
> group data to create the questionnaire.
>
> We are recruiting teenagers (13 to 18 years of age) who are in school.
>
> The students will be reimbursed for transportation expenses and paid $50.
>
> The eligibility criteria are:
>
> 1.Be between 13 and 18 years of age AND
>
> 2.Read and understand English, AND
>
> 3.Have a mobility, visual, or cognitive disability AND
>
> 4.Be able to take part in a 2 hour focus group sometime in June in the
> Chapel Hill or Raleigh area.
>
> Please give me a call if you have any questions or ideas.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Karen Luken
> NC Office on Disability and Health
> FPG Child Development Institute
> CB 8185, UNC-CH
> Chapel Hill NC 27599-8185
> 919-966-0881 (phone)
>
> 919-962-5777 (fax)
> karen.luken at unc.edu
> www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncodh
> --
> Alan A. Chase, M.Ed.
> Cross Categorical Resource Teacher, Wake County Public School System
> Secretary, GMS Alumni Association Board of Directors
>
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Cynthia Bennett
B.A. Psychology, UNC Wilmington

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