Recreación

La recreación, las actividades de entretenimiento y los juegos para todas las edades y capacidades son un excelente igualador. Para las personas con lesiones en la médula espinal, parálisis y otras discapacidades, la recreación puede ser una puerta a beneficios físicos y de salud. Pero la interacción social de la recreación es igualmente importante. La recreación fomenta la relaciones humanas. Mejora las relaciones sociales, la motivación y la autoestima.

La recreación y las actividades placenteras varían ampliamente, desde el descenso de rápidos en un río a lo largo del Gran Cañón hasta jugar ajedrez en el parque. Existen innumerables maneras de adaptar la mayoría de las actividades para todos los participantes. Casi todas las ciudades tienen implementados programas de recreación adaptados. Hay centros recreativos especializados y gran cantidad de información disponible en línea para participar en actividades divertidas.

The Adaptive Sports Center (ASC)A non-profit organization located in Colorado that provides year-round recreation activities for people with disabilities and their families.

American Association of AdaptedSportWorks to enhance the health, independence and self-sufficiency of youths with physical disabilities by facilitating adapted sports programs in local communities, in cooperation with schools, parks and recreation, YMCA/YWCAs, hospitals, parents and other groups.

Disabled Sports USAOffers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent physical disability. Activities include winter skiing, water sports, summer and winter competitions, fitness and special sports events. DSUSA, as a member of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is the governing body for winter sports for all athletes with disabilities, and for summer sports for amputee athletes. Nationwide chapter network of sports and rec programs.

National Wheelchair Basketball AssociationBasketball is perhaps the oldest organized sport for athletes in wheelchairs. The game is fast and fun, and played in dozens of cities across the U.S.

The National Center on AccessibilityNSCD provides recreation for children and adults with disabilities. In addition to recreational downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing, NSCD provides year-round competition training to ski racers with disabilities. Summer recreation opportunities include biking, hiking, in-line skating, sailing, therapeutic horseback riding, white water rafting, baseball, fishing, rock climbing for the blind, and camping.

Quad RugbyFormerly known as murderball, Quad Rugby is a game for quads who can push a chair. Fast, rough and very competitive.

The United States Tennis AssociationTennis has been adapted for the wheelchair player: the ball can bounce two times. This allows chair-players to give standup players a run for the their money. The sport is growing fast and is very competitive at the elite level. Click on "community tennis."

World T.E.A.M. SportsUnites people with and without disabilities through unique athletic events taking place all over the world.

Library Books and VideosFind resources within the PRC library catalog.

Quality of Life Grants DatabaseFind resources within the PRC Quality of Life Grants Database. Search by Zip Code, State or an Entire Category.

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