Adaptive
Sports Association
A very thorough site in covering adaptive sports.
Adaptive
Aquatics
Each year, from April to October, Adaptive Aquatics provides instruction
through comprehensive clinics and workshops. With the use of specialized
equipment, and expert instruction, Adaptive Aquatics opens avenues
to greater independence and allows people to experience the excitement
and thrill of water sports that many people with disabilities did
not think were possible.
Adaptive Aquatics was founded in 1980 by Phil Martin, a pioneer
of adapted water skiing. Under his leadership, the sport of water
skiing for people with disabilities has experienced tremendous growth.
Adaptive Aquatics remains the longest running adapted sports program
in the nation.
Today, under the direction of Joe Ray, a professional staff of
instructors and trained volunteers teach all levels, from beginners
to international competitors. Instructors are members of the American
Water Ski Association, and are trained to meet, or exceed, all safety
standards.
Over the years, Adaptive Aquatics has taught skiers with a broad
range of disabilities, including individuals with cerebral palsy,
spinal cord injuries, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, multiple
sclerosis, acquired brain injuries, amputees, and visual impairments.
Among the many benefits, water skiing has proven to be an excellent
activity to increase one’s overall fitness and health, but
also builds self confidence, autonomy, and sense of well being.
University
of Alabama Disability Sports
Summer Wheelchair Basketball Camp
The University of Alabama Disability Sports Program is
offering a wheelchair basketball camp just for girls this summer.
The camp is from June 20th - 25th on the campus of the University
of Alabama.
The camp is for girls ages 12 -18. The focus of the camp will be
on wheelchair basketball, however, there will be other daily activities
including swimming, water skiing, and bowling. For more information
about the UADS summer camp, please contact Brent Hardin at bhardin@ua.edu,
or visit the UADS
website.
Lakeshore Foundation Summer Sports Camp
The Lakeshore
Foundation, in Birmingham Alabama, will be offering a summer
sports camp for children with ambulatory disabilities ages 12-18.
The camp will take place at the Lakeshore Foundation, and the activities
will include wheelchair rugby, swimming, fitness, capture the flag,
and wheelchair basketball.
The camp is June 13th – 17th. Scholarships are available.
For more information about the camp, please contact Kevin Orr at
kevin0@lakeshore.org, or
information@lakeshore.org.
University of Illinois Wheelchair
Sport Camps
The University of Illinois will offer several wheelchair sport camps
this summer. Information about the camps is listed below. If you
are interested in attending one of the camps, then visit the Illinois
website.
Track
Camp
Athletes who are interested in improving their track, road racing
and handcycling skills should plan to attend this camp. Check-in
for track camp will be from 1 to 8 pm CST on the 18 of June. Instruction
will begin the next morning.
Age
Group Camp
Age Group Camp is open to youth between the ages of 13-19 who are
looking to improve their fundamental basketball skills. Check-in
for Age Group Camp will be held on June 28 from 1 to 8 pm. CST.
Instruction will start the following morning at 8 am.
Elite
Camp
Elite camp participants will be selected from coach recommendations.
The Elite Camp check-in will be July 16th from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
CST. Instruction will begin, in an evening session, on the 16th.
Team
Camp
Youth who are interested in improving their wheelchair basketball
knowledge and skills should attend these camps. Contact your coach
for information regarding attending Team Camp with your team. Check-in
for Team Camp will be from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. CST on the 6th. Instruction
will begin on the morning of the 7th.
Contact the office of Campus life at (217) 333-4606 for registration
forms and information. You can also download
the brochure/registration forms.
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This
month readers with will be provided with information about disability
sport activities, conferences, camps, and workshops across the United
States. Also, there is a special section this month with a recent
academic-related activity for readers.
