SEATTLE, The first major awards for excellence in
radio and television reporting on victims of violence will be launched in 2006
and 2007, the Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma announced today.

For more information, contact Dart Center administrator Meg Spratt at
(206) 616-3223 or mspratt@u. Equine-assisted therapy can have dramatic,
positive effects on flexibility, balance and muscle strength, and can
also boosts a person's patience, understanding , confidence and
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The awards are open to U. Each rider benefits from
individual goals and a lesson plan that is developed in partnership
with the rider's family, friends, health professionals, special
educators and other caregivers .

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joy@vailbed.com or
call 419-697-9760.
Runners participate with crutches, in wheelchairs , on prostheses and without
aids.

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In February 2003, while SFC McNaughton was recovering in the hospital,
President Bush visited with returning veterans. SFC McNaughton received
training from a fellow Hanger patient and former Paralympic athlete, and
within a few months he was at the White House jogging with the President.

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NEW YORK, Sergeant First Class Michael J.

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The center will present the first Dart Award for Radio News in 2006. The President promised to run
a mile with SFC McNaughton as soon as he was able.

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Achilles includes people with all types of disabilities including visual
impairment, stroke, cerebral palsy, amputation and traumatic head injury.

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The first $10,000 Dart Award for Television News will be given in 2007 to
a single or series feature, report or documentary broadcast or cablecast in
2006.
Judges of the Dart Awards look for entries that go beyond the ordinary to
portray victims and survivors with accuracy , insight and sensitivity, Simpson
said, and to inform the public about ways individuals react to and cope with
emotional trauma."
Vail Meadows Therapeutic Riding Center provides both a
climate -controlled indoor arena and outdoor arena, both with spectator
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explosion ravished the right side of his body and necessitated the amputation
of his right leg above his knee and two fingers on his right hand.
The Run/Walk will include more than 140 recently wounded military personnel ,
500 disabled and economically disadvantaged youth, and Meili herself.

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"The amount of benefit a person with a disability gains depends on
many factors, such as the type and severity of disability, motivation
of the rider, quality and dedication of the equine-assisted facility,
and quality and dedication of the staff," Joy Vail says.

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"Our company, Vail Products, was founded on the mission to help
improve the lives of persons with disabilities, as well as their
families and caregivers," notes Joy Vail, chief executive officer of
Vail Products.

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The Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma is a global network of
journalists, educators and health professionals dedicated to improving media
coverage of trauma, conflict and tragedy.

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TOLEDO, Ohio----Vail Meadows
Therapeutic Riding Center -- a non-profit equine -assisted therapy
facility located on 25 acres in Oregon, Ohio, that is sponsored in
part by Vail Products and the Vail family -- this week celebrates its
7th year providing services to children , teens and adults with
disabilities.

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Therapeutic riders range from toddlers to seniors with such
disorders as autism, down syndrome, cerebral palsy, mental
retardation, developmental delay, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular
ataxia, traumatic brain injury, attention deficit disorder,
depression , cancer and other challenges.

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Details will be posted on the center's Web site (dartcenter.
This year's Dart Award for Excellence in Newspaper Reporting on Victims of
Violence will be announced in early March and awarded on April 15 at the UW,
following a conference on "Tsunami Aftermath: Consequences for Journalism and
Reporting from the Region.

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"Nevertheless, a multitude of clinical studies all agree that
equine-assisted therapy can provide many benefits. He currently works for the Department of Homeland
Security in Baton Rouge, Louisiana as an Operations Specialist and wears a
microprocessor-controlled prosthetic leg for his everyday activities. Staffed by nearly 900 certified practitioners, Hanger Prosthetics
+ Orthotics provides patients with convenient, consistent, high quality care.

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About Achilles -- Founded in 1983, The Achilles Track Club is a not-for-
profit 501(c) 3 organization headquartered in New York with 126 chapters in 63
countries worldwide. Its mission is to enable people with all types of
disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics, promoting personal
achievement and the enhancement of self -esteem.

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The
$10,000 prize will honor the best single or series feature, report or
documentary broadcast in 2005. radio and TV networks, stations and cable
services.
McNaughton was in charge of Mine Clearing operations in Afghanistan during
Operation Enduring Freedom when he accidentally stepped on a landmine.

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operates some 600 orthotic and prosthetic (O+P) patient care centers
nationwide.

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The 2004 Dart Award was presented to The Providence Journal for "Rape in a
Small Town," a story on the effects of the rape of a teenager on a small Rhode
Island community.

About Hanger -- Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Hanger Prosthetics +
Orthotics, a division of Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.

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"That same mission was the cornerstone of our efforts
to give back to the disabilities community when we established and
helped fund Vail Meadows.
Vail Meadows offers many valuable therapeutic programs, including
Therapeutic Riding Classes (one hour weekly lessons in 10-week
sessions), Summer Camp (week-long day camps for children and young
adults interested in learning about horses), Field Trips (a year-round
program that opens Vail Meadows to the community as an educational
site) and an Adult Special Needs Day Program (a year-round program
that provides vocational, recreational and living skills development
opportunities for adults with challenges).
This Sunday, SFC McNaughton will run wearing a custom-designed running
prosthesis made of carbon fiber with 70 recently wounded military personnel in
the Third Annual Hope and Possibilities Five-Mile Run/Walk hosted by the
Achilles Track Club:

Sunday, June 26, 2005
8:30 AM Start
Central Park; 99th Street and 5th Avenue

A five-mile charity race in Central Park , The Hope and Possibilities Five-
Mile Run/Walk was named after a book written by Achilles chairperson Trisha
Meili, titled I Am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility.

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Entries for the Dart Award for Radio News will be accepted in January. An average of 10 therapy horses are stabled at Vail Meadows,
each defined by a gentle disposition and approved for therapy
following a 90 -day screening process.

It is a
race in which able-bodied runners and the physically challenged compete
together.

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Media Contact: John Rheinstein, 917-589-1015
Michael McNaughton, 225-892-0940

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Two years after his injury, as a winner of the Bronze Star and a Purple
Heart, SFC McNaughton advises the Bush administration on issues related to
soldiers who have lost limbs and serves as a mentor to returning veterans with
devastating injuries.

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"These radio and TV news awards continue a 12-year tradition of honoring
newspapers for excellence in reporting on victims of violence," said Roger
Simpson, executive director of the Dart Center and a University of Washington
associate professor of communication.

We're very proud
that Vail Meadows has been providing this kind of quality therapy now
for seven years, and we celebrate every life we've helped improve.