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.
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Andrew Leibs
Jun 24, 2009
Stampede for VIPS, Louisville, Kentucky
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
The Stampede showcases elite blind runners and raises awareness of and funds for advocacy and outreach programs run by Visually Impaired Preschool Services of Louisville.
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Jun 16, 2009
Adaptive Tennis Serves Many Disabilities
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
Despite the sport's physical demands, tennis is popular and played at every level by persons with a wide range of physical and sensory disabilities.
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Jun 3, 2009
Free Hadley Course for Blind Travelers
In: Disabled Travelers Services
"On the Road Again: Travel Planning, Techniques, and Tips" is the latest e-Hadley distance learning class, which the blind and visually impaired can take for free.
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May 21, 2009
New Audible Basketball for the Blind
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
The Hadley School for the Blind has commissioned a new beeping basketball designed to make the game more accessible to blind and visually impaired players.
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May 13, 2009
Oral Hull Summer Camps for the Blind
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
The Oral Hull Foundation will hold four summer camps at its secluded 23-acre retreat center in the woods near Sandy, Oregon.
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May 9, 2009
Camp Yorktown Bay
In: Accessible Accommodations
Nestled on the shores of Lake Ouachita (Mountain Pine, AR), Camp Yorktown Bay offers an ideal setting for religious instruction and traditional camping fun and adventure.
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May 8, 2009
Vision 5K Road Race for the Blind
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
Top blind and visually impaired runners from around the world head to Boston in June 2009 for the Vision 5K, one of the few races dedicated to disabled athletes.
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May 7, 2009
Profile of New England Disabled Sports
In: Accessible Recreation (general)
New England Disabled Sports is a nonprofit whose mission is to enhance the quality of life of individuals with disabilities through outdoor recreation.
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