SRDI: Special Recreation for disABLED International

GLOBAL VISION PROJECT: Global Vision of Rehabilitation
and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century

FACT SHEET:
"SRDI: Special Recreation for disABLED International" (SRDI)

Founded:
SRDI was founded in 1978 as a U.S. Non-Profit, 501-c-3, Pro Bono Incorporated Educational Organization (for information see Encyclopedia of Associations). The Annual Business Meeting is held in Iowa City in November.

Mission:
The Mission of SRDI is to Serve and to Advocate Special Play and Recreation for People with Disabilities; Play for Infants and Children and Recreations for Youth, Adults, and Seniors.

Advocates:
"The Credo of Special Play and Recreation."
"The Decalogue of Advocacy for Play and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century."
"The Four Freedoms for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century."
"The Guidelines for Community-Based Special Recreation for People with Disabilities.
"The Global Vision of Rehabilitation and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century" Paper and WEBSITE.
"The International Declaration of Special Play and Recreation Rights and Responsibilities of People with Disabilities."

Populations Served:
Infants, Children, Youth, Adults, and Seniors Who Are Ill, Injured, and/or Disabled Who Are in Treatment, in Institutions, or in the Community and Other Populations such as Disadvantaged (minorities, poor) and Refugees.

Services:
1--Advisory/Consultation. 2--Awards. 3--Employment Information.
4--Professional Education. 5--Public Education. 6--Publishing.
7--Research and the Utilization of Research.
8--Resource Information and Referral.
9--Technical Assistance on Programs, Management, Methods.
10-International Library: information and referral.

Data Base and Publications:
SRDI Annual Day-Week *--SRDI Fact Sheet *--SRDI Update
SRDI Compendium of 1,500 Special Recreation Resources for disABLED
SRDI Digest (2,000 pages of SRDI program literature in 6 volumes, 24 issues)
SRDI Directory of 353 Recreation Assistive Devices for disABLED
SRDI ERIC: 2,750 pages of SR Documents in 950 libraries, 25 nations
SRDI Global Vision of Rehabilitation and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century Project
GVP WEBSITE in cooperation with Disability International Foundation
SRDI WEBSITE on Prevention of Fireworks Victimization

Technical Assistance/Liaison:
*--American Recreation Coalition, ARC
*--Disability International Foundation, DIF
*--Futureball (for disABLED), FD
*--People to People Committee on Disability, PPCD

Special Projects:
DIF-SRDI Global Vision Project: "Global Vision of Rehabilitation and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21 Century Project," conducted by DIF: Disability International Foundation; and, SRDI: Special Recreation for disABLED International.
SRDI Safe Play and Recreation Program: Prevention of deaths, injuries, and disabilities caused by, during, and in conjunction with play and recreation activities.
SRDI Stop Fireworks Victimization Campaign: Prevention of deaths, injuries, disabilities, and public damage caused by Common, Class C, Street Fireworks.

In-Service Training:
Deaf-Blind, National Institute on Play and Recreation for Deaf-Blind.
Camping/Outdoor Recreation, National Institute on Camping for disABLED.
Community Parks and Recreation, National Institute on New Models of Community-Based Special Recreation for disABLED; in-service training provided for 3,250 professional personnel from 48 states in 40 training programs.
Health-PE-Recreation, World Seminar on Special Recreation, World Congress of the International Council on Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Manila, Philippines.
PE and Recreation, National Institute PE and Rec. Handicapped Children and Youth.
Mental Health, World Seminar on Special Recreation, World Congress of the World Federation for Mental Health, Manila, Philippines.
Rural Areas and Small Towns, State of Iowa CARI-Impact Development of Culture and Recreation in Iowa.

Archives:
CARI-Impact Project: Development of Culture and Recreation in Iowa
International Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Technical Aids Information Project
International Development of Rehabilitation Programs Project
International Hire the Handicapped Program
National Institute on Camping for Handicapped Children and Youth
National Institute on New Models Community-Based Special Recreation for disABLED
National Institute on Special Play and Recreation for People Who Are Deaf-Blind
National Institute on PE and Recreation for Handicapped Children and Youth.
Tibetan Refugee Rehabilitation Program
World Commission on Vocational Rehabilitation Project

Public Domain:
All SRDI information is posted/published by SRDI/Nesbitt in the Public Domain with no-fee and no-charge for re-posting, relay, and/or publication in part or completely. However, it is requested that:
1. A particular author or organization and SRDI be cited in any use of SRDI information or materials;
2. SRDI be informed in advance of use if possible; and,
3. Information (copies provided whenever possible) on use educationally, electronically, or in print be provided to SRDI.

CONTACT
Special Recreation for disABLED International (SRDI)
Professor John A. Nesbitt, Ed.D., CTRS, Pres/CEO
362 Koser Ave, Iowa City, Iowa 52246-3938 USA
TEL: 319/337-7578
EMAIL john-nesbitt@uiowa.edu
DIF GVP WEBSITE: http://www.teleport.com/~dif/
SRDI GVP WEBSITE: http://www.jccniowa.org/~recdsabl
SRDI STOP FIREWORKS WEBSITE: http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/fireworks/

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