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Vol. 2, No. 4, July/August 1994 |
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In the Good Ole' Summertime...
School's out, days are hot and long, and most of us have a little more time to enjoy some of life's leisurely pleasures. For individuals with disabilities and their families, there are many new resources about techniques and devices that allow recreational participation for everyone.
Fishing Has No Boundaries, Inc.(FHNB) is a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to assisting individuals with disabilities in experiencing the great outdoors through the pleasures of fishing. It has developed special fishing equipment, dock loading systems, and boat adaptations, as well as provided physical and emotional support to further develop confidence and outdoor abilities. Its programs have also spawned new efforts to make public lands managed by federal agencies such as the Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Park Service more accessible to those with disabilities. For more information, contact:
Fishing Has No Boundaries
P.O. Box 175
Hayward, WI 54043
(715)634-3185 or (800)243-3462
Wilderness Inquiry
1313 Fifth St. SE, Box 84
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612)379-3858 or (800)728-0719
Picnics and family gatherings are another favorite summer activity for many of us. The Breaking New Ground Resource Center at Purdue University has come up with a diagram showing construction details and materials needed to make a picnic table that is wheelchair accessible.
The Breaking New Ground Resource Center also has a wonderfully informative newsletter for farmers and ranchers with disabilities. Each issue features new operating techniques or modifications that can be used to make existing farm equipment accessible, information on new legislation for rural individuals with disabilities, and resources for more information and devices for farmers or ranchers with disabilities. Contact their center at the address below to get picnic table plans or to be placed on their regular mailing list:
Breaking New Ground Resource Center
Purdue University
1146 Agricultural Engineering Building
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-1146
(317)494-5088 or (800)825-4264 (V/TDD)
(317)496-1115 (FAX)
