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Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:03:49 -0400
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Subject: FW: UCPeople: Music Therapy: A New Kind of Healing Power
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UCPeople, A Weekly Journal for UCP Affiliates
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Inside this Issue
* Music Therapy: A New Kind of Healing Power
* No Holding Back: How Bicycling Keeps One Man Going Strong
* Adult Day Programs offer Fun, Friendship and Learning
* Take Action
* In the News
Music Therapy: A New Kind of Healing Power
A UCP Southern Arizona client enthusiastically
plays his drum for visitors
<http://www.ucp.org/uploads/musictherapyclient2cropped.jpg> Have you ever
believed that music in one form or another could change your life? UCP of
Southern Arizona does - and has established an innovative therapy program to
bring music and its healing powers into the lives of people with disabilities.
Through the UCP of Southern Arizona Music Therapy program, therapists
use music to help clients improve their communication skills, social skills, and
cognitive development. Currently, the service helps over 30 people in the Tucson
area.
The music therapist works with each client individually to help them
with their specific goals. Each session is tailored to fit each client's goals
such as self awareness, attending skills, motor skills, and self esteem. These
sessions feature clients playing instruments, singing, or moving to music. And
some clients even finish the program having learned to play an instrument.
This type of therapy has been attributed to significantly helping kids
who have autism since children seem to respond better to music and they enjoy
it.
Most people come in for an hour once a week to receive this service. The
program is offered to people of all ages and conditions -- the majority of
people who participate are between the ages of three and 23, and the majority of
clients are affected by autism, cerebral palsy, William's syndrome, or Down
syndrome.
Because of the overwhelming popularity of the program, there is a
waiting list. "We have begun to look at the possibility of beginning a Music
Therapy internship here at UCP and eventually hope to add another MT [music
therapist] to accommodate those waiting for this service" says Pamela Ott, Music
Therapist at UCP of Southern Arizona.
For more information, visit the UCP of Southern Arizona Web site
<http://www.ucpsa.org/> or call (540) 488-7391.
No Holding Back: How Bicycling Keeps One Man Going
Strong
<http://www.ucp.org/uploads/topbutton.jpg>
Peter with his bike, Dolly, named after his late
grandmother <http://www.ucp.org/uploads/peteriannuzzicropped.jpg> Peter Iannuzzi
has never let anything get in his way - and he proves that everyday as he gets
on his bike and rides an average of 40 miles near his home in Savannah, Georgia.
Growing up with cerebral palsy, Peter faced discrimination,
disappointment and hurt. But it never diminished his spirit - it only made him
stronger. At 10 years old he hopped on a bike for the first time and immediately
found his courage. He has yet to look back.
"I bike everywhere because it helps me be independent and feel alive,"
says Peter.
Even tragedy has yet to conquer him. When a violent neck spasm almost
paralyzed him last July, Peter rebounded with such fortitude and determination
that his mother was left speechless. "She dropped the phone and screamed when I
told her," said Peter, laughing, referring to the seven-mile bike trip he
completed just six weeks after intensive surgery to fix the damage caused by his
neck spasm.
Over the years, Peter has participated in four bike tours across
Georgia, three across Tennessee, and will be tackling the Ride Without Limits
North Carolina in October.
What makes his ride in North Carolina different than past rides?
Individuals in North Carolina, after reading Peter's story in a Savannah
newspaper, contacted the reporter, and asked to be put in touch with Peter. And
recently, he was chosen as the honorary chairman for the North Carolina event.
"I see it as a stepping stone for achieving my dreams," remarks Peter.
And what exactly are those dreams? Peter hopes to complete a bike tour
through the lower 48 states to raise money for UCP and eventually establish a
UCP affiliate in Savannah, GA, to help people like himself fulfill all their
dreams.
One thing is absolutely clear after hearing Peter's story: there is no
holding him back.
Visit Peter's personal Webpage for the Ride Without Limits North
Carolina.
<http://www.ridewithoutlimits.org/site/TR/2007Ride/General?px=1055881&pg=persona
l&fr_id=1090>
Adult Day Programs offer Fun, Friendship and Learning
<http://www.ucp.org/uploads/topbutton.jpg>
Randy, a UCP of Central PA Adult Day Program
participant, happily enjoys his knitting
<http://www.ucp.org/uploads/Randycropped.jpg> Know of an entertaining,
educational, and safe place where adults with disabilities can brush up on their
social and academic skills and still find time to play with their friends? More
likely than not, you needn't look further than your local UCP affiliate.
Adult Day Programs offered through UCP affiliates teach adults with
disabilities the skills necessary to be as independent as they choose to be;
integrate them into the community where they have the opportunity to interact
with people without disabilities; and allow them to have fun in a safe
environment. In turn, participants develop emotionally and intellectually, and
learn communication and social skills that help them move into independent
living situations.
While many UCP affiliates offer Adult Day Programs, the range of
activities available, which focus on such topics as Independent living,
Communication, Pre-vocation, Animal care, and Recreation, can vary greatly. For
instance, UCP Central PA offers 12 day programs that assist 265 people every
week, with activities ranging from shopping to community fairs to events that
engage the community.
At UCP of Will County, 68 adults are given tasks to learn such as how to
use the computer and how to microwave their lunch. They also participate in
holiday parties, work to achieve academic goals and in some cases have paid
employment.
Family members leave their relatives at Adult Day Programs knowing they
will be under a watchful eye and that there is no need to worry. "In many cases
the time a person spends at the day program is the only time they are away from
the family members caring for them, so [a productive and safe adult day program]
is very important to the families," says Barry Claypool, Director of Adult
Services at UCP Central PA.
For more information on Adult Day Programs, visit UCP of Will County
<http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/74> and UCP Central PA
<http://www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/132> .
Take Action
<http://www.ucp.org/uploads/topbutton.jpg>
* Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
<http://ga4.org/campaign/gina>
* Need UN Treaty For People With Disabilities
<http://ga4.org/campaign/untreaty>
* Support Adequate SSA Funding
<http://ga4.org/campaign/ssafunding2007>
Using the GoodSearch.com
<http://www.goodsearch.com/Search.aspx?CharityID=617156&Keywords=Searching%20her
e%20raises%20money%20for%20UCP%21> search engine raises money for UCP.
In the News
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Supper, singing to benefit women
<http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20070711/NEWS/707110310/1042/NEWS/NEWS/Supp
er_singing_to_benefit_women> BlueRidgeNow.com , 07/11/07
A spaghetti supper and singing Friday at Valley Hill Baptist Church will
benefit two women with cerebral palsy.
Boys' bond survives disability
<http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070709/NEWS/707100316
/1001/NEWS> Des Moines Register, 07/09/07
At first glance the Richardson twins appear as quintessential multiples
- one moment sharing, the next arguing over a coveted toy. But what the
5-year-old brothers have in common is a disability that has bonded them closer
and made them stronger. Born nearly 13 weeks premature, Yale and Evan Richardson
of Clive have cerebral palsy.
Showing ability to overcome disability
<http://www.brentwoodpress.com/article.cfm?articleID=2832> Brentwood Press,
7/13/07
Disability is defined as "a physical or mental impairment that
substantially limits a major life activity." To celebrate the passage of this
important legislation, try testing your knowledge of several disabled Americans
who have made important contributions to our society.
Stolen Bicycle Puts Brakes On Family's Fundraising Goals
<http://www.kptv.com/news/13675623/detail.html> KPTV/Fox News Portland,
07/13/07
A stolen bicycle is hindering a Beaverton family's campaign against
cerebral palsy.
Event pins down money for cause
<http://www.mlive.com/news/jacitpat/index.ssf?/base/news-22/118440754264840.xml&;
coll=3> Mlive.com, 07/14/07
There have been all kinds of events to raise money for United Cerebral
Palsy of Michigan -- silent auctions, golf outings, even a kick-a-thon where
high school players kept a soccer ball off the ground for 24 hours. Jackson's
fundraiser has a bit of a different flavor.
Send UCP affiliate stories to Elizabeth Reitz <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
for submission to UCPeople.
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