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Barriers to Inclusive Recreation. The purpose of this module is to equip recreation providers with the knowledge and tools that are needed to create inclusive recreation programs.

Barriers to Inclusive Recreation

However, an understanding of the barriers that people with disabilities often face is critical to identifying what must be done to facilitate inclusive recreation. There are a number of important barriers to keep in mind. Linda Heyne has identified the following (Heyne, "Solving Organizational Barriers to Inclusion Using Education, Creativity, and Teamwork", Impact: Feature Issue on Social Inclusion through Recreation for Persons with Disabilities, 2003): 1. Attitudinal Barriers. Intergenerations: Recreational Activities. Perhaps no other department in the nursing care facility receives more inquiries of definition than the Activities Department.

Intergenerations: Recreational Activities

Family members and visitors touring a home will often ask, "What are activities? " Be Out There. The 10 Essential Rules for Slowing Down and Enjoying Life More. Post written by Leo Babauta.

The 10 Essential Rules for Slowing Down and Enjoying Life More

Follow me on Twitter. It’s an irony of our modern lives that while technology is continually invented that saves us time, we use that time to do more and more things, and so our lives are more fast-paced and hectic than ever. Life moves at such a fast pace that it seems to pass us by before we can really enjoy it. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. Let’s rebel against a hectic lifestyle and slow down to enjoy life.

Why spending time in the outdoors is important for your family. It doesn't really matter if you believe in global warming or not.

Why spending time in the outdoors is important for your family

What is important is that you personally do what you can do to preserve the natural environment. Before kids will buy into that attitude, they need to care about nature. Spending time with them in the outdoors can make them feel like they are a part of nature and help them feel a desire to do their part in taking care of the world in which they live. As adults, we need to do our part to teach good environmental stewardship practices. We also need to remember that before anyone will practice good stewardship, they need to care. Families, Let’s Go Outside, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Why Take Your Kids Outside Trying to find the perfect fishing lure.

Families, Let’s Go Outside, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Credit: Craig Springer/USFWS. Ten Ways to Get Your Child to Spend More Time Outdoors. With all of the electronic devices, TVs and computers in the average American home these days there often isn't much incentive for kids to play outside anymore.

Ten Ways to Get Your Child to Spend More Time Outdoors

Which is really a shame since spending time outdoors is good for kids. Research has shown that children who regularly spend time outdoors have less stress and do better academically than kids who stay inside. In addition time spent outdoors also increases the amount of Vitamin D produced by the skin which has the potential to be a strong cancer fighter. Use apps to make your time outside more enjoyable - It's your internet by Art Smith. It’s the time of year when everyone is outdoors — taking advantage of warm weather and longer days.

Use apps to make your time outside more enjoyable - It's your internet by Art Smith

Regardless of what form of exercise you are taking part in there is likely an app available to make the activity more enjoyable for you. Running I spend a lot more time planning how other people will run than I do actually running. There are a lot of apps available for accomplished runners and still more for those who want to be. For people training for The News and Sentinel Half Marathon there are apps such as Couch to Half Marathon, as well as a very large group of apps that will do everything from measure your heart rate to allow you to “race” against a ghost of yourself recorded from a previous run. There are also apps for people training for shorter runs, such as The News and Sentinel Two Mile Race. Census ~ American FactFinder. Americashealthrankings. Websites for GIS Health Data. About the Data. CDC ~ Data & Statistics. GIS Resources. GIS Data Sources. Welcome to the CDC Topic Title site.

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Skip directly to the search box, site navigation, or content. Primary Navigation for the CDC Website Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention GIS at CDC. What makes waterfalls important. World of Waterfalls: Featured Articles: Why Do We Care About Waterfalls? Waterfalls 101: Why Do We Care About Waterfalls?

World of Waterfalls: Featured Articles: Why Do We Care About Waterfalls?

This article is part of the Waterfalls 101 series, where we attempt to get schooled about our favorite subject - waterfalls. By the time you've read through this material, perhaps you can impress your friends (or perhaps scare them away) with your newly gained waterfalling knowledge! Waterfalls promote freshwater biodiversity in rivers, new study. A new study by BioFresh members shows that waterfalls may promote biodiversity creation in river sub-drainages by acting as natural barriers to migration over an evolutionary time-frame.

Waterfalls promote freshwater biodiversity in rivers, new study

Angel Falls, Venezuela. The tallest waterfall in the world is located within the Orinoco river basin, where the study was conducted. Photo: Creative Commons A recent scientific paper by BioFresh colleagues at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris and France’s interdisciplinary Institute of Research for Development (IRD) makes an important contribution to the science of freshwater ecology and biodiversity. Waterfall. A waterfall is a river or other body of water's steep fall over a rocky ledge into a plunge pool below. Waterfalls are also called cascades. The process of erosion, the wearing away of earth, plays an important part in the formation of waterfalls. Waterfalls themselves also contribute to erosion. Often, waterfalls form as streams flow from soft rock to hard rock. The Learning Waterfall and Natural Learning. From a bird's-eye view, the natural learning process consists of three steps.

These steps are arranged in sequence, like stages in a waterfall. The most important lesson we can draw from cognitive psychology is that schools must be configured to support, not short-circuit, this learning waterfall. The Learning Waterfall Adopt a Goal Generate a Question Develop an Answer This diagram stresses the importance of setting the stage for learning. How are Waterfalls Formed. Quick Fact Currently, the Horseshoe Falls are receding at an average yearly rate of 1.5 meters and the American Falls are being cut away at an annual pace of 15 centimeters.

Waterfalls are a type of landform, usually in the form of streams (having stream bed and banks). They flow from a height or down a slope, for example, water flowing from steep cliffs or precipices. The water source of waterfalls varies, based on the origin. For example, the water sources can be glaciers, rivers, streams and even creeks. Top 11 Reasons State Parks Are Important. 1. Tgc_benefits. Benefits072910_V1.