Inside Pediatrics Winter 2018

ABOUT LAKESHORE FOUNDATION

Children’s helped me realize that because this quote-unquote bad thing happened to me, my life wasn’t over. There are ways to adapt.

Lakeshore Foundation is a nonprofit organization located in Birmingham, Alabama, that provides opportunities for people with a physical disabilities or chronic health conditions to be active and independent through physical activity, research and advocacy and policy.

ACTIVITY

Lakeshore’s aquatics, fitness, recreation and athletic programs get everyone moving. It is distinct as a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site that brings elite athletes from across the globe to train and compete.

RESEARCH

The UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative develops and evaluates new programs and technology in exercise, sport science, health promotion and rehabilitation engineering.

ADVOCACY

The Lakeshore advocacy and policy team invites people with and without disabilities to be engaged, informed and empowered to create partnerships that promote inclusion, access and equal representation in local, national and global policy initiatives.

NCHPAD

The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD), part of the UAB/Lakeshore Research Collaborative housed at Lakeshore, works to improve the health and wellness of people with disabilities by supporting accessible and inclusive public health promotion programs. NCHPAD also provides individualized information through web-based materials and health communication.

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