| Resources for Children with Disabilities Developed by Margaret Rose Recreation and Sports  American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) 1900 Association Drive Reston, VA 20191 Phone: 800-213-7193 National organization supporting and assisting individuals involved in physical education, recreation, dance, and health, leisure, fitness, and education. An alliance of six national associations, AAHPERD offers numerous publications. American Amputee Soccer Association E-mail: rgh@ampsoccer.org Promotes social interactivity, self-esteem and self-confidence among adult, and especially among new and youthful amputees, through recreational and competitive amputee soccer programs. The association’s web site provides links to other sporting programs for individuals with disabilities. American Association of Adapted Sports Programs Post Office Box 538 Pine Lake, GA 30072 Phone: 404-294-0070 Fax 404-294-5758 E-mail: aaasp@bellsouth.net This organization’s mission is to enhance the health, independence and future economic self-sufficiency of youths with physical disabilities by facilitating a national disabled sports movement, assisting communities in creating the best member programs possible for youth with disabilities who wish to compete. Disabled Sports USA (DS/USA) 451 Hungerford Drive Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 301-217-0960 TTY: 301-217-0963 Fax: 301-217-0968 E-mail: dsusa@dsusa.org DS/USA offers summer programs and competitions, fitness programs, “fitness is for everyone” videotapes, and winter ski programs. Local chapters offer such activities as camping, hiking, biking, horseback riding, 10K runs, water skiing, white water rafting, rope courses, mountain climbing, sailing, yachting, canoeing, kayaking, aerobic fitness, and snow skiing. Provides year-round sports and recreational opportunities to people with orthopedic, spinal cord, neuromuscular, and visual impairments through a national network of local chapters. Girl Scouts of the USA 420 5th Avenue New York, NY 10018 Phone: 800-478-7248 E-mail: misc@girlscouts.org Open to all girls ages 5–17 (or kindergarten through grade 12). Runs camping programs, sports and recreational activities, and service programs. Incorporates children with disabilities into general Girl Scout troop activities. Published book Focus on Ability: Serving Girls with Special Needs. International Committee of Sports for the Deaf 814 Thayer Avenue Suite #350 Silver Spring, MD 20910 E-mail: info@ciss.org Gives history of accomplishments of deaf athletes. Links to regional confederations and technical delegates throughout the world. International Paralympic Committee Organizes international multidisability competitions, such as the winter and summer Paralympic Games, which take place after the Olympic Games in the same host city. Posts competition results. Publishes online newsletter. Little League Baseball, Challenger Division Provides boys and girls with disabilities the opportunity to experience the emotional development and the fun of playing Little League Baseball. National Center on Physical Activity and Disability 1640 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608-6904 Voice/TTY: 800-900-8086 Encourages and supports people with disabilities who wish to increase their overall level of activity and participate in some form of regular physical activity. Offers searchable directories of organizations; programs and facilities that provide opportunities for accessible physical activity; adaptive equipment vendors; conferences and meetings; and references to journal articles, books, videotapes, and more. Provides fact sheets on a variety of physical activities for people with disabilities. The National Sports Center for the Disabled P.O. Box 1290 Winter Park, CO 80482 Phone: 970-726-1540 Fax: 970-726-4112 E-mail: info@nscd.org Provides therapeutic recreation programs that are designed for individuals with disabilities who require adaptive equipment and/or special instruction. Offers summer and winter programs and has some scholarships. Special Olympics International 1325 G Street NW Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202-628-3630 Fax: 202-824-0200 E-mail: info@specialolympics.org Largest organization to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with mental retardation and certain other significant cognitive impairments. Local, state, and national games are held throughout the United States and in more than 150 countries; world games are held every four years. United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) 33 North Institute Street Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Phone: 719-630-0422 Fax: 719-630-0616 Aims to ensure that legally blind individuals have the same opportunities as their sighted peers in recreation and sports programs at all levels from developmental to elite. Works to change negative stereotypes relating to the abilities of blind individuals and other people with disabilities. Publishes newsletter (also available on cassette). Web site has links to related sites and event calendars with sport descriptions. Very Special Arts 1300 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 800-938-8721 TTY: 202-737-0645 Fax: 202-737-0725 E-mail: info@vsarts.org Nonprofit gallery that represents artists with disabilities. Wheelchair Sports, USA 3595 East Fountain Boulevard Suite L-1 Colorado Springs, CO 80910 Phone: 719-574-1150 Fax: 719-574-9840 E-mail: wsusa@aol.com Governing body of various sports of wheelchair athletics, including swimming, archery, weightlifting, track and field, table tennis, and air weapons. Publishes a newsletter. Yoga for the Special Child 1521 Chicago Avenue Evanston, IL 60201 Phone: 888-900-9642 Fax: 847-869-8329 A comprehensive program of yoga techniques designed to enhance the natural development of children with special needs. |
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