Friday, February 3, 2012

On Your Marks for 2012 with the BT Paralympic World Cup

The BT Paralympic World Cup will take place in Manchester from 22-26 May 2012. The best elite international athletes will descend upon Manchester to compete in this crucial build-up event just 100 days before the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

This year’s event will include Wheelchair Basketball, Athletics and Football (7-aside), with international matches taking place in Boccia and Sitting Volleyball during the event.

Channel 4, the London 2012 Paralympic Games host broadcaster, will provide multi-platform coverage of the BT Paralympic World Cup for a second year, compounding its commitment to raise awareness of Paralympic sport.

BT has been the title sponsor of the BT Paralympic World Cup since 2009. As the only annual elite international multi-sport disability event in the world, it was created to bridge the gap between the four-yearly Paralympic Games.

Suzi Williams, Director, BT Group

Alternative views of disabilities

As communications and marketing manager of the Boston Jewish Film Festival,Jeff Remz is accustomed to thinking about what matters to the Jewish community. But the films on people with disabilities that his organization is screening beginning tonight are important, as Remz said, “to the entire film-going public.


“Disabilities don’t know boundaries by way of country, ethnicity, religion, or community.’’ said Remz. “Yes, we are the Jewish Film Festival, but we believe that REELAbilities gives us a chance to expand awareness of disabilities.’’


It is a dramatic departure for the BJFF, since only one of the six films included in Boston’s REELAbilities festival has a Jewish theme. Remz has already seen all six films himself, and is hard-pressed to name his favorite.

Parents outraged over disabled transport bungle

Parents of disabled children in New South Wales who have been left without transport to and from school say the Government has had months to solve the problem.

More than 100 students with disabilities across the state are still without transport - a week after school returned - and many have missed classes because of a Government dispute with bus operators.

It has been a difficult and distressing week for parents whose disabled children have been left stranded.

Alicia Scott's son, Christopher, has learning difficulties and behavioural problems. He was due to start year six this week but has been unable to attend.

"He's tending to lock himself in his room. He doesn't want to interact with anybody because

'Bigger than words': Program helps disabled clients be social, mobile

A day-habilitation center that focuses on clients staying stimulat­ed in movement is helping adults at the Children's Center Adult Pro­gram become more mobile, inde­pendent and expressive.

In the past four months that eight adults between the ages of 21 to 25 have been at the center, they've become more social and ambulatory. They are men and women with mild to severe physi­cal and mental disabilities. One cli­ent is blind, and some have autistic-like characteristics, said Cynthia McCaghren, the center's executive director.

"A lot of what is done at the center is 'hand over hand' -- my job is to keep them stimulated," she said. "They are at such a level that the only other facility in the city that caters to people with disabilities would not suit them."

With a $97,000 operating budget -- $15,000 is raised through contributions and fundraisers -- the center counts pennies to care for the adults, who
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