Long
Island Wheelchair Athletic Club, is a New York State not-for-profit corporation,
constitutionally run for 13 years, formed to provide competitive athletics
for the physically-challenged
Disabled
Sports USA is a national nonprofit, tax exempt organization providing
sports and recreation services to children and adults with disabilities.
Wheelchair Sports Sites
The
Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games is expected to attract 5000 athletes and
1000 officials and technical personnel from 125 countries.
The
International Paralympic Committee, founded on September 21st, 1989 in
Dusseldorf by the six international organizations for sport for the disabled
and the nations attending the Inaugural General Assembly.
Everest
Challenge '98 is an expedition to place the first disabled mountaineers
on the roof of the world. It is conceptualized, organized and led by Tom
Whittaker, a disabled mountaineer. It includes a service learning project
combining Prescott College students, Idaho State University's C.W. HOG
program (Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group) and disabled
people from 7 nations. Everest Challenge '98 is providing the motivation
and educational initiative to provide teachers with the tools to address
disability issues in the classroom.
United
States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association (USCPAA) aims to provide
both individualized sports training and competitive opportunities for
atheletes with cerebral palsy, or other related challenges, such as traumatic
brain injuries or strokes. This site also includes latest updates on plans
for the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia
