MILITARY ADAPTIVE SPORTS RESOURCES INDEX
Index 2 About Warfghter Sports 3 Sports Ofered 4-5 National Adaptive Sport Organizations 6-9 Community Based Adaptive Sport Organizations 10-23 Equipment Resources 24-25 Competition and Paralympic Development 26-27 2 Military Adaptive Sports Manual ABOUT WARFIGHTER SPORTS
Warfghter Sports, a program of Disabled Sports USA, ofers sports rehabilitation for wounded CHALLENGE MAGAZINE warriors with permanent physical disabilities in military hospitals and communities across the U.S. in partnership with a nationwide network Challenge Magazine is a publication of of over 125 community-based chapters. Since Disabled Sports USA, providing adaptive 1967, Disabled Sports USA has proudly served sports information to adults and children with wounded warriors, including those injured in disabilities, including those who are visually the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, ofering over impaired, amputees, spinal cord injured 50 winter and summer sports at more than (paraplegic and quadriplegic), and those who 100 events each year. Warfghter Sports have multiple sclerosis, head injury, cerebral rebuilds lives through sports by improving self- palsy, autism and other related intellectual confdence, promoting independence and uniting disabilities. From those learning adaptive families through shared healthy activities. sports for the frst time to dsiabled athletes on the US Paralympic team, Challenge Magazine Contributions cover all expenses for participation encourages anyone with a disability to participate of the warrior and a family member, including in sports! individualized adaptive instruction and adaptive sports equipment. Since 2003, more than Sign up for your free subscription of Challenge 12,000 of the most severely wounded and their Magazine at challengemagazine.org! families have been served, including those with amputations, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, visual impairments, and signifcant nerve and muscle damage. For more information, visit warfghtersports.org.
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This resource booklet may not include every adaptive sports organization available to veterans. This booklet should not be seen as an endorsement of the included organizations by Disabled Sports USA.
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 3 SPORTS OFFERED
4 Military Adaptive Sports Manual SPORTS OFFERED
Air Rife Rafting Alpine Ski Rock Climbing Archery Rowing Basketball Rugby Biathlon Running Boccia Sailing Bowling Scuba Canoeing Skateboarding Climbing Sled Hockey Cross-Country Skiing Snowboarding Curling Snowshoeing Cycling Soccer Dance Stand-Up (Amputee) Hockey Disc Golf Strength Training Downhill Skiing Surfng Dragon Boating Swimming Equestrian Table Tennis Fishing Tai Chi Fly Fishing Tennis Goalball Track & Field Golf Triathlon Hand Cycling Volleyball Hiking Water Aerobics Hunting Water Skiing Kayak Fishing Wheelchair Basketball Kayaking Wheelchair Curling Lacrosse Wheelchair Fencing Martial Arts Wheelchair Racing Mountain Biking Wheelchair Rugby Nordic Ski Wheelchair Softball Paddleboarding Whitewater Rafting Power Soccer Yoga
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 5 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
6 Military Adaptive Sports Manual 6 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
The following national organizations ofer programming or adapted sport resources in multiple locations or services for disabled Veterans & Members of the Armed Forces living across the US.
Disabled Sports USA (Warfghter Sports) Freedom Hunters Multisport Hunting Trips warfghtersports.org freedomhunters.org
1touch Project Heroes On the Water 1Touch Self-Defense Workshops Kayak Fishing 1touchproject.com/veteranspage.html heroesonthewater.org
Achilles International Hope for the Warriors Handcycling, Running Outdoor Adventure Activities, Races achillesinternational.org hopeforthewarriors.org
Adaptive Golf Academy Mission Redefned: VA Adaptive Sports Golf Program adaptivegolfacademy.com Multisport va.gov/adaptivesports Adaptive Canoe Association Canoeing, Kayaking National Amputee Golf Association americancanoe.org Golf nagagolf.org Adaptive Sports USA Running, Triathlon National Wheelchair Basketball Association adaptivesportsusa.org Wheelchair Basketball nwba.org Blinded Veterans Association Ice Skating Oscar Mike Foundation bva.org/BVA/ Multisport oscarmike.org Carlisle Academy Integrative Equine Therapy & Sports Paradox Sports Para-Dressage, Para-Driving, Coach Climbing Development paradoxsports.org carlisleacademymaine.com/veterans/ Paralyzed Veterans of America Challenged Athletes Foundation Multisport Archery, Cycling, Surfng, Triathlon pva.org operationrebound.org
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 7 Path International University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Equine Adaptive Tai Chi Chuan pathintl.org adaptivetaichi.org/classes
Project Healing Waters US Biathlon Fly Fishing Biathlon, Nordic Skiing projecthealingwaters.org teamusa.org/us-biathlon
Ride 2 Recovery US Paraequestrian Association Cycling Equestrian ride2recovery.com uspea.org
Salute Military Golf Association US Paralympics (Local Paralympic Sport Golf Clubs) smga.org Multisport teamusa.org/US-Paralympics/fnd-a-club Semper Fi Fund Multisport US Quad Rugby semperffund.org Rugby quadrugby.com Military Warriors Support Foundation Golf, Hunting, Outdoor Recreation US Rowing militarywarriors.org/skills4life Rowing usrowing.org/domesticrowing/adaptiverowing Team Red, White & Blue Running, Triathlon US Sailing teamrwb.org Sailing ussailing.org Team River Runner Canoeing, Kayaking USA Archery teamriverrunner.org Archery teamusa.org/USA-Archery/Programs/Adaptive- Tee It Up for the Troops Archery Golf teeitupforthetroops.org USA Badminton Para-badminton United States Association of Blind Athletes teamusa.org/USA-Badminton/Para/Schedule Multisport usaba.org USA Boccia Boccia United States Curling Association, Inc. usaboccia.org Wheelchair Curling usacurl.org USA Fencing Wheelchair Fencing United States Tennis Association usfencing.org Tennis usta.com/en.home/play.html USA Hockey Sled Hockey, Stand-Up (Amputee) Hockey usahockey.com/sledhockey
8 Military Adaptive Sports Manual USA Shooting Target Shooting usashooting.org/about/paralympicshooting
USA Swimming Swimming usaswimming.org
USA Table Tennis Table Tennis (Ping Pong) teamusa.org/usa-table-tennis
USA Triathlon Paratriathlon usatriathlon.org
USA Volleyball Sitting Volleyball teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/usa-teams/sitting- volleyball
VET Sports Multisport vetsports.org
Wheelchair Lacrosse USA Lacrosse wheelchairlacrosse.com
Wheelchair Sports Federation Multisport wheelchairsportsfederation.org
World T.E.A.M. Sports Bike Rides worldteamsports.org
Wounded Warrior Project Multisport woundedwarriorproject.org
Wounded Warriors in Action Foundation Fishing, Hunting wwiaf.org
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 9 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
10 Military Adaptive Sports Manual COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
All organizations denoted with an asterisk are members of Disabled Sports USA’s chapter network.
ALABAMA CALIFORNIA
Lakeshore Foundation* Achieve Tahoe* lakeshore.org achievetahoe.org Birmingham, AL Truckee, CA
University of Alabama Adaptive Athletics Adaptive Sports & Recreation Association* alabamaadapted.com adaptivesportsandrec.org Tuscaloosa, AL San Diego, CA
Amazing Surf Adventures* amazingsurfadventures.org ALASKA San Luis Obispo, CA
Challenge Alaska* Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program* challengealaska.org borp.org Anchorage, AK Berkeley, CA
Southeast Alaska Independent Living* Break the Barriers, Inc. sailinc.org breakthebarriers.org Juneau, AK Fresno, CA Central California Adaptive Sports Center* centralcaladaptive.org ARIZONA Shaver Lake, CA
Disabled Sports USA Eastern Sierra* Ability360 disabledsportseasternsierra.org ability360.org/sports Mammoth Lakes, CA Phoenix, AZ Disabled Sports USA Los Angeles* Arizona Disabled Sports* unrecables.com arizonadisabledsports.com Los Angeles, CA Mesa, AZ Disabled Sports USA Orange County* Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports* theachievers.org soazadaptivesports.org Irvine, CA Tucscon, AZ Discovery Blind Sports* discoveryblindsports.org Pioneer, CA Military Adaptive Sports Manual 11 Far West Wheelchair Athletic Association US Driving for the Disabled* fwwaa.org usdfd.org San Jose, CA Arroyo Grande, CA
Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation Wheels to Water* jimmymillerfoundation.org wheelstowater.com Manhattan Beach, CA Cambria, CA
Loma Linda University teampossabilities.org Loma Linda, CA COLORADO
Northern California PGA Foundation Adaptive Action Sports* ncpgafoundation.org adacs.org Vacaville, CA Copper Mountain, CO
Riekes Center for Human Enhancement Adaptive Adventures* riekes.org adaptiveadventures.org Menlo Park, CA Lakewood, CO
San Diego District Tennis Association Adaptive Athletics Specialists sandiegotennis.org teamaas.org San Diego, CA Steamboat Springs, CO
San Diego Rowing Club Adaptive Sports Association* sandiegorowing.org asadurango.org San Diego, CA Durango, CO
Shared Adventures Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte* sharedadventures.org adaptivesports.org Santa Cruz, CA Crested Butte, CO
Shasta Disabled Sports USA* Aspen Camp (Deaf & Hard of Hearing)* shastadsusa.org aspencamp.org Mount Shasta, CA Aspen, CO
Timpany Center Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club sjsu.edu/timpany teamavsc.org San Jose, CA Aspen, CO
Triumph Foundation Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center* triumph-foundation.org boec.org Santa Clarita, CA Breckenridge, CO
US Adaptive Recreation Center* Challenge Aspen* usarc.org challengeaspen.org Big Bear Lake, CA Snowmass Village, CO
12 Military Adaptive Sports Manual City of Boulder Parks and Recreation bouldercolorado.gov/parks-rec/sports CONNECTICUT Boulder, CO Chapter 126 Sports & Fitness* City of Colorado Springs chapter126.com coloradosprings.gov/parks Bristol, CT Colorado Springs, CO Leaps of Faith Adaptive Skiers* Colorado Discover Ability* lofadaptiveskiers.org cdagj.org Sandy Hook, CT Grand Junction, CO Sports Association of Gaylord Hospital* Foresight Ski Guides, Inc.* gaylord.org/sports foresightskiguides.org Wallingford, CT Denver, CO
Golf 4 The Disabled* golf4thedisabled.org FLORIDA Denver, CO
Ignite Adaptive Sports* Brooks Rehabilitation igniteadaptivesports.org brooksadaptivesportsandrecreation.com Boulder, CO Jacksonville, FL
National Sports Center for the Disabled* Florida Disabled Outdoors Association* nscd.org fdoa.org Denver, CO Tallahassee, FL
Steamboat Adaptive Recreational Sports* Miami-Dade County steamboatstars.com miamidade.gov/parks/ Steamboat Springs, CO Miami-Dade, FL
Telluride Adaptive Sports Program* Team Paradise Sailing tellurideadaptivesports.org teamparadise.org Telluride, CO Miami, FL
United States Association of Blind Athletes Veterans Ocean Adventures, Inc. usaba.org vetssailing.org Colorado Springs, CO Cutler Bay, FL
Visually Impaired & Blind Skiers* coloradovibes.org GEORGIA Colorado Springs, CO
Athens Inclusive Recreation & Sports (AIRS)* airs-ga.org Athens, GA
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 13 BlazeSports America* blazesports.org ILLINOIS Norcross, GA Adaptive Adventures* City of Roswell adaptiveadventures.org roswellgov.com/government/departments/ Wilmette, IL recreation-and-parks/programs Roswell, GA Chicago Park District chicagoparkdistrict.com/programs-memberships Chicago, IL HAWAII Dare2tri* dare2tri.org AccesSurf Hawaii, Inc. Chicago, IL accessurf.org Honolulu, HI Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association* glasa.org Lake Forest, IL IDAHO Shirley Ryan Ability Lab* sralab.org Adaptive Wilderness Sports of McCall* Chicago, IL awesomemccall.org McCall, ID World Sport Chicago worldsportchicago.org AquAbility* Chicago, IL aquability.org Boise, ID INDIANA Disabled Veterans Sports Association indvsa.org Coeur D’Alene, ID Indiana University facebook.com/AdaptiveSportsatIU Higher Ground Sun Valley* Bloomington, IN highergroundusa.org Ketchum, ID Special Outdoor Leisure Opportunities* skisolomichiana.org Recreation Unlimited* South Bend, IN recreation-unlimited.org Boise, ID Turnstone Center for Disabled Children & Adults, Inc* Treasure Valley Family YMCA turnstone.org ymcatvidaho.org Fort Wayne, IN Boise, ID
Wood River Ability Program woodriverabilityprogram.org Sun Valley, ID
14 Military Adaptive Sports Manual Central Maine Adaptive Sports* IOWA centralmaineadaptivesports.org Auburn, ME Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation* Adaptive Sports Association maineadaptive.org facebook.com/QCA-Adaptive-Sports- Newry, ME Association-116749518349377/ Davenport, IA New England Nordic Ski Association nensa.net Adaptive Sports Iowa* New Glucester, ME adaptivesportsiowa.org Ames, IA Pineland Farms, Inc. pinelandfarms.org/recreation/vast Sport Ability of Iowa New Glucester, ME sportabilityofowa.org Cedar Rapids, IA
MARYLAND KANSAS Baltimore Adaptive Recreation & Sports* Wheelchair Sports, Inc.* barsinfo.org wcsports.org Parkton, MD Wichita, KS Bennett Institute Physically Challenged Sports Program of Kennedy Krieger* kennedykrieger.org KENTUCKY Baltimore, MD
Blue Ridge Adaptive Snow Sports* U.S. Driving for the Disabled* brasski.org usdfd.org Severna Park, MD Georgetown, KY Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating* crabsailing.org LOUISIANA Annapolis, MD
Patriot Point Samaritan Acts of New Orleans patriotpoint.org samaritanactsneworleans.org Taylor’s Island, MD New Orleans, LA St. Mary’s County Recreation and Parks www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/recreation Leonard Town, MD MAINE Team River Runner, Inc.* Adaptive Outdoor Education Center teamriverrunner.org adaptiveoutdooreducationcenter.org Rockville, MD Carrabassett Valley, ME
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 15 MASSACHUSETTS MINNESOTA
AccesSportAmerica* Capable Partners accessportamerica.org capablepartners.org Acton, MA Golden Valley, MN
All Out Adventures Courage Kenny Rehabillitation Institute* alloutadventures.org allinahealth.org/adaptivesports Northampton, MA Minneapolis, MN
Community Rowing, Inc. Free-Daptive Divers communityrowing.org freedaptive.org Brighton, MA Hanover, MN
Holyoke Rows, Inc. Let’s Go Fishing holyokerows.org lgfws.com Holyoke, MA Willmar, MN
Piers Park Sailing Center North Star Community Rowing* piersparksailing.org northstarcommunityrowing.org Boston, MA Minneapolis, MN
Majestic Hills Ranch majestichillsranch.org MICHIGAN Lakeville, MN
Cannonsburg Challenged Ski Association* MidWest School of Diving skiccsa.org mwschoolofdiving.com Ada, MI White Bear Lake, MN
Michigan Adaptive Sports* Minnesota Warriors Ice Hockey michiganadaptivesports.org mnwarriors.com West Bloomfed, MI South Saint Paul, MN
Michigan Sports Unlimited River Valley Riders misportsunlimited.net rivervalleyriders.org Essexville, MI Woodbury, MN
Operation Injured Soldiers Roll With It injuredsoldiers.org rollwithitmn.org South Lyon, MI St. Cloud, MN
Reining Liberty Ranch US Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association* reininglibertyranch.org powerhockey.com Traverse City, MI New Hope, MN
16 Military Adaptive Sports Manual Horses Spirits Healing, Inc MISSISSIPPI facebook.com/pg/horsesspiritshealing/ about/?ref=page_internal Metro Area Community Empowerment Billings, MT mace-ms.org Jackson, MS
NEBRASKA
MISSOURI All Play allplay.org Disabled Athlete Sports Association (DASA)* Omaha, NE dasasports.org St. Charles, MO Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital madonna.org/specialized/recreation/overview. Gateway YMCA html gwrymca.org/program/inclusion-services Lincoln, NE Potosi, MO Nebraska Adaptive Sports Life Waters nebraskaadaptivesports.org lifewaters.org Omaha, NE St. Louis, MO
Midwest Adaptive Sports* midwestadaptivesports.org NEVADA Dearborn, MO City of Reno Parks and Recreation reno.gov/government/departments/parks- MONTANA recreation-community-services/adaptive- recreation Reno, NV DREAM Adaptive Recreation* dreamadaptive.org Whitefsh, MT NEW HAMPSHIRE Eagle Mount Billings* eaglemount.us AbilityPLUS Inc.* Billings, MT abilityplus.org Manchester, NH Eagle Mount Bozeman* eaglemount.org Adaptive Sports Partners North Country Bozeman, MT adaptivesportspartners.org Franconia, NH Eagle Mount Great Falls* eaglemount.net Great Falls, MT
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 17 Crotched Mountain Accessible Recreation & Adaptive Sports Program - Helen Hayes Sports Hospital* crotchedmountain.org/programs-and-services/ helenhayeshospital.org/adapted-sports- accessible-recreation recreation Greenfeld, NH West Haverstraw, NY
Granite State Adaptive* Asphalt Green, Inc gsadaptivesports.org asphaltgreen.org Mirror Lake, NH New York City, NY
Lakes Region Disabled Sports at Gunstock* ASPIRE, Inc.* gunstockadaptive.org [email protected] Gilford, NH Hartsdale, NY
New England Disabled Sports* Cape Ability Outrigger Ohana* nedisabledsports.org adaptivecanoeing.org Lincoln, NH West Henrietta, NY
New England Healing Sports Association* Capital Region Nordic Alliance, Inc. nehsa.org capitalregionnordicalliance.org/partnerships/ Newbury, NH cma-as-a-us-paralympic-club Albany, NY Northeast Passage* nepassage.org GallopNYC* Durham, NH gallopnyc.org Brooklyn, NY Waterville Valley Adaptive Sports* watervilleadaptive.com Greek Peak Adaptive Snowsports* Waterville Valley, NH gpadaptive.org Vestal, NY
Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program* NEW MEXICO lounsburyadaptive.org Ellicottville, NY Adaptive Sports Program New Mexico* Move Along, Inc.* adaptivesportsprogram.org movealonginc.org Santa Fe, NM Oswego, NY Ski Apache Adaptive Sports* Rochester Accessible Adventures* skiapacheadaptivesports.com rochesteraccessibleadventures.org Ruidoso, NM Rochester, NY
STRIDE, Inc.* NEW YORK stride.org Rensselaer, NY
Adaptive Sports Foundation* Western New York Adaptive Water Sports* adaptivesportsfoundation.org wnyadaptivewatersports.org Windham, NY Grand Island, NY 18 Military Adaptive Sports Manual Cincinnati Recreation Commission NORTH CAROLINA cincyrec.org/tr Cincinnati, OH Bridge II Sports* Spire Institute bridge2sports.org spireinstitute.org/content/military-and-adaptive Durham, NC Geneva, OH Soldiers Undertaking Disabled Scuba (SUDS)* sudsdiving.org OKLAHOMA Beaufort, NC
Warrior Ride Center for Individuals with Physical thewarriorride.org Challenges Oak Island, NC tulsacenter.org Tulsa, OK
UCO Center of Adaptive Sports* NORTH DAKOTA uco.edu/wellness/sr/trainingsite/index.asp Edmond, OK Sporting Chance sporting-chance.com Bismarck, ND OREGON Dreams In Motion, Inc* dreamsinmotioninc.com Adaptive Sports Northwest* Mandon, ND adaptivesportsnw.org Beaverton, OR
Oregon Adaptive Sports* OHIO oregonadaptivesports.org Bend, OR Adaptive Sports Connection* adaptivesportsconnection.org Powell, OH PENNSYLVANIA Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio* adaptivesportsohio.org Penn State Ability Athletics Dalton, OH gopsusports.com/ability University Park, PA Columbus Recreation and Parks columbusrecparks.com Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports* Columbus, OH centeronline.com Philadelphia, PA Three Trackers of Ohio* 3trackers.org Three Rivers Adaptive Sports* Middleburg Heights, OH traspa.org Pittsburgh, PA
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 19 Two Top Mountain Adaptive Sports Foundation* TENNESSEE twotopadaptive.org Mercersburg, PA
Sports, Arts & Recreation of Chattanooga* sparctn.org RHODE ISLAND Chattanooga, TN
The Warrior Initiative Access2Adventure* warriorinitiative.org/home.html access2adventure.org Adams, TN Tiverton, RI
TEXAS SOUTH CAROLINA
The City of Harker Heights Adaptive Expeditions* www.ci.harker-heights.tx.us/index.php/adaptive- adaptiveexpeditions.org sports Charleston, SC Harker Heights, TX
Coastal Adaptive Sports Houston Parks and Recreation Dept. coastaladaptivesports.org houstontx.gov/parks/adaptivesports.html Myrtle Beach, SC Houston, TX
Roger C. Peace Rehabillitation Hospital* Kinetic Kids* ghs.org/rcp kinetickidstx.org Greenville, SC San Antonio, TX
Lone Star Paralysis Foundation lonestarparalysis.org SOUTH DAKOTA Austin, TX
Black Hills Ski for Light Movin’ Mavs Adapted Sports bhsf.org uta.edu/movinmavs Rapid City, SD Arlington, TX
Meeting the Need Operation Comfort* facebook.com/meeting-the-need-463139565064/ operationcomfort.org Keystone, SD San Antonio, TX Rise Adaptive Sports riseadaptivesports.org Irving, TX
San Antonio Sports Foundation sanantoniosports.org/events San Antonio,TX
20 Military Adaptive Sports Manual Southwest Wheelchair Athletic Association Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports Association* swaasports.org vermontadaptive.org Arlington,TX Killington, VT
Texas Rowing for All texasrowingforall.org Austin, TX VIRGINIA
Adventure Amputee Camp* UTAH adventureamputeecamp.org Winchester, VA
Common Ground Outdoor Adventures* Sailing 4 All* cgadventures.org gosailing4all.org Logan, UT Richmond, VA
National Ability Center* Sportable* discovernac.org sportable.org Park City, UT Richmond, VA
Rehabilitation Center at University of Utah Therapeutic Adventures, Inc.* healthcare.utah.edu/rehab taonline.org Salt Lake City, UT Charlottesville, VA
United States Patriot Sailing uspatriotsailing.org VERMONT Norfolk, VA
Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team Bart J. Ruggiere Adaptive Sports Center* woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org bartadaptive.org Alexandria, VA Manchester Center, VT Wintergreen Adaptive Sports* Friends of Stowe Adaptive Sports* wintergreenadaptivesports.org stoweadaptive.org Charlottesville, VA Hyde Park, VT
Mount Snow Adaptive Sports Inc* msadaptive.org WASHINGTON West Dover, VT
Northeast Disabled Athletic Association* Footloose Sailing Association* disabledathletics.org footloosedisabledsailing.org Burlington, VT Mercer Island, WA
Tasty Water Adventures, Inc.* Gig Harbor Canoe Kayak Racing Team tastywateradventures.org teamunify.com/Home.jsp?_ Burlington, VT tabid_=0&team=recwaghck Gig Harbor, WA
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 21 Metro Parks Tacoma Fishing Has No Boundaries metroparkstacoma.org/adaptive fhnbinc.org Tacoma, WA Hayward, WI
Outdoors for All Foundation* Southeastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski outdoorsforall.org Program* Seattle, WA sewasp.org Cedarberg, WI
Wisconsin Wheelchair Sports Association WASHINGTON, D.C. wasa.org Waukesha, WI Capital Rowing capitalrowing.org Washington, DC WYOMING
DC Firefghters Burn Foundation* dcfburnfoundation.org Casper Mountain Biathlon Club Washington, DC caspermountainbiathlonclub.org/adaptive- biathlonparalympic Medstar National Rehabilitation Hospital Casper, WY nrhrehab.org/our-services/adaptive-sports- ftness/ Teton Adaptive Sports* Washington, DC tetonadaptivesports.com Teton Village, WY
WEST VIRGINIA
Challenged Athletes of West Virginia* cawvsports.org Snowshoe, WV
WISCONSIN
Central Cross Country Ski Association cxcskiing.org Verona, WI
Challenge the Outdoors, Inc. ctoforme.org Green Bay, WI
Coulee Region Sled Hockey couleeregionsledhockey.com La Crosse, WI 22 Military Adaptive Sports Manual Military Adaptive Sports Manual 23 EQUIPMENT RESOURCES
24 Military Adaptive Sports Manual EQUIPMENT RESOURCES
Disabled Sports USA maintains a comprehensive list of adaptive sports equipment suppliers here: disabledsportsusa.org/sports/adaptive-equipment
APPLYING FOR ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT OTHER ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT THROUGH THE VA: GRANTING ORGANIZATIONS:
As a wounded service member, you may be Challenged Athletes Foundation (Operation eligible for adaptive equipment through the VA, Rebound) whether you are active duty or a veteran. The challengedathletes.org following is a brief guide to navigate the process for receiving adaptive equipment. Hope for the Warriors hopeforthewarriors.org 1. Register through the VA. http://www.vba. va.gov/bin/21/compensation/index.htm IM Able Foundation imablefoundation.org 2. Identify your interests. The process can move more quickly if you already have documentation Independence Fund of participation and trials of several pieces of independencefund.org/ adaptive equipment to know which one works best for you. Kelly Brush Foundation (SCI Only) kellybrushfoundation.org 3. Consult your primary care provider. They will High Fives Foundation (Winter Sports) help initiate this process and make referrals as highfvesfoundation.org needed. Medical clearance is required. Team Semper Fi/America’s Fund 4. Get a full evalulation. Typically done through semperffund.org the rehabilitation department, this assessment includes education and identifcation of adaptive Catch a Lift Fund (Gym Memberships) equipment as it relates to your specifc physical catchaliftfund.com needs and interests.
5. Identify Appropriate Equipment/Submit Request. Based on the evalution, you and your rehabilitation team will select equipment to accommodate your needs. Next, a formal request will be submitted for fnal approval.
6. Receive your equipment. Final ftting and adjustments are made when equipment is issued.
Military Adaptive Sports Manual 25 COMPETITION & PARALYMPIC DEVELOPMENT
26 Military Adaptive Sports Manual COMPETITION & PARALYMPIC DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT OF ATHLETES VA TRAINING ALLOWANCE
For Disabled Veterans and Members of the The VA National Veterans Sports Programs Armed Forces interested in pursuing competitive & Special Events Ofce provides a monthly opportunities or Paralympic sports, the assistance allowance for Veterans with pathway can vary by sport. Learning about US disabilities training in Paralympic sport, as well Paralympics, and the sports specifc standards, as certain Veterans with disabilities selected for rules, and competitive pipeline is a great way to competing with either a service-connected or start your journey. Through Gateway to Gold and non-service connected disability if the Veteran similar initiatives you can register your results meets the minimum performance standards or and enter the system. higher (i.e., Emerging Athlete or National Team) in his or her respective Paralympic sport at a Gateway to Gold Pathyway: teamusa.org/us- recognized competition. In addition to meeting Paralympics.gateway-to-gold the performance standard, an athlete must also be nationally or internationally classifed by his Begin by training with a qualifed coach. Your or her respective Paralympic sport federation as coach does not always have to have Paralympic eligible for Paralympic compeitition in that sport. or adapted sports experience. Disabled Sports USA’s Adapt2Achieve training and education VA Allowances: (and then click on “Allowances”): program can provide you coaching support for va.gov/adaptivesports/ clubs and instructors.
Adapt2Achieve Trainings: disabledsportsusa.org/chapters/training/
CALENDAR OF COMPETITIONS
To fnd sanctioned regional and national multi- sport adaptive sports competitions, please reference the calendars below:
Adaptive Sports USA: adaptivesportsusa.org/ events-calendar
The VA: https://www.va.gov/adaptivesports/ docs/NVSPSE_EVENT_SCHEDULE_2018.pdf
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