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Program Details

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Activities Offered
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
Building Access
  • Meets ADA standards

Staff Training and Certification
  • Staff Certification:Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists

Adaptive Equipment
  • Adaptive equipment available
    Provide adaptive Sports & Recreational opportunities specifically for those with physical disabilities. Please visit www.sportable.org for events and activities.

Membership Fees
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Transportation
  • Accessible by Public Transportation: No

  • Transportation Provided by the Program: No

Notes

The sport of wheelchair basketball came into fruition after WWII, when many veterans returned with their lives changed forever. However, their use of a wheelchair did not eliminate their desire to compete and release their un-channeled energy. By 1948 there were six teams in the United States. Nowadays, wheelchair basketball is an international sport, enjoyed by participants of all ages, with varying levels of ability.