Tagged with: adaptive sports programs The Texas Adaptive Aquatics, Inc. is a non-profit water sports program for people with disabilities. During its’ 22 years, the organization has helped thousands of people with disabilities to enjoy various sports programs. Presently, due to low lake levels on Lake Houston, the organization is going to have to temporarily close until the lake levels come up to safe and normal levels.
Tagged with: advocate assistive technology awareness disabilities disability programs research spinal cord injury wheelchair How would you like to be told you could be superman, the actual superman, a character that has been around since 1932 and known all around the world? Well, a man that did not take anything for granted had that very opportunity.
Tagged with: awareness diagnosis disability life Physical Activity programs recreation As the date for the camp drew near, I felt myself getting more and more apprehensive. I reached out to friends and family searching for a solution to my thoughts and feelings.
Tagged with: adaptive sports disability mono-ski programs veterans Hundreds of veterans are coming back home with disabilities and wounded. Transitioning back to life at home can be hard for some, but for those coming back with a disability, life can be incredibly difficult. Presently, there are new services and programs across the US. that are helping veterans with disabilities. These programs and services assist veterans with their recovery, rehabilitation and transition back into their new life.
Tagged with: braille programs vision impairments To honor the father of the Braille code, Louis Braille, January is the National Braille Literacy Awareness Month. For the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), Braille literacy awareness is a continuous effort throughout the entire year.
Tagged with: disabilities exercise programs Swimming It is deep winter now, and most of us live where it is cold, windy, snowy and icy outdoors. Some people like to ski, hike or sled outside in the elements, and those of us who love the winter can keep in shape over the cold months. But even those of us who don’t like the cold need to find some way to exercise in the wintertime.
Tagged with: competition programs skiing sports veterans Wounded Warriors Wounded Warriors, in partnership with Disabled Sports USA provide year-round sports programs for service people who were severely injured in the Iraq ad Afghanistan conflict.
