ADAPTED SPORTS PROVIDERS
Special Olympics International
800-700-8585, 202-628-3630
http://www.specialolympics.org/
Olympic style sports for the disabled which aim to make every person feel like a winner
Alpenglow Adventures
502-732-5333
Jim Ebert
A program designed to assist people with disabilities to achieve their goals of visiting world famous hiking destinations such as the Grand Canyon,
603-745-6281 ext 5663
http://www.nedisabledsports.org/
Sports instruction, equipment, and environment for adults, adolescents, and children with cognitive or physical disabilities. Activities include kayaking, cycling, waterskiing, hiking, snowboarding, Nordic skiing, and snowshoeing.
Scholarships available. Group rates for schools and organizations.
New England Sports is a chapter of Disabled Sports USA, a member school of the Professional Ski Instructors of America, and American Association of Snowboard Instructors, and a Paralympic Sport Club of the U
Disabled Sports
301-217-0960 (V), 301-217-0963 (TTY)
A network of community based chapters that organize sports events for the disabled.
970-726-1540
845-786-4950
Route 9 W
West
www.helenhayeshospital.org/special_services/adapted_sports/recreation.htm
Matthew Castelluccio, Coordinator
This rehabilitation facility offers many adaptive sports programs including:
- Adapted skiing on Balleayre Mountain
- Sailing with the Nyack Boat Club
- Softball by United Spinal Mets & Yankees
- Kayaking by Atlantic Kayak
- Golf Ability
- Gardening
- Handcycling
- Bowling by Hi-Tor Bowling Alley
- Yoga/Pilates
- Waterskiing
- Basketball
- Football
- Wheelchair Tennis
- Sled Hockey
- Quad
- White water rafting
United Spinal Association
800-404-2898
Fax 718-803-0414
Membership in the United Spinal Association gives access to a wide range of adaptive sports and recreation geared towards people with spinal injury or disease.
Activities include:
- Wheelchair basketball
- Soft ball
- Sled hockey
- Tennis
- Skiing
- Fishing
- Target shooting
Activeamp
Sports and recreation for amputees.
ActiveAmp.com
P.O.Box 9315
Wilmington, DE 19809 USA
(302) 683 - 0997
American Amputee Soccer Association
American Wheelchair Bowling Association
AWBA P.O. Box 69
Clover, VA 24534
Dave Roberts
Executive Secretary Treasurer
National Amputee Golf Association
800-633-6242
Skating Association For The Blind And Handicapped
716-675-7222
US Deaf Ski and Snowboard Association
435-649-9090
615-945-1089
215-765-5118
Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports
802-786-4991
PO Box 139 Killington, Vermont 05751
Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports offers skiing and snowboarding at Pico Mountain, Sugarbush Resort and Bolton Valley. They also assist other resorts to help make accommodations when possible. They offer lessons to individuals of all ages with any disability seven days a week during the ski season. The season generally runs from Dec. 26 through the first week in April.
- Alpine Skiing
- Snowboarding
- Cross Country Skiing
- Snowshoe
- Other winter activities available upon request - what would you like to do? They can make it happen!
They also offer other sport activities year round, such as:
- Indoor rock climbing
- Camping
- Tennis
- Sailing
- Canoeing and kayaking
- Cycling
- Hiking
- Beeper baseball
- Goalball
- Bike path trips
- Adventure Weekends
- Specialty events
- If you are interested in another activity, they can plan what you want and need!
Y-Knot Adaptive Sailing
Lake George, New York
Y-Knot provides adaptive sailing opportunities from their accessible dock on beautiful Lake George NY. There are lots of volunteers on hand and a hoyer type lift for those needing help getting in and out of the boats. They have a Martin 16 boat available for adaptive sailing.
Row New York
718-433-3075
10-27 46th Avenue
Long Island City, New York
http://rownewyork.org/programs/adaptive-programs/recreational-adaptive-rowing/
Adaptive Rowing programs in Queens and Manhattan.