This page lists by topic area a collection of organizations, journals, and online resources that provide information about treatment, support, or services for people with disabilities, as well as their families and professionals who support them.
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Accessible Fitness
- Adaptive Training Academy (ATA).
ATA was established by adaptive fitness community leaders, including a Veteran with disabilities, to provide a solution to the challenges people with disabilities face in attempting to train fitness and maintain healthy lives. ATA provides real-world education via live seminars and online courses and provides grant funding and guidance to support the creation and operation of adaptive fitness programs in gyms around the world. ATA maintains a searchable Trainer Directory & Map.
Email: info@ata.fi.
Contact form.
- AdaptX.
AdaptX creates access to better health and fitness for people with disabilities through education, research, advocacy, and scholarship. Their education platform is a library of more than a dozen online courses designed to equip health and fitness professionals with the confidence and competence to design adaptive fitness programs, build welcoming organizational cultures, and address barriers to physical activity for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. AdpatX sponsors The Unified 5K to give athletes of all ages and abilities the opportunity to walk, run, or roll in an adaptive race.
- American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP).
AAASP provides services to local education agencies, high school associations, and state departments of education in extracurricular adapted athletics for children with physical disabilities in grades 1-12 to improve their wellbeing while positively influencing total student development. Provides resources related to skills and drills related to adaptive sports, along with handbooks and guides.
Contact form.
- National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD).
NCHPAD promotes the health and wellness of people with and without disabilities through evidence-based programs, resources, campaigns, and strategic initiatives. NCHPAD provides resources and offers expert support for people with mobility limitations to engage in health promotion activities, equips communities with the knowledge and tools to create healthy environments, and works with communities to make programs and spaces accessible to everyone.
Phone: (866) 866-8896.
Email: nchpad@uab.edu.
- Special Olympics.
Special Olympics is a global accessible sports movement supporting over 5 million athletes with disabilities, unified partners, coaches, and volunteers with over 30 Olympic-type sports. Hosts and supports local and international year-round sports training and athletic competitions.
Phone: (202) 628-3630.
Email: info@specialolympics.org.
Leisure
- Able Gamers Foundation.
Able Gamers Foundation works to create opportunities that enable video games and e-sports play in order to combat social isolation, foster communities accessible to all, and improve quality of life for people with disabilities.
Email: contactus@ablegamers.org.
- Centers for Independent Living (CILs).
CILS are run by and for people with disabilities and offer local opportunities for many types of leisure and recreation. Find the CIL serving your community.
- National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Print Disabled at the Library of Congress (LOC).
NLS administers a free national library program that provides braille and recorded materials to people who cannot see regular print or handle print materials. NLS selects books and magazines for full-length publication in braille, ebraille, and digital audio format. Reading materials are circulated through a network of libraries across the US and its territories and to US citizens living abroad. Digital and ebraille materials are available through the NLS Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) service and the BARD mobile app for iOS and Android devices.
Toll-free: (800) 424-8567.
Phone: (202) 707-5100.
Ask a Librarian!: lnlsref@loc.gov.
BARD Support: nlsdownload@loc.gov.
- New Horizons Un-Limited.
New Horizons Un-Limited is a non-profit disability advocacy organization that provides the disability community the information, tools, and experiences that encourage lifelong learning and service. They work with each individual to identify and capitalize on their strengths and improve their skill sets so that they may pursue their passions in life. New Horizons Un-Limited provides resources related to the arts and recreation/sports, including accessible museums, accessible performances, and adaptive recreation products.
Email: horizons@new-horizons.org.
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Recreation
- BlazeSports America.
BlazeSports helps to change the lives of people with disabilities through adaptive sport and recreation. Provides a variety of programs for children, youth, Veterans, and adults with disabilities and provides training, such as adaptive swimming certifications. They also help to certify adaptive sports coaches and provide a library of resources.
Phone: (404) 270-2000.
Email: info@blazesports.org.
- International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The IPC oversees the Paralympic Games and shares information about upcoming Games, the history of the Games, their impact, and the latest news about the Games.
Phone: 49-228/2097-200 (International).
Email: info@paralympic.org.
- International Surfing Association (ISA).
ISA governs and defines surfing and other wave riding activities on any types of waves and on flat water using water riding equipment for people with and without disabilities. Provides information and a rulebook on para-surfing.
Phone: (858) 551-8580.
Email: info@isasurg.org.
- Let Kids Play.
Let Kids Play provides resources and information on how to develop an accessible playground from A to Z and provides examples of what others have done. Their Accessible Playground directory and learning lab help families find a place where all of their children will be able to play and provide information on developing an accessible playground.
Phone: (412) 334-2652.
Email: info@accessibleplayground.net.
- Move United.
Move United pushes for equal access to sports and recreation for people with disabilities in their communities. Each year, they empower over 120,000 youth and adults to build confidence and grow stronger through participation in sports and recreation through competition and education programs.
Phone: (301) 217-0960.
Email: info@moveunitedsport.org.
- National Ability Center (NAC).
NAC serves people with disabilities, families, and groups with disabilities by providing a safe and accessible environment to discover their untapped potential. NAC provides over 20 programs, including archery, rock climbing, mountain biking, watersports, and much more.
Phone: (435) 649-3991.
Email: info@nationalabilitycenter.org.
- National Park Service Access Pass.
The National Park Service (NPS) provides the Access Pass for free to people with disabilities of any age. Passes are available at some national park sites and may be ordered online. The National Park Service also provides information on service animals, information for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and information on accessibility laws and policy.
Contact information for each national park is available through a drop down menu.
- National Sports Center for the Disabled.
Creates and provides adaptive outdoor recreation experiences for people with disabilities. Their adaptive outdoor experiences help participants make the most of their passion, their talents, and their aspirations.
Email: info@nscd.org.
- National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA).
The NWBA is the longest standing and largest disability sports organization and is responsible for growing and developing wheelchair basketball in the US. Provides information on teams, events, and educational resources.
Phone: (719) 266-4082.
- Recreation.gov.
Recreation.gov is the outdoor recreation system for 14 Federal agencies to support land management and enable visitors to discover and experience public lands and waters. It provides a searchable database where users may search for accessible public lands, recreation sites, and more in their areas.
Reservation line (Toll Free): (877) 444-6777.
Reservation line (TDD): (877) 833-6777.