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Reno
Adaptive Sports
Out & About
Reno Addendum
In February I represented Nevada PVA at the NMEDA Conference, as well as the RERC on Wheelchair Trasportation Safety, hosted by Miriam Manary, Senior Engineering Research Associate, University of Michigan Transportation Research Insitutue. The objectives were how to define where and how personal injuries for those driving from wheelchairs, or are passengers in wheelchairs in privately owned vehicles are sustained, and the means to address this in design. This was the second of three conferences in the series. The goal is to merge existing standards and identify crash failures of wheelchairs, to arrive at a Universal Design Standard for most, if not all types of transporation. NMEDA has its own standards for crash sustainability, but there are others than conflict with them. Currently, most of these standards are goals, not design criteria, but common standards of crash sustainability for the chair (seat, seat attachements, etc.) are the goal.
With summer around the corner, those wanting quality trigger time with their favorite rifle once again moves to the forefront. Adaptive Appleseed(AAS) is set to go full bore in April. My team and I have written a set of "entry regulations" for both shooters and AS Staff. Now all disabled folks shoot free, and so will husbands of deployed wives. There is some interest in making AAS part of the Wounded Warrior Project. This is being looked into at Walter Reed Army Hospital and Fort Bliss, TX. To find a shoot near you go to APPLESEEDINFO.ORG
Southern Nevada there is an Appleseed at Boulder CIty, April 17-18, get out, do some quality trigger time and meet some new folks.
MS self-help groups in Northern, NV
Sparks - meets the first Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. Please meet at the Sizzler Restaurant on the corner of Prater and McCarran, 615 Prater Way. Cheryl is the leader.
Reno - meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Please meet at Renown Rehab Hospital in the cafeteria, 555 GOuld St. Diane is the leader.
Truckee - meets the second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Please meet in the cafeteria of the Tahoe Forest Hospital. Rick is the leader.
Stay at Home - This group meets by phone the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. Please call in at 1/888-346-3659 and enter 46852 for the passcode.
Disabled Sports Adaptive Golf Instruction Six week sessions $75 Disabled Sports Members; $180 Non-Members Session 1: Thursdays April 29-June 3 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. Session 2: Saturdays, July 10-August 14 1-2:30 p.m. Session 3: Thursdays, September 16-October 21 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. At Rosewood Lakes Golf Course For more info call (530) 581-4161
In February I represented Nevada PVA at the NMEDA Conference, as well as the RERC on Wheelchair Trasportation Safety, hosted by Miriam Manary, Senior Engineering Research Associate, University of Michigan Transportation Research Insitutue. The objectives were how to define where and how personal injuries for those driving from wheelchairs, or are passengers in wheelchairs in privately owned vehicles are sustained, and the means to address this in design. This was the second of three conferences in the series. The goal is to merge existing standards and identify crash failures of wheelchairs, to arrive at a Universal Design Standard for most, if not all types of transporation. NMEDA has its own standards for crash sustainability, but there are others than conflict with them. Currently, most of these standards are goals, not design criteria, but common standards of crash sustainability for the chair (seat, seat attachements, etc.) are the goal.
With summer around the corner, those wanting quality trigger time with their favorite rifle once again moves to the forefront. Adaptive Appleseed(AAS) is set to go full bore in April. My team and I have written a set of "entry regulations" for both shooters and AS Staff. Now all disabled folks shoot free, and so will husbands of deployed wives. There is some interest in making AAS part of the Wounded Warrior Project. This is being looked into at Walter Reed Army Hospital and Fort Bliss, TX. To find a shoot near you go to APPLESEEDINFO.ORG
Southern Nevada there is an Appleseed at Boulder CIty, April 17-18, get out, do some quality trigger time and meet some new folks.
MS self-help groups in Northern, NV
Sparks - meets the first Wednesday of the month at 11:30 a.m. Please meet at the Sizzler Restaurant on the corner of Prater and McCarran, 615 Prater Way. Cheryl is the leader.
Reno - meets the fourth Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. Please meet at Renown Rehab Hospital in the cafeteria, 555 GOuld St. Diane is the leader.
Truckee - meets the second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. Please meet in the cafeteria of the Tahoe Forest Hospital. Rick is the leader.
Stay at Home - This group meets by phone the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9:00 a.m. Please call in at 1/888-346-3659 and enter 46852 for the passcode.
Disabled Sports Adaptive Golf Instruction Six week sessions $75 Disabled Sports Members; $180 Non-Members Session 1: Thursdays April 29-June 3 11a.m.-12:30 p.m. Session 2: Saturdays, July 10-August 14 1-2:30 p.m. Session 3: Thursdays, September 16-October 21 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. At Rosewood Lakes Golf Course For more info call (530) 581-4161
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