GLOBAL VISION PROJECT: Global Vision of Rehabilitation
and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century
URL: http://www.jccniowa.org/~recdsabl
PUBLIC EDUCATION:
"GVP WEBSITE Premiered in Orlando, Fl, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil"
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PRESS RELEASE -- RELEASE AUGUST 24, 2000
HEADLINES:
"Global Vision for disABLED in the 21st Century" WEBSITE Premiered
Simultaneously in Northern Hemisphere, USA and Southern Hemisphere, Brazil"
"Rehabilitation and Recreation for People with Disabilities
Highlighted in Project and in International Declaration"
ORLANDO, Florida, USA and RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil
The "Global Vision of Rehabilitation and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century" Project WEBSITE was premiered today, August 24, 2000, in Orlando, Florida for the Northern Hemisphere and in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Southern Hemisphere.
The "GVProject" WEBSITE carries 75 professional rehabilitation and recreation user oriented articles and links with 150 rehabilitation and recreation websites. The GVProject WEBSITE serves people of all disease and disability groups, cognitive, emotional, physical, and social. It serves all ages: infants, children, youth, adults, and seniors.
The major aims of the GVP WEBSITE are to:
1. Advocate a global vision of rehabilitation of people with disabilities...
2. Advocate the therapeutic activity, play, and recreation for disabled ...
3. Advocate the right to play and recreation for all disabled ...
4. Advocate Credo, Decalogue, Declaration of Play and Recreation Rights ...
5. Serve the 187 Member Nations of the United Nations and 1,000 UN NGOs ...
6. Assign first priority to serving the developing nations ... and
7. Focus on therapeutic needs and community-based programs ....
Major articles on the WEBSITE include:
"Global Vision of Rehabilitation and Recreation for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century."
"The International Declaration of the Special Play and Recreation Rights and Responsibilities of People with Disabilities."
"Guidelines for Community-Based Special Activity, Play and Recreation for People with Disabilities."
Other articles deal with:
Access, Administration, Advocacy, Aquatics, Consumers, Curricula, Development, Organizations, Personnel, Program, Resources, Technical Assistance, Technology, Therapies (Activity, Animal-Assisted, Aquatics, Arts, Bibliotherapy, Dance, Drama, Equestrian, Horticulture, Music, Play, Recreation, Writing, and Sports), Training, and WEBSITES.
The GVProject is conducted by Disability International Foundation and Special Recreation for disABLED International. It is supported by the People to People Committee on Disability, Washington, D.C. and the National Organization on Disability, Washington, D.C. Technical support is provided by the Johnson County Community Network and Internet Navigator
The announcements were made in:
Northern Hemisphere, ORLANDO. The President of Disability International Foundation, Mrs. Grace Demmery Reynolds, announced the GVP WEBSITE August 23-27, 2000, in Orlando, Florida, at the:
11th Annual Aquatics Therapy Rehabilitation Institute Symposium.
Southern Hemisphere, RIO DE JANEIRO. The President/CEO of Special Recreation for disABLED International, Prof. John A. Nesbitt, Ed.D., CTRS, announced the GVP WEBSITE at the August 24-29, 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the:
World Congress of Rehabilitation International (RI)
and at the
World Symposium of the RI Commission on Leisure, Recreation and Sport (C-LRS).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Disability International Foundation,
PO Box 1781, Longview, WA 98632 USA
FAX 360/636-1680,
DIF EMAIL
dif@teleport.com
DIF WEBSITE http://www.teleport.com/~dif/
Special Recreation for disABLED International,
362 Koser Ave, Iowa City, Iowa 52246-3938 USA
TEL: 319/337-7578. EMAIL:
john-nesbitt@uiowa.edu
SRDI GVP WEBSITE:
http://www.jccniowa.org/~recdsabl
SRDI SAFETY
WEBPAGE: http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/fireworks/
PRESS HANDOUTS:
1. Press Release;
2. GVProject Fact Sheet; and,
3. "International Declaration of the Special Play and Recreation Rights and Responsibilities of People with Disabilities."
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GLOBAL VISION PROJECT:
Global Vision of Rehabilitation and Recreation
for People with Disabilities in the 21st Century
A JOINT PROJECT BY:
Disability International Foundation AND
Special Recreation for disABLED International
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