January
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January
8, 2012
== SPORTS & RECREATION
Ableize Sports at http://www.ableize.com/recreation-sports/ "Recreation & Sports Recreation and sports for disabled people of all disabilities. Disabled sport is a large and important area of the ableize disability directory and covers an ever growing selection of disabled recreational and sport activities as well as hobbies, sport details and sports sites and information for the disabled person in the UK"
Access to Recreation at http://www.accessTR.com is a commercial site but one wit"h extensive adaptive recreation equipment for the physically challenged. For a catalog, call 1-800-634-4351 (U.S. & Canada), internationally 805-498-7535.
Adaptive Adventures at http://www.adaptive adventures.org or 303-679-2770 "Adaptive Adventures is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with disabilities and their families through outdoor sports & recreation..."
the Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition at http://www.taasc.org Based in Ohio, "TAASC's mission is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing sports and recreational activities and to offer opportunities for empowerment through education, leadership, and training in collaboration with community-based organization"
American Dance Wheels at http://www.AmericanDanceWheels.com "American DanceWheels is the home of the first American Style Wheelchair Dance Program in the world. Our mission is to provide people of all abilities the opportunity to partner dance."
America's Athletes with Disabilities at http://www.americasathletes.org or 301-589-9042 "...Our mission is to promote and sponsor sports, recreation, fitness and leisure events for children and adults with physical disabilities..."
Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS) at http://www.baads.org is a neat regional site for those who want to "keep on sailin' ".
Courageous Sailing Center at http://www.courageoussailing.org or 617-242-3821 "...Located on spectacular Boston Harbor, Courageous Sailing Center offers a variety of sailing programs for all ages...."
Disabled Sports USA (new URL) at http://www.dsusa.org is an excellent site with lots of great inspiration and resources, as does the associated Disabled Sports USA, Far West with its excellent Links page
Dwarf Athletic Association of America at http://www.daaa.org or 972-317-8299 "...Our mission is "To encourage people with dwarfism to participate in sports regardless of their level of skills".
Enabling Technologies at http.//www.superlite.org is a "...design and manufacturing company of adaptive recreational equipment for the physically challenged individual...".
Environmental Traveling Companions at http://www.etctrips.org "...opens the beauty and challenge of outdoor adventures to people with special needs. ..'
Sensafloat at www.reboundtherapy.org/hydrotherapy "is a unique water support aid, designed to facilitate relaxation and movement in water. It has applications for children and adults across the whole spectrum of special needs."
Florida Disabled Outdoors Association at http://www.fdoa.org or 850-668-7323
Freedom's Wings International at http://www.freedomswings.org is an incredible outfit that teaches people with disabilities to pilot sailplanes (see my magazine articles reprints on my lessons and flights).
Handicapped Scuba Association International at http://www.hsascuba.com is an active and medically aware site with great pictures.
International Institute of Sport at http://www.iisport.org/ exists to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities in the less economically developed countries and is operated by a staff of volunteers who care about people with disabilities.
Maine Handicapped Skiing is at http://www.skimhs.org or 800-639-7770
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability at http://www.ncpad.org encourages persons with disabilities to participate in regular physical activity as a means of promoting healthy lifestyles and preventing development of secondary conditions
National Disability Sports Alliance (formerly USCPAA) at http://www.uscpaa.org or 401-792-7130, x12
National Sports Center for the Disabled at http://www.nscd.org is a good Colorado site with lots of info.
New Disability at http://newdisability.com is a commercial site for wheelchairs, but has an amazing collection of Incredible Wheelchair sport videos including wheelchair softball and body and gravity-defying flips and ramping I have only seen skate-boarders do! Watch these!!! but NOTE: Best viewed with a high speed internet connection! NOTE2: Blocking cookies won't stop these videos.
PALAESTRA- For information, turn to this magazine, "a quarterly publication, is designed to be a single responsible source of valuable information targeting all individuals interested in sport, physical education and recreation involving individuals with disabilities." Their website at http://www.palaestra.com has other groups on their link page.
Professional Association of Therapeutic
Horsemanship at http://www.pathintl.org/has information on
'hippotherapy', or therapeutic riding. Formerly the North American
Riding for the Handicapped Association, changes and enriches lives by
promoting excellence in equine-assisted activities and therapies.
Sailing Alternatives is at http://www.sailingalternatives.org or 941-377-4986
Special Olympics of New York is at http://www.nyso.org or 212-661-3963
SPLORE, Accessible Outdoor Adventures at http://www.splore.org or 801-484-4128
9/13/09 SportAid at http://www.sportaid.com/ "...has a great selection of sports wheelchairs and wheelchair cushions..."
Tiralo Beach Chair on Wheels at http://www.tiralo-usa.com is the site for a folding rolling/floating beach chair for sand or water.
United States Association of Blind Athletes is at http://www.usaba.org or 719-630-0422
USA Deaf Sports Federation at http://www.usdeafsports.org or (605) 367-5760 voice or (605) 367-5761 TTY
United States Handcycling Federation at http://www.ushf.org or831-459-2171
United States Quad Rugby Association has its home page at http://www.quadrugby.com
U.S. Disabled Athletes Fund is at http://www.blazesports.com or at 770-850-8199
U.S. Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association is at http://www.usewha.org or 763-535-4736
Wheelchair Sports USA at http://www.wsusa.org is the grand-daddy of them all.
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