Disabled Sports USA’s mission is to provide national leadership and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop independence, confidence, and fitness through participation in community sports, recreation and educational programs.
Staying active while living with disabilities is important for your health. Physical activity can help you strengthen your heart, muscles, and bones and improve coordination. It also can help you feel better about yourself. There are many adaptive sports and recreation programs that can be enjoyed for health, wellness, leisure, social, and competition benefits.
Therapeutic Riding Association of Virginia (TRAV), Inc. is a nonprofit organization formed to foster the concepts of therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities.
Sportable provides adaptive sports and recreation opportunities in the Richmond Metro area...to transform the lives of people with physical and visual disabilities through sport.
The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disabilities. NCHPAD seeks to help people with disability and other chronic health conditions achieve health benefits through increased participation in all types of physical and social activities, including fitness and aquatic activities, recreational and sports programs, adaptive equipment usage, and more.
Beyond Boundaries introduces the world of outdoor adventure to individuals with disabilities, in an inclusive environment, supported by family members, companions and friends, teaching outdoor recreation skills, team and self-support techniques, and environmental stewardship.