Sport and Recreation for the Disabled.Sport and Recreation for the Disabled By Paciorek MJ, Jones JA Indianapolis, IN 46240, Benchmark Press Inc, 1989, paperback, 396 pp, illus, $18.95 This book basically is an elaborate "yellow pages" that provides access to information on sports resources for persons with disabilities. Both authors have a therapeutic recreation background, one in a university setting and the other in a community setting. The authors begin by listing the eight most well-known organizations that deal with the sports needs of individuals who are handicapped. Organization addresses are provided in addition to information on organization objectives, participant eligibility requirements, and classification of disabilities. Disabilities covered by the book are deafness, dwarfism dwarfism, condition in which an animal or plant is less than normal in size and lacks the capacity for normal growth. Dwarfism is deliberately produced and perpetuated in certain species (e.g., in breeding miniature dogs and cultivating dwarf plants). , conditions resulting from amputation amputation (ăm'pyətā`shən), removal of all or part of a limb or other body part. Although amputation has been practiced for centuries, the development of sophisticated techniques for treatment and prevention of infection has greatly , spinal cord injuries, cerebral palsy cerebral palsy (sərē`brəl pôl`zē), disability caused by brain damage before or during birth or in the first years, resulting in a loss of voluntary muscular control and coordination. , birth defects birth defects, abnormalities in physical or mental structure or function that are present at birth. They range from minor to seriously deforming or life-threatening. A major defect of some type occurs in approximately 3% of all births. , blindness, spina bifida, multiple sclerosis, and mental retardation mental retardation, below average level of intellectual functioning, usually defined by an IQ of below 70 to 75, combined with limitations in the skills necessary for daily living. , in addition to some of the more rare physical disabilities. The book then describes 53 sports and recreation activities and the disabilities for which they are appropriate. Included are illustrations of available equipment and addresses of manufacturers. Each chapter offers a listing of additional resources, references, and a bibliography. An excellent tool for any physical therapy department, this book can be used by physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapy aides as a quick reference and resource guide. When patients ask about a particular activity, therapists can use this book to show them what is already in place and where to go for more detailed information. This book could serve as a bridge to close the gap between rehabilitation and re-entry RE-ENTRY, estates. The resuming or retaking possession of land which the party lately had. 2. Ground rent deeds and leases frequently contain a clause authorizing the landlord to reenter on the non-payment of rent, or the breach of some covenant, when the into community life. Bernice Kegel |
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