Disabled

Athletes Helping Athletes - Provide handcycles, wheelchairs, prosthetics and other adaptive sports equipment to children with disabilities. Includes event list, grant application, letters from recipients, and donation information.
www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/content/topic.jsp?contentId=1800024

Challenged Athletes Foundation - Charity providing grants to athletes with a physical disability. History, news, grantees, newsletter and how to apply for funds.
www.challengedathletes.org/

Directory of Sports Organizations for Athletes with Disabilities - Listing from the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
www.aapmr.org/condtreat/athletes.htm

Disability Sports - Overview of sports organizations and offerings, classification systems, major competitions and summaries of recent research papers on disability sport topics; from the Department of Kinesiology at Michigan State University.
edweb6.educ.msu.edu/kin866/

Disabled Shooting - Paralympic sport since the first Paralympic games in 1964. Introduction.
www.targetriflesa.com/disabled_shooting.htm

Disabled Sportsperson Information - Information about hunting and fishing for the disabled. Includes Canadian and US rules, equipment, organizations and personal story.
www.spacestar.net/users/dchriste/

The DRM WebWatcher: Sports and Recreation (General) - Online resources about sports and recreation for people with disabilities.
www.disabilityresources.org/SPORTS-GENERAL.html

Dwarf Athletic Association of America - Forms, news, events, contacts and association information from this organization that promotes sports for individuals who are dwarfs as a result of chondrodysplasia or related causes.
www.daaa.org/

Florida Disabled Outdoors Association - Information for the disabled sportsman on hunting, fishing, boating, and a range of other adapted recreational activities.
www.fdoa.org/

Hong Kong Paralympic Committee and Sports Association for the Physically Disabled - Contains history, events, press releases, newsletter, and related links. In English and Chinese.
www.hkparalympic.org/

International Badminton Association for the Disabled - Promotes and develops the sport for people with disabilities. Contains general organization information, rules, calendar, ranking, tournaments, and related links.
www.world-disabled-badminton.com/ibad/index1.htm

The International Paralympic Committee - Governing body of sports for athletes with a disability. Features news, events, FAQ, contacts and information on fund raising efforts.
www.paralympic.org/release/Main_Sections_Menu/index.html

Kostas Z Foundation - An organization promoting the full participation of the disabled and the issue of accessibility. Information and links to other such organizations.
www.kostasz.org/

National Disability Sports Alliance (NDSA) - National coordinating body for competitive sports for individuals with cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injuries and survivors of stroke.
www.ndsaonline.org/

Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped - Events, volunteering information and contacts for this not-for-profit company that provides ice skating education for individuals with disabilities in Western New York.
www.sabahinc.org/

SPLORE - Outdoor adaptive sports and activities. Provides information about the programs and contacts. Based in Utah.
www.xmission.com/~splore/

University of Alabama Disability Sports - Disability Sports program that includes wheelchair basketball, and sport camps and clinics for persons with disabilities.
www.bama.ua.edu/~uads

World T.E.A.M. (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sports - News, challenges, and contact information from this international organization that develops opportunities in sports for all persons, especially persons with disabilities.
www.worldteamsports.org/