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Program Details

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Activities Offered
  • Basketball
Building Access
  • Meets ADA standards
  • Accessible areas of building: Locker Rooms; Front Desk/ Reception Area; Shower Facilities;Parking Area; Swimming Pool; Ramps

Staff Training and Certification
  • Staff Training: Degree in Kinesiology/ Physical Education/ Exercise Science with some coursework in disability; Adapted Physical Education/ Therapeutic Recreation
  • Staff Certification:Certified Coaches

Participants Served
  • Age range of participants: 7 to 21

Membership Fees
  • Fee to participate in the Program : Sliding/ Adjusted fee scales or discounts are available.

Transportation
  • Accessible by Public Transportation: Yes

  • Transportation Provided by the Program: No

Notes

Wheelchair Basketball:

The wheelchair basketball program is designed to instruct and prepare athletes for competition. The program offered on Saturdays focuses primarily on athletes who compete at the 5-,7-, or 8-foot basket. A second program is offered for athletes who compete at the 10-foot basket. Practice sessions are scheduled at different times during the week. Athletes aged 5 and up who can push a manual wheelchair are appropriate for this program.