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Below you will find useful links referring to disability sports website resources, such as specially adapted sports equipment and organisations promoting sport for the disabled:

www.achillestrackclub.org
Achilles Track Club is a worldwide organization that encourages people with all kinds of disabilities to participate in running with the general public.

www.adaptiveadventures.org/
Adaptive Adventures offers links and information on handcycles, sports wheelchairs, adaptive bikes, water-skis, outriggers, sled hockey, and a range of other products.

www.aquaskier.com
Aquaskier offers water sports resources including links to adaptive sports equipment.

www.awloutdoors.com
Adventures Without Limits, located near Portland Oregon, offers outdoor recreation programs for people with and without disabilities. Activities include rock-climbing, canoeing, skiing, sea kayaking, hiking, rafting, and snowshoeing.

www.borp.org/
The Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) is a non-profit organization that provides challenging and innovative sports and recreation programs to Bay Area residents with physical disabilities and visual impairments.

http://break.com/index/extreme_wheelchair_riding.html
This video demonstrates that a wheelchair can become a cross between a skateboard and a BMX in the skateboard park. Aaron Fotheringham is a talented young man who shows that the labels of handicapped or disabled are applicable to environments rather than individuals.

www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/sports/html/disabilityresources.html
New York City Sports Commission was created in 1986 to foster the development of amateur and professional sports throughout New York City.

www.daaa.org
Dwarf Athletic Association of America (DAAA) was formed in 1985 to develop, promote and provide quality amateur level athletic opportunities for dwarf athletes in the United States.

www.dsusa.org/chapter.htm Disabled Sports USA contains chapter listings by State and offers information on how to get involved in sports programs for the disabled in different states.

www.dsusa.org/index.html
Disabled Sports USA is a national non-profit organization established by disabled Vietnam veterans to serve the war injured. DS/USA offers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent physical disability. Activities include winter skiing, water sports, summer and winter competitions, fitness and special sports events. A network of nationwide chapter’s in every region provides a variety of recreation programs. Each chapter sets its own agenda and activities.

http://home.earthlink.net/~unrecables/
The Unrecables Los Angeles Chapter of Disabled Sports USA is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization, serving the recreational needs of people with disabilities. They promote adaptive sports, and encourage people with disabilities to participate in sports, recreational, and social activities in their communities

www.fwws.org/
Far West Wheelchair Sports promotes sports competition, recreation and fitness to people with physical disabilities and recognizes achievements within this community.

www.mtnvisions.com/Everest/everest2.html
Everest Challenge tells of Tom Whittaker’s amputee-push to Mt. Everest’s summit, the last great challenge in Himalayan climbing. (Greg Child)

www.nac1985.org
National Ability Center (NAC) is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people of all ages and abilities by providing affordable outdoor sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing environment.

www.nolimitstahoe.com
No Limits Tahoe with Mark Wellman is dedicated to adaptive rock climbing. They offer equipment, videos, and books that will help climbers dealing with disabilities

www.nsad.org
National Softball Association for the Deaf organizes world and national softball tournaments for the deaf & hard-of-hearing.

www.nscd.org 
National Sports Center for the Disabled provides therapeutic recreation and competitive opportunities for children and adults with disabilities. Activities include skiing, horseback riding, camping, rock climbing, sailing, plus education and outreach programs.

www.nwba.org
National Wheelchair Basketball Association NWBA is wheelchair basketball at its best. This site offers all the news and scores as well as information on the past and present and what the future holds for wheelchair basketball.

www.palaestra.com
Palaestra Magazine is a resource dealing with sport, physical education, and recreation for individuals with disabilities, their parents, and professionals in the field of adapted physical activity.

www.pva.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America PVA Sports and Recreation Program promotes a range of activities for members and other people with disabilities, with special emphasis on activities that enhance lifetime health and fitness.

www.powerhockey.ca/
The Calgary PowerHockey League is a leader in providing an adaptive hockey program to persons who require the use of an electric wheelchair for daily mobility.

www.sailingalternatives.org
Sailing Alternatives provides the instruction, environment and support for disabled and able-bodied individuals to experience the thrills of sailing.

www.sfl.org
Ski for Light is a program of cross-country skiing for blind, visually-impaired, and mobility-impaired individuals and their guides.

www.specialolympics.org/
The Special Olympics Web site offers news on the games and athletes, information on how to get involved, the sports, upcoming competitions, and new initiatives. The Special Olympics is an international organization that offers children and adults with mental retardation year-round training and the opportunity to compete in 26 Olympic-type summer and winter sports at no cost. Through its sports programs and competition, Special Olympics empowers individuals with mental retardation to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society. The Special Olympics is open to any person who is at least eight years old and has been identified by an agency or professional as (a) mentally retarded, (b) affected by significant cognitive delays, or (c) affected by learning or vocational problems due to cognitive delay and requiring specially designed instruction.

www.specialolympicsteamusa.org/
USA Special Olympics is the official Web site for Team USA’s trip to the 2003 Special Olympics in Ireland. The site offers athlete and coach profiles as well as a media and information center.

www.specialolympicsma.org/
Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of well-coached Olympic-type sports for individuals with mental retardation, or closely-related developmental disabilities. SOMA helps athletes develop physical fitness, prepare for entry into school and community programs, express courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic Athletes, and the community.

www.specialolympics.org/
Athlete Leadership Programs is a new initiative of the Special Olympics that allows athletes opportunities to participate in Special Olympics outside of the sports. ALP helps athletes find new challenges and ways to utilize the wisdom that comes from their life and Special Olympics experiences. It also provides these athletes with ways to demonstrate other talents and interests to the larger community.

www.specialolympics.org
The Healthy Athletes Initiative is Special Olympics initiative designed to help Special Olympics athletes improve their health and fitness. Through the program athletes receive a variety of health services and health care professionals learn about the health needs of these special athletes.

www.spokesnmotion.com
Spokes ‘n Motion (disabled sports equipment) is a specialist in adaptive sports equipment and the promotion of sports equipment for the Disabled.

http://thebikerack.com/page.cfm?PageID=82
Creative Mobility specializes in helping users find the right equipment solution.

www.usarc.org/
United States Adaptive Recreation Center; The USARC is a model program in adaptive outdoor recreation, and USARC personnel have served in training programs throughout the United States and the world; site has links to resources and events nationwide.

www.usparalympics.org/
Site for the United States Paralympic team; news and links to events, athletes, and programs.

www.dmoz.org
Wheelchair Racing resources are listed here; this page collects information related to the sport of wheelchair racing in one place.

www.wsw.org.uk/
Wheelchair Sports Worldwide is a source of information on global wheelchair sports events and all aspects of wheelchair sport and related topics, from future sports events to authorized merchandise and online donations.








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