Posts filed under: adaptive sports

May 20
Wisconsin State Journal
Doug Moe: Overcoming disability -- on a bike and on skis
Late on the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 10, 2008, when Adam Groener finished work at his customer service job with RockAuto on Odana Road, he got on his motorcycle, put on his helmet and punched up the band Apartment 26 on his MP3 player.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, physical disability, profile, recreation, relationships

May 15
WSAV-TV (Savanna, Ga.)
Guyton Riding Facility Helps Those with Disabilities
It’s said that on a horse a person who can not walk has the legs to run, a person who feels alone has someone to trust… and anyone whose disability presents special obstacles has the opportunity to over come them.
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May 12
The Washington Post
Corollary softball gives disabled students a chance to get in the game
Inside the Gaithersburg gymnasium, Amy Marshall is frantically trying to organize her teammates for their first yearbook photo. Some don't want to wear their ball caps, others can't seem to stand still and their unofficial spokeswoman doesn't hide her displeasure.
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Filed Under: K-12, adaptive sports, education, inclusion, recreation

March 24
The Baltimore Sun
MPSSAA adds by-law allowing athletes with disabilities to compete
Four years ago, Atholton High's Tatyana McFadden changed the landscape of high school sports for athletes with disabilities. On Tuesday, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association changed it laws to accommodate those athletes.
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Filed Under: K-12, adaptive sports, education, inclusion, recreation

March 15
Summit Daily News (Frisco, Colo.)
Disability 101: Paralympic Call for Equality
Yeehaw!!! The 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games are at last being televised in the U.S.! Well, sort of. It's not ideal coverage, but it's a lot more than we have ever had before, so we are making progress.
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Filed Under: Paralympics, Special Olympics, adaptive sports, disability awareness, recreation

March 14
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph
Young hunters not deterred by disabilities
A few years ago, Betsy Howell’s father, Rock Dowdy, decided that having a disability shouldn’t prevent kids from experiencing life outdoors.
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March 13
KOMU-TV (Columbia, Mo.)
Wheelchair Basketball Coaches on Disabilities
There's a saying that you know someone when you walk a mile in their shoes, but at MU, those who don't walk taught people what makes their wheels spin Saturday.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, disability awareness, recreation

March 3
The Roanoke (Va.) Times
Glenvar's Jake Tyree has hoops and dreams despite paralyzing disability
Jake Tyree is like any other highly recruited basketball player.
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Filed Under: adaptive sports, education, higher education, physical disability, profile, recreation

Feb. 28
ABC 7 Chicago
Athletes with disabilities compete in wheelchair sports
Wheelchair basketball is not only the oldest sport for people with physical disabilities, it's also the largest.
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Filed Under: Paralympics, adaptive sports, recreation

Feb. 22
Muskegon (Mich.) Chronicle
Winter Sports Complex luge adapting to people with disabilities
More than a dozen participants of all ages came from across the state to take part in the third annual adaptive luge clinic Sunday at Muskegon State Park’s Winter Sports Complex.
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