Adaptive recreations organizations.

THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS offer adaptive sports and recreational activities and/or information on these topics for people of many abilities. In addition to providing a variety of opportunities for fun and social interaction, some of the listed organizations also offer support groups. Most have local chapters, or they can provide referrals to other local organizations which offer similar activities.

USING THIS DIRECTORY

Numbers correspond to items listed in the Key to Services. When available, e-mail addresses and Web sites have been included. E-mail addresses are indicated by the symbol, (e-mail). Web sites are listed with the standard http:// before each. (Unless otherwise indicated, all telephone numbers are for voice only.)

This directory is current as of November 2007.

CAMPING/OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

ADAPTIVE SPORTS CENTER

PO Box 1639

Crested Butte, CO 81224

[phone]

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.adaptivesports.org

AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION

5000 State Rd. 6 north

Martinsville, IN 46151

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http:/www.campparents.org

1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9 English and Spanish

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

PO Box 152079

Irving, TX 75038-2079

[phone] ext S306

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.boyslife.org

2,5,6 English

BRECKENRIDGE OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER

PO Box 697

Breckenridge, CO 80424

[phone]

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.boec.org

1,2 English

COOPERATIVE WILDERNESS HANDICAPPED OUTDOOR GROUP IDAHO STATE

UNIVERSITY PO BOX 8128

Pocatello, ID 83209

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.isu.edu/cwhog/

GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA

Membership and Program Group

420 5th Ave.

New York, NY 10018-2798

[phone]

[phone]

http://www.girlscouts.org

INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR AVIATORS

PO Box 4140

Big Bear Lake, CA 92314

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.wheelchairaviators.

1,2,4,9 English

SPLORE ACCESSIBLE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Erik Rolstad

880 East 3375 South

Salt Lake City, UT 84106

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.splore.org

1,2,3,4 English

VISIONS/VACATION CAMP FOR THE BLIND

500 Greenwich St., 3rd Fl.

New York, NY 10013-1354

[phone], Ext. 135

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.visionsvcb.org

2,4 Spanish, Hebrew and Russian

OUTWARD BOUND WILDERNESS

101 E. Chapman St.

Ely, MN 55731

(800) 321-HIKE

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.vobs.com

2,6 English

WELLNESS G.I.F.T.S.

7531 Couty Route 13

Bath, NY 14810

[phone]

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.giftsretreats.com

2,4 English

WILDERNESS ON WHEELS FOUNDATION

PO Box 1007

Wheat Ridge, CO 80034

[phone]

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.wildernessonwheels.org

CANOEING

AMERICAN CANOE ASSOCIATION

7432 Alban Station Blvd.

Ste B-232

Springfield, VA 22150

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://: www.americancanoe.org

1,2,3,4,5,7 English

FLYING

FREEDOM'S WINGS INTERNATIONAL

PO Box 7076

East Brunswick,NJ 8816

[phone]

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.freedomswings.org

INTERNATIONAL WHEELCHAIR AVIATORS

PO Box 2799

Big Bear Lake, CA 92314

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

www.wheelchairsavaitors.org

1,2,4,9 English

GOLF

NATIONAL AMPUTEE GOLF ASSOCIATION (NAGA)

Bob Wilson, Exec. Dir.

NAGA

11 Walnut Hill Rd

Amherst, NH 03031

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.nagagolf.org

1,2,6 English

HORSEBACK RIDING

NEW YORK THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER

336 E. 71st St., 3-D

New York, NY 10021

[phone] (PHONE/FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

www.nytrc.org

2 English and Spanish

NORTH AMERICAN RIDING FOR THE HANDICAPPED ASSOCIATION (NARHA)

PO Box 33150

7475 Dakin Street Suite #600

Denver, CO 80233

[phone] 109

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.narha.org

SCUBA

HANDICAPPED SCUBA ASSOCIATION

1104 El Prado

San Clemente, CA 92672-4637

[phone]

[phone]

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.hsascuba.com

SHOOTING

NRA DISABLED SHOOTING SERVICES

National Rifle Association

11250 Waples Mill Rd.

Fairfax, VA 22030

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

http://www.nrahq.org/compete/disabled.asp

ADAPTIVE HUNTING & SHOOTING SPORTS

102 Park Ave.

Rockledge PA 19046

[phone]

SKIING

AMERICAN BLIND SKIING FOUNDATION

2228 Grand Pointe Trail

Aurora IL 60504

[phone]

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.absf.org

SKI FOR LIGHT, INC.

919 Cranbury Cross Road

1455 West Lake Street

Minneapolis MN 55408

[phone]

http://www.sfl.org/

NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER FOR THE DISABLED

Beth Fox

PO Box 1290

Winter Park, CO 80482

[phone]

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.nscd.org

2; (skiing & other sports)

US DISABLED SKI TEAM

PO Box 100

1500 Kearns Blvd

Park City, UT 84060

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.usskiteam.org

6,7 English

SOFTBALL

NATIONAL WHEELCHAIR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

6000 West Floyd Avenue #110

Denver,CO 80227

[phone]

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.wheelchairsoftball.org

TABLE TENNIS

AMERICAN WHEELCHAIR TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION

23 Parker St.

Port Chester, NY 10573

[phone] (phone/fax)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.mscpva.org/table_tennis.shtml

GENERAL SPORT

AIM (ADVENTURES IN MOVEMENT) FOR THE HANDICAPPED

945 Danbury Rd.

Dayton, OH 45420

[phone]

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.aimforthehandicapped.org

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & RECREATION

1900 Association Dr.

Reston, VA 20191-1599

[phone]

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.apar.org

1,2,3 English

AMERICAN AMPUTEE FOUNDATION, INC.

PO Box 250218.

Little Rock, AR 72225

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.americanamputee.org

2,4 English

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Home Office

2008 Charlotte Ave.

Nashville TN 37203

[phone]

http://www.cancer.org

2,4,5,6,7,8,9 English and Spanish

BENEFICIAL DESIGNS, INC.

2240 Meridian Blvd., suite C

Mindon, NV 89423-8628

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.beneficialdesigns.com

2,6,7,8,9 English

COURAGE CENTER

3915 Golden Valley Rd.

Minneapolis, MN 55422

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

http://www.courage.org

FRIENDSHIP VENTURES

Disabled Sports USA

451 Hungerford Dr., Ste. 100

Rockville, MD 20850

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.dsusa.org

1,5

HOUSTON CHALLENGERS

1475 West Gray, Suite 166

Houston, TX 77095

[phone]

[phone]

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.houstonchallengers.com/home/

Wheelchair sports including basketball, bowling, boccia, soccer, and swimming

NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER

PO Box 682799

Park City, UT 84068

[phone] (VOICE/TDD)

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.nac1985.org

1,2,3,4,6 English, Spanish and Braille

LEAGUE OF DREAMS, INC.

Frank Kolarek, President

1901 Clifden Rd.

Balitmore, MD 21228

[phone]

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.leagueofdreams.org

NATIONAL ABILITY CENTER (NAC)

Brooke Hafets

PO Box 682799

Park City, UT 84068

[phone]

[phone]

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.NAC1985.org

5 English, Spanish, ASL

NATIONAL CENTER ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DISABILITY

Univeristy of Illinios at Chicago

Dept. of Disability and Human

DevelopmentCollege of Applied

and Health Sciences

1640 West Roosevelt Road,

Chicago, IL 60608-6904

[phone] (VOICE/TDD)

[phone] (FAX)

http://www.ncpad.org

1,2,3,4,5,6,9 English, some Spanish, alternative formats for VI

NATIONAL CENTER ON ACCESSIBILITY

501 North Morton St, Suite 109

Bloomington, IN 47404-2698

[phone] (VOICE)

[phone] (TDD)

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.ncaonline.org

6

PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA

801 Eighteenth St. NW

Washington, DC 20006-3517

[phone]

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.pva.org

SPECIAL OLYMPICS INTERNATIONAL

1133 19th Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20005

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.specialolympics.org

1,2,5,7

US ASSOCIATION OF BLIND ATHLETES (USABA)

33 N. Institute St.

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.usaba.org

1,2,3,4,5,7 English

NATIONAL DISABILITY SPORTS ALLIANCE

Jerry McCole

25 West. Independence Way

Kingston, RI 02882

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.ndsaonline.org

1,2,3,4,5,7

NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER FOR THE DISABLED

PO Box 1290

Winter Park, CO 80482 USA

[phone]

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

http://www.nscd.org

2

SPECAL OLYMPICS INC.

1133 19 Street, N.W.

Washingthon, DC 20036-3604

[phone]

[phone] (FAX)

(e-mail) [e-mail]

http://www.specialolympices.org

1,2,5,7

KEY TO SERVICES

1 Periodical/newsletter

2 Informational materials

3 Networking/matching

4 Referrals to local

resources

5 Local chapters

6 National conferences

7 National advocacy

efforts

8 Fund research

9 Maintain research

registry