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National Disability Sports Alliance, formerly known as the United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association. The official sports advisor for the Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association.
American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP) America's Hometown Sports Leagues for Youth with Physical Disabilities and Visual Impairments
America's Athletes with Disabilities promotes and sponsors sports, recreation, fitness and leisure events for children and adults with physical disabilities.
Cerebral Palsy International Sports and Recreation Association
The Challenged Athletes Foundation provides individual grants to athletes with a disability that are in need of funding for training, equipment or travel expenses to major competitions.
The Children’s Golf Foundation provides free golf instruction through public school special education and physical education classes. The Foundation is building a golf course in West Palm Beach, Florida, designed expressly for physically- and emotionally-handicapped youngsters.
Disabled Sports USA
Organized by disabled Vietnam veterans to serve the war injured. DS/USA now offers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent physical disability.
Disability Sports Training and Athletic Competitions
Discover Camp considerations for sending your child with a disability to camp for the first time
National Ability Center The National Ability Center 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.
National Center on Accessibility (NCA)
This website was created by Indiana University's Department of Recreation and Park Administration
in cooperation with the National Park Service. The NCA has a technical assistance program which provides the latest information regarding the inclusion of people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism.
National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) Encourages people with disabilities to engage in regular physical activity to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent development of secondary conditions.
National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD)
Offers outdoor recreation opportunities to individuals with disabilities.
United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association, recently renamed as the National Disability Sports Alliance
U.S. Olympic Team site. For information on the Paralympics click "The Games", and then click "Paralympic Games"
WeMedia Inc. is the leading media company covering issues important to the millions of people with disabilities, their families and friends. WeMedia provides extensive coverage of the Paralympics. WeMedia magazine is published bimonthly in print or on tape. Go to www.wemedia.com/freemagazine to register for a free, one-year subscription.
Regional Organizations
Northeast Passage Providing "Barrier Free Recreation" to individuals with physical disabilities, friends, and families for over 12 years
Therapeutic Recreation Unit - Hawaii The mission of the Therapeutic Recreation Unit is to provide support to the Department of Parks and Recreation and to assist persons with disabilities to access parks and leisure activities.
International Organizations
Cerebral Palsy Australian Sport and Recreation Federation (CPASRF) -- Australia Offering a range of activities in sport and recreation, as well as training in both Classification and Coaching, CPASRF strives to ensure that opportunities for athletes with CP are both safeguarded and increased, particularly for women and those with a severe disability.
Disability Sports, Northern Ireland
State Disability Sports Program of South Australia
Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled - China Promotes and encourages sports activities among the physically disabled.
Swedish Sports Organization for the Disabled - Sweden
International Paralympic Committee - United KingdomThe international representative organization of elite sports for athletes with disabilities. IPC organizes, supervises and co-ordinates the Paralympic Games and other multi-disability competitions on elite sports level, of which the most important are world and regional championships. It is an international non-profit organization formed and run by 160 National Paralympic Committees and 5 disability specific international sports federations.
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