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VA Sponsored Events
National Golden Age Games
National Wheelchair/Scooter Games
National Creative Arts Festival
Winter Sports Clinic http://miracles.dav.org/
Summer Sports Clinic (inaugural year 2008)
TEE (Training, Exposure, Experience) Tournament
http://www.iowacity.va.gov/National_Veterans_TEE_Tournament.asp
American Blind Skiing Foundation
ABSF is committed to serving visually impaired children & adults, giving them the opportunities and experiences that build confidence & independence that can last a lifetime.
http://www.absf.org/index.asp
BlazeSports America
BlazeSports America. is a direct legacy of the 1996 Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. These Games, the first held on American soil, were the realization of the dreams of thousands of Americans involved in the delivery and growth of sports for persons with physical disabilities in the United States.
http://www.blazesports.com/
Blind Epee Fencing
Des Moines Fencing Club recently developed a 12 month training program for blind fencers:
http://home.mchsi.com/~dmfc/documents/EpeefortheBlind.pdf
Blind Judo Foundation
http://www.blindjudofoundation.org/
Challenged Athletes
Established in 1997, the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) is a unique organization that recognizes the athletic greatness inherent in all people with physical challenges and supports their athletic endeavors by providing grants for training, competition and equipment needs.
http://www.challengedathletes.org/
Disabled Sports, USA
http://www.dsusa.org/
EnabledOnline.com
The primary goal of EnabledOnline.com is to provide persons with disabilities, their loved ones and caregivers a place to connect. This unique electronic forum was created for people to share their personal stories and opinions, as well as the latest information on disability-related issues, without focusing exclusively on any specific disability or demographic. Also, there's always room for anyone who wants to voice an original thought.
http://www.enabledonline.com/
Enchanted Hills Camp
San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind. Summer adult camping sessions for families with a person that is blind or sessions for just the individual with blindness to attend.
http://www.lighthouse-sf.org/services/edrec/ehc/index.php
Lakeshore Foundation
Lakeshore Foundation is a not-for-profit organization in Birmingham, Ala. that promotes independence for persons with physically disabling conditions and opportunities to pursue active healthy lifestyles. Lakeshore is also the only official USOC Olympic and Paralympic Training Site in the country.
http://www.lakeshore.org/
Minnesota Goalball
Minnesota Goalball is a nonprofit organization that provides blind and visually impaired athletes in Minnesota with the opportunity to learn the sport of goalball and compete in U.S. competition. Minnesota Goalball's site features general information goalball, information about Minnesota players, news about Minnesota Goalball events and ways to get involved.
http://www.mngoalball.org/
Monterey Bay Disabled Veterans Fishing Derby
Happens biannually, in the spring and fall. Boats are equipped for veterans who are wheelchair users and there are assistants on the boat.
http://www.mbv.org/
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
NCPAD is an information center concerned with physical activity and disability. Being physically active is good for every body. That's a message you will find many times on this site. Being active is an important part of getting and staying healthy.
http://www.ncpad.org/
National Disability Sports Alliance
http://www.ndsaonline.org/
Operation Rebound Program Manager: Challenged Athletes Foundation (
Operation Rebound (858-526-6564) provides unparalleled sports opportunities and support to our troops and veterans of any branch of service who have suffered permanent physical injuries in the Global War on Terror.
http://www.operationrebound.org/
Rolling Thunder Road Runners Club
Rolling Thunder Road Runners Club in Suffolk County New York.A member of the USA Track & Field RTRRC is the first mainstream running club in the country set up specifically for the developmentally disabled and special needs runner/walker. We are part of the not-for-profit organization called Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program Inc. (RTSNP). Our goals are inclusion and independence, confidence & self-esteem.
http://run.to/rollingthunder
Sun Valley Adaptive Sports
Focusing on OIF/OEF recreation events with and without family members.
(208-726-9298)
http://www.svasp.org/
Texas Adaptive Aquatics
Texas Adaptive Aquatics (TAA) features an outstanding adaptive water skiing program that allows people with physical and/or mental disabilities the opportunity to discover the thrill and excitement of water skiing.
http://www.taasports.org/
United States Blind Golf Association
Learn how blind golf is played, its rules, member qualifications, and tournament schedules.
http://www.blindgolf.com/Contents.htm
United States Blind Horseshoe Pitchers Association
The U.S. Blind Horseshoe Pitchers Association is dedicated to promoting the sport of horseshoe pitching for athletes who are blind and visually impaired throughout the United States.
http://www.usaba.org/Pages/usabainformation/relatedlinks.html
United States Association of Blind Athletes
33 N. Institute St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Phone (719) 630.0422 The United States Association of Blind Athletes enhances the lives of blind and visually impaired people by providing the opportunity for participation in sports and physical activity.
http://www.usaba.org/
World T.E.A.M. Sports
Through once-in-a-lifetime events, World T.E.A.M. Sports is a group of individuals, with and without disabilities, who come together as partners to challenge convention, themselves, and close-mindedness, to improve the world.
http://www.worldteamsports.org/
Many ski resorts will have adaptive programs for winter and summer recreational opportunities. This list is only a partial list of opportunities available for recreation. For additional information seek the support of the internet or your Regional Consultant.
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