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  1. Arts
  2. Recreation and Exercise
  3. Sports Associations
  4. Therapeutic Riding
  5. Water Sports
  6. Wheelchair Sports

Arts

  1. Art ideas for Special Artists
  2. Arts Access
    is a coalition of organizations and concerned individuals who are involved in improving the quality of life for disabled persons, and who recognize the important contributions of the arts towards this end.
    PO Box 25044; Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-5044 USA
    Phone: 919-833-9919

  3. AXIS Dance Company
    AXIS Dance Company is a modern dance company comprised of dancers with and without disabilities.
    5337 College Avenue, Suite 630; Oakland, California 94618 USA
    Phone: 510-287-5792
  4. Creative Disability
    Artist tells how she lives creatively with a disability. Learn how to decorate canes and walkers.
  5. VSA arts
    VSA arts (formerly Very Special Arts), an international non-profit organization, promotes the arts, education and creative expression, involving children and adults with disabilities, thereby strengthening the human spirit and improving the quality of life for all.
    1300 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 700; Washington, DC 20036 USA
    Phone: 800-933-8721 or 202-628-2800, TTY 202-737-0645, Fax 202-737-0725


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Recreation and Exercise

  1. Access to Recreation
    Adaptive Recreation Equipment for the Physically Challenged. Access to Recreation's catalog is full of recreation and exercise equipment that has been adapted specifically for use by the elderly and disabled. There is something in the catalog for everyone who is physically challenged.
    Access to Recreation, Inc.
    8 Sandra Court; Newbury Park California 91320 USA
    Phone: 800-634-4351 or 805-498-7535, Fax 805-498-8186

  2. Achievable Concepts
    Adapted Recreation and Sporting Equipment for People with Disabilities and the Aged.
    PO Box 361; Moonee Ponds 3039; Victoria, Australia
    Phone: (61) 3 9752 5958, Fax (61) 3 9754 4798

  3. Amputee & Disabled Personal Ads
    An on-line meeting place for Disabled & Amputee relationships
    from Australia, USA, Canada, UK & around the World.
  4. Aristoplay
    Games for Fun and Learning
    8122 Main Street; Dexter, Michigan 48130 USA
    Phone: 800-634-7738 or 734-424-0123, Fax 734-424-0124

  5. Autofold Inc.
    Manufactures consumer products such as canes, walking sticks, hiking staffs, folding products (including canes and auto/truck tools), antennas, putters, target shooting sticks.
    PO Box 60; 8 Bass Cove Row; Ashburnham, Massachusetts 01430 USA
    Phone: 978-827-3050, Fax 978-827-4640

  6. AwesomeTools.com
    Unique and Unusual Tools, Gifts and Gadgets for Home and Garden.
  7. Camp Lee Mar
    A special camp for special kids, camping, recreation,and education for persons with developmental challenges.
  8. Ex 'n Flex
    Passive/Active Exercise for Disabled. Ideal for individuals with MS - CP - Para and Quadriplegics - Strokes - Parkinson and Arthritis who wish to develop their own home based exercise therapy program.
    Tecogics Scientific Ltd.
    Unit #4, 72 Pretoria Avenue; Ottawa, Ontario K1S 1W9 Canada
    Phone: 800-541-0002 or 613-238-8403, Fax 613-238-8789

  9. Gardener's Supply Company
    Our mission is to spread the joys and rewards of gardening to as many people as we can. We provide innovative, earth-friendly products, and horticultural information to help you be more successful.
    128 Intervale Road; Burlington, Vermont 05401-2850
    Phone: 888-833-1412; Fax 800-551-6712

  10. National Center on Accessibility
    The NCA  is a program of Indiana University's Department of Recreation and Park Administration in cooperation with the U.S. National Park Service, Office on Accessibility.
    5020 State Road 67 North; Martinsville, Indiana 46151 USA
    Phone: V/TTY 765-349-9240, Fax 765-342-6658

  11. No Limits
    Mark Wellman - Adaptive Climbing, Motivational Speaker, Adaptive Climbing Equipment. Extreme Athlete and Motivational Speaker.
    11983 Snowpeak Way; Truckee, California 96161 USA
    Phone: 530-582-1135, Fax 530-582-1199
  12. Rural Pursuit Vehicle(RPV)
    The RPV is a brand new all terrain vehicle designed specifically to allow wheelchair users to access the countryside and participate in rural sports.
  13. The Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society
    Charitable organisation which has been helping disabled or retired gardeners and associated tradespersons for over 160 years.
    Bridge House
    139 Kingston Road; Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7NT
    Phone: 01372 373962
  14. The Handbike
    Bike for Wheelchair Users.
    Mobility Engineering
    9104 W. Pooler; Pasco, Washington 99301 USA
    Phone: 509-545-0659

  15. Uppertone For Quads
    UPPERTONE allows C4-C5 and below , quadriplegia (tetraplegia) due to spinal injury to do sixteen upper body exercises without any assistance or cuffs.
    GPK Inc.
    535 Floyd Smith Drive; El Cajon, California 92020 USA
    Phone: 800-468-8679 or 619-593-7381, Fax 619-593-7514

  16. Welcome to the World of the Love Bike
    The ultimate tandem bicycle. You could call it a tandem bike, though it is well over a foot shorter, steers from the rear or the front and is far easier to ride than any tandem.
    PO Box 1452; Willits, California 95490
    Phone: 707-456-0468

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Sports Associations

  1. AdaptedSports
    AAASP programs give physically disabled youths a chance to excel, not just a chance to "participate".
    945 North Indian Creek; Clarkston, Georgia 30021 U.S.A.
    Phone: 404-294-0070

  2. British Wheelchair Sports Foundation - Stoke Mandeville
    British Wheelchair Sports Foundation is the national organization for wheelchair sport in the United Kingdom.
  3. Canadian Sports Associations
    Extensive listing of Canadian Sports Associations.
  4. Disabled Sports USA
    A national non-profit, organization providing sports and recreation services to children and adults with physical or mobility related disabilities. DS/USA  serves over 60,000 people annually.
    451 Hungerford DR, STE 100; Rockville, Maryland 20850 USA
    Phone: 301-217-0960, TTY 301-217-0963, Fax 301-217-0968

  5. Hong Kong Sports Association for the Physically Disabled
  6. International Paralympic Committee
    General info including news, sports, sports science and medical.
  7. National Center on Accessibility
    The NCA is a program of Indiana University's
    Department of Recreation and Park Administration
    in cooperation with the U.S. National Park Service
    Office on Accessibility.
  8. NEHSA
    New England Handicapped Sports Association
    Mission: To help people with disabilities enrich their lives through adaptive sports.
    PO Box 2135; Mt. Sunapee, NH 03255-2135 USA
    Phone: 800-628-4484 or 603-763-9158

  9. NSAD
    National Softball Association of the Deaf.
  10. NSCD
    The National Sports Center for the Disabled is an innovative non-profit organization that provides recreation for children and adults with disabilities. Summer recreation opportunities include biking, hiking, in-line skating, sailing, therapeutic horseback riding, white water rafting, baseball, fishing, rock climbing for the blind, and camping.
    PO Box 1290 Winter Park, Colorado 80482 USA
    Phone: 970-726-1540 or 303-316-1540, Fax 970-726-4112
  11. Oregon Special Olympics
    3325 NW Yeon Avenue; Portland, Oregon 97210-1525 USA
    Phone: 503-248-0600, Fax 503-248-0603
    Oregon Toll-Free: 800-452-6079
    Volunteer Hotline: 800-993-7663

  12. Special Olympics Inc.
    1325 G Street NW, Suite 500; Washington, DC 20005
    Phone: 202-628-3630, Fax 202-824-0200
  13. Sport Nutrition
    Your source for Vitamins and Supplements.
    Sport Nutrition
    11980 SW 8th St. Suite 14; Miami, Florida 33184 USA
    Phone: 800-558-5543, Fax 305-552-5981

  14. USADB
    USA Deaf Basketball.
  15. National Disability Sports Alliance (NDSA)
    The NDSA, (formerlyUSCPAA)  provides both individualized sports training and competitive opportunities for athletes with cerebral palsy, or other related challenges, such as traumatic brain injuries or strokes.
    Competition, Coordination and Technical support is offered for athletes and coaches year round in: boccia, bowling, cross country, cycling, equestrian, powerlifting, soccer, swimming, track and field, and indoor wheelchair soccer.
    25 West Independence Way; Kingston, RI 02881 U.S.A.
    Phone: 401-792-7130, Fax 401-792-7132

  16. Windsor Bulldogs Disabled Sports Club --Powerlifting Team
    Site for Powerlifters with Visual Impairments or other disabilities.
    1613 Lesperance Rd.; PO Box 21008; Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 4S1

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Therapeutic Riding

  1. Adaptive Riding Institute
    The Adaptive Riding Institute (aka H.O.R.S.E.S. for the Physically Challenged ) provides challenging horseback adventures and recreational horseback activities.
    P.O. Box 280; Scotts Mills, Oregon 97375 U.S.A.
    Phone: 503-873-3890
  2. American Competition Opportunities for Riders with Disabilities (ACORD)
  3. American Hippotherapy Association
  4. Back in the Saddle Hippotherapy
    Back in the Saddle Hippotherapy brings the freedom of movement through the use of horses to disabled individuals in the Chicago area. Licensed Physical Therapists coordinate this program at the Glen Grove Equestrian Center in Morton Grove, Illinois.
  5. Back Country Discovery
    Non-profit, educational, wilderness guiding organization for adults with disabilities.
  6. Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association (CanTRA)
  7. CARD (Community Association for Riding for the Disabled)
    CARD is a non-profit, charitable organization that improves the quality of life for children and adults living with physical and cognitive disabilities through therapeutic riding programs.
    4777 Dufferin Street; North York, Ontario Canada M3H 5T3
    Phone: 416-667-8600, Fax 416-739-7520

  8. Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center
    Promotes the physical, psychological, and social well-being of people with disabilities through interaction with a therapeutic team consisting of a horse, instructor, and volunteers.
    11968 Mineral Road; Longmont, Colorado 80501 U.S.A.
    Phone: 303-652-9131, Fax 303-652-2072

  9. Equest Special Riders
    Non-profit organization established in 1982 and located in western Washington State.
    Special Riders offers therapeutic horseback riding programs to persons with Developmental Disabilities.
    10423 Ainsworth Ave S, Tacoma, WA 98444-2936 U.S.A.
    Phone: 253-531-8019

  10. Equistrides
    Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.
    160 Granville Road, PO Box 175 North Granby, CT 06060
  11. Equus Heals
    Family oriented program offering therapeutic and educational opportunities for children with disabilities.
    North Carolina
  12. Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding
    Riding, Camps, and Information to Enrich Lives.
  13. North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA)
  14. Pikes Peak Therapeutic Riding Center (PPTRC)
    PPTRC serves more than 150 children and adults with handicaps each year. Its programs include: Sports and Recreational Therapeutic riding; experiential therapy for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents; hippotherapy (use of the horse in a recognized modality of therapy by licensed therapists); teenage at-risk programs, both as riders and as volunteers; and showing opportunities.
    6325 Sorpresa Lane; Colorado Springs, Colorado U.S.A.
  15. RideAble, for Equestrians with Disabilities
    Riding for Impaired and Disabled Equestrians.
    2120 Hilyard St.; Eugene, Oregon 97405 U.S.A.
  16. Riding For The Disabled Association (RDA)
    Providing disabled people with the opportunity to ride and/or to carriage-drive to benefit their health and well-being.
    Lavinia Norfolk House, Avenue R; National Agricultural Centre; Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LY
  17. Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center
    Riverwood Therapeutic Riding Center is a non-profit organization and a North American Riding Center for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) approved center.
  18. SMILES
    Special Methods In Learning Equine Skills
    S.M.I.L.E.S.
    N2666 County Road K; Darien, WI 53114 U.S.A.
    Phone: 262-724-3470 or 724-5661

  19. Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC)
    Using equine therapy for children and adults with physical, mental and emotional disabilities.
    13300 6th Court North; Loxahatchee, FL 33470 U.S.A.
    Phone: 561-792-9900
  20. Windsor Essex Therapeutic Riding
    Committed to improving the quality of life for physically, emotionally and mentally challenged persons through equine related therapy.
    Windsor-Essex Therapeutic Riding Association
    4465 Huron Church; Windsor, Ontario N9H 1H3 Canada
    Phone: 519-969-1261, Fax 519-969-4016

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Water Sports

  1. Danmar Products
    Special products for special needs.
  2. Disabled Angler Committee - MO Chapter American Fisheries Society
    The Disabled Anglers Committee of the Missouri Chapter American Fisheries Society is committed to assisting disabled persons with enjoying their fishing experience.
  3. Disabled Sailing Association of Alberta
  4. Footloose Sailing Association
    Footloose Sailing Association brings disabled people independence and competence in recreational and competitive sailing.
    2319 North 45th Street #142; Seattle, WA 98103 USA
    Phone: 206-382-2680
  5. Handicapped Scuba Association (HSA)
    Founded in 1981, The Handicapped Scuba Association, a non-profit organization, has dedicated itself to improving the physical and social well being of people with disabilities through the exhilarating sport of scuba diving and in doing so has become a worldwide authority in the field.
    HSA International
    1104 El Prado; San Clemente, CA 92672-4637 U.S.A.
    Phone: 949-498-4540, Fax 949-498-6128

  6. Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST)
    Adventure Sailing Holidays for Able-Bodied and Disabled People.
  7. Manderson Trust For The Disabled
    Free Fishing for the Disabled.
  8. North East Sea Angling
    Sea Angling For the Disabled Anglers.
  9.   New   Poseidon Handicap Scuba Adventures
    Founded in 1992, Poseidon Handicap Scuba Adventures, a non-profit organization, dedicates itself to improving the physical and social well being of people with disabilities by teaching underwater educational programs to disabled individuals utilizing the Handicap Scuba Association guidelines.
  10. Swim Diapers for All Ages
    Swim Diapers for Adults, Children and Youths.

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Wheelchair Sports

Sports and Sports Associations for Wheelchair users.

  1. Adapted Varsity Athletics at the University of Illinois
  2. American Wheelchair Bowling Association, Inc.
    American Wheelchair Bowling Association, Inc.
    6264 N Andrews Avenue; Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 USA
    Phone: 954-491-2886, Fax 954-491-2886
  3. British Wheelchair Sports Foundation
    The BWSF is the national organisation for Wheelchair Sport in the United Kingdom. BWSF aims to provide, promote and develop opportunities for men, women and children with disabilities to participate in recreational and competitive sport.
    Guttmann Road; Stoke Mandeville; Buckinghamshire HP21 9PP England
  4. Burlington Vipers
    Burlington Vipers Wheelchair Basketball Club
  5. Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Association
    2781 Lancaster Road, Ottawa, ON K1B 1A7
    Phone: 613-260-1296 Fax 613-260-1456
  6. Disabled Sports and Recreational Programs (DSRP)
    DSRP is a year round program that reaches out to physically disabled youth and adults in the North and South Carolina region.
    Home of Wheelchair Hornets Basketball and the Carolina Cruisers Junior Athletic Team.
  7. FGCPVA - WHEELCHAIR SPORTS
    Florida Gulf Coast PVA provides funding for a wide range of wheelchair sports.
    Some of the sports Florida Gulf Coast PVA helps fund are bowling, basketball, tennis, skiing, quad rugby, track & field, trap shooting, scuba diving and sailing.
  8. Les Aigles de Meyrin
    Geneva (Switzerland) wheelchair basketball team.
  9. Les Bulldogs de Québec
    Quebec city Bulldogs Wheelchair basketball team.
  10. National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD)
    NCPAD is an information gathering and dissemination resource on physical activity and disability created to promote healthy lifestyles for ALL people.
    It has resources for people with disabilities who want to increase their physical activity, professionals in the fitness and exercise field, health professionals, and researchers.
  11. National Wheelchair Basketball Association(NWBA)
    Find the history, rules for play, a list of the divisions, and a directory of conferences and teams.
  12. NWPA
    The National Wheelchair Pool players Association, Inc. is the national governing body for wheelchair billiards.
  13. New Halls Wheels
    Designs and manufacturers wheelchairs for sport enthusiasts such as the VELOCITY 3-wheeled tennis chair, the DEFIANT Adult & Junior Handcycle, the X-C GLIDER Nordic Cross Country Ski and more.
    PO Box 380784; Cambridge, Massachusetts 02238 USA
    Phone: 617.628.7955, Fax 617-628-6546

  14. New South Wales Wheelchair Sports Association
    The NSWWSA is a non-profit organization in New South Wales, Australia dedicated to giving Wheelchair athletes a range of services and competition worldwide for its members.
    PO Box 3160; Putney NSW 2112; Australia
    Phone: +61 2 9809 5260, Fax: + 61 2 9809 5638

  15. Orlando Magic Wheels Basketball
  16. The Chicago Wheelchair Bulls
    is the wheelchair basketball team of the NBA Chicago Bulls. The team is one of 140 teams in the United States and plays in the National Wheelchair Basketball Association.
  17. U.S. EWHA
    The U.S. Electric Wheelchair Hockey Association is a non-profit corporation dedicated to allowing many participants the opportunity to play electric wheelchair hockey by providing a quality hockey program for persons who require the use of an electric wheelchair in daily life.
    7216 39th Ave. No.; Minneapolis, MN 55427 USA
    Phone: 612-535-4736

  18. USGA Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities
    The Resource Center provides information for individuals with disabilities who are seeking opportunities to learn and play golf.
  19. USQRA
    United States Quad Rugby Association
    5861 White Cypress Drive; Lake Worth, Florida 33467-6230 USA
    Phone: 561-964-1712, Fax 561-642-4444

  20. UW-Whitewater Wheelchair Basketball
    University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawk Wheelchair Basketball team.
  21. Wheelchair Hockey League (WCHL)
    The purpose of this league is to provide an appropriate means for persons in wheelchairs to have the opportunity to play hockey, and have the chance to engage in the competition and excitement of the sport.
    Players range in age from 10 to 25, and have disabilities that include Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, and Stroke.
  22. Wheelchair Racing Resource Page
    List of Internet resources relating to wheelchair racing.
  23. Wheelchair Sports Association of Newfoundland and Labrador (WSANL)
    PO Box 6292; St. John's, NF Canada A1C 6J9 Phone: 709-747-3030, Fax 709-747-4054
  24. Wheelchair Tennis
    from the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

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