Family Events

2011 Family Forum

The American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM) is proud to annually host this special session for local-area families of persons with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities. The Family Forum gives attendees the chance to meet with experts in the field.

This year's Family Forum will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. The Family Forum is scheduled for 9am - 11am on Saturday, October 15. We are particularly excited that the 2011 Family Forum coincides with a unique event hosted by Special Olympics Nevada, also at the Rio.

This year's Family Forum will feature Matt Holder, MD, MBA, global medical advisor to Special Olympics International; Timothy Davis PhD, national chair of the Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) Program; and Barbara Chambers, Coordinator, Adapted Physical Education Clark County School District in Nevada. This 2-hour long program will provide plenty of opportunities for “hands on” activities, information on equipment, and ideas for health promotion, adapted physical activity and sports participation.

Please note, the Family Forum is free and is open to the general public.

Duncan Wyeth Award

About the Duncan Wyeth Award
First given in 1999, the award honors individuals who have promoted sports and recreation, or been an outstanding athlete and advocate in their region. The recipient may be an athlete, coach or sponsor, or someone with a disability who has excelled at sports. The recipient is chosen by the committee responsible for the Family Forum, and the award is generally given to a person who is local to the area where that year’s AACPDM Annual Meeting is held.

2010 Duncan Wyeth Award Winner: Thomas Moran

Thomas Moran is the Program Founder and Director of Just for Kicks, a developmental sports program for children with disabilities. The program’s goal is to provide these children with the skills, knowledge, and the appropriate attitudes they need to participate successfully with their non-disabled peers. Just for Kicks camps and clinics have helped children to achieve success in Special Olympics. The program reaches out to a population that has previously been “left behind” and unable to participate in programs within their community. As a young child growing up with Cerebral Palsy there were very few opportunities for Tom to be involved in sports. Currently as a physical educator and an established soccer coach, he hopes to afford such opportunities to children with disabilities all over America. He hopes to provide them with the “tools” they need to be successful in sports and in life.



 

2009 Duncan Wyeth Award Winner Jo Lemons-Crawford

Jo has served as a Certified Recreation Therapist at Barrow Neurological Institute for 16 years. She developed a program entitled "Day on the Lake". "Day on the Lake" is the first and only adaptive water sports program in Arizona of its kind, providing an opportunity for children ages 4 and up to participate in adaptive water skiing, jet skiing, kayaking, fishing, and boat rides. With her belief that "everyone has a right to play", Jo has advocated for people with disabilities by serving on the board for the "Disability Empowerment Center" and the "Virginia G. Piper Sports and Fitness Center" for persons with disabilities. Through Jo's passion and commitment to ensure quality of life for all whom cross her path, she has provided priceless opportunities for the disabled and non-disabled community young and old. 

 

2008 Duncan Wyeth Award Winner Scot Hollonbeck

Scot Hollonbeck
Scot Hollonbeck is a wheelchair racer, who competes at the Olympic level. At the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, he placed 6th in the Wheelchair racing event. At the 2004 Olympic Games, he finished 4th in the demonstration sport of Men's 1500m wheelchair. He is regarded as one of America's premier wheelchair track racers and one of the best road racers in the world. Injured in 1984, Hollonbeck began winning athletic acclaim in 1990 with his first-place finish at the Bobby Crim 10K Wheelchair Race, an honor he snagged two years in a row. By 1994, he was a significant contender at the Boston Marathon. In 1996, he won silver medals in the Olympics and the Paralympics in the 1500-meter races, and another Paralympic silver medal in the 800-meter race.