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Accessible Recreation

Accessible Recreation Feature Writer: Andrew Leibs

Accessible recreation includes adaptive sports, games, and travel for persons with disabilities and special needs, including:

  • Sensory disabilities
  • Physical disabilities and mobility impairments
  • Cognitive and developmental disabilities
  • Emotional and psychological disorders

We offer articles and blogs on managing disabilities, and, more importantly, strategies to ensure your recreation and travel experiences provide maximize enjoyment. Knowledge is power:

We hope our section offers knowledge that encourages you to expand your recreational activities and enjoyment.


Feature Writer Articles in Accessible Recreation

Braille Holiday Cards, Chocolate
A Christmas tree embossed on a greeting card or a braille message on a milk chocolate bar offer a perfect way to wish a blind or visually impaired person happy holidays.
Travel Assistance Device
New technology aims to reduce paratransit costs and increase mobility for disabled persons by making trips on fixed-route transit systems easier to plan and navigate.
Enhance Mobility With Balance Basics DVD
Balance Basics and Beyond is a 53-minute DVD designed to promote overall health by teaching exercise strategies to improve one's balance.
Teaching Sports to Blind Children
In this interview, Camp Abilities founder Lauren Lieberman reflects on the far-reaching benefits inclusion in sports creates for visually impaired students.
Jubilee Sailing Trust
Aboard the Lord Nelson and the Tenacious, disabled and able-bodied sail side by side on the world's only two square-rigged tall ships designed and built for the disabled.


Contributing Articles in Accessible Recreation

Disney Holidays and Cruises for Autism
Children with autism and Asperger's syndrome can enjoy a Disney cruise or theme park holiday thanks to Disney's awareness of special needs kids.
Accessible Sailing for People with Disabilities
Accessible Sailing Program for the physically challenged at Community Boating Boston has modified sailboats that make it possible for people with disabilities to sail.
All Sports, All Ages
Recreation sport, exercise workout programs and competitive sport in all sports is for all ages. Masters Games organisations promote and support mature age athletes.
13 Activities for Children in Power Wheelchairs
Being given the freedom to explore & play with fun motivating activities enables a child with limited mobility.
Wheelchair Sports Activities for Kids
To avoid feelings of low self-esteem, isolation and other psychological issues, it is important for a wheelchair-bound person to participate in sports activities.