Recreational & Sports Organizations
for People with Disabilities

• AccesSportAmerica - (866) 457-7678 or: www.accessportamerica.org
  Offers: windsurfing, kayaking, rowing/sculling, outrigger canoeing, water-skiing, kite sailing as well as rock/wall climbing, cycling and soccer.
• All Out Adventures - (413) 527-8980 or: www.alloutadventures.org
  Offers: accessible flat-water canoeing and kayaking, cycling, hiking, bird watching, camping and more in various locations throughout Massachusetts.
• Inclusive and Adaptive, Sudbury, MA - (978)-639-3257 or: www.sudbury.ma.us/departments/Inclusive
  The Adaptive Sports & Recreation Program at the Sudbury Park & Recreation Department is committed to providing year round, affordable, community based programming for individuals with disabilities.
• New England Paralyzed Veterans Assn. - (800) 660-1181 or: www.nepva.org
  Offers: bass fishing, deep sea fishing, tennis, trap shooting, billiards, skiing and rowing, etc. Also has a team for: quad rugby, basketball and softball.
• New England Wheelchair Athletic Association - (781) 830-8751 or: www.newaa.org
  NEWAA helps individuals with physical disabilities participate in recreational and sports activities. They provide opportunities for athletic competition by sponsoring regional and local meets.
• NorthEast Passage - (603) 862-0070 or: www.nepassage.org
  Current Sports Development opportunities include: cycling, waterskiing, sled hockey, scuba, golf, etc.
• Outdoor Explorations - (781) 395-4999 or: www.outdoorexplorations.org
  Offers: kayaking, sailing, snowshoeing, and other outdoor activities.
• Quad Rugby - www.quadrugby.com
  Quad rugby or wheelchair rugby
• Shake-A-Leg - (401) 849-8898 or: www.shakealeg.org
  Shake-A-Leg operates three major programs: Whole Life Therapy (for Adults and Teens), Adaptive Sailing, and the Confidence Is Cool Children's camp.
• South Shore Center For Outdoor Education (781) 982-5205 or: www.top-roping.com
  Offers: outdoor rock climbing, NAA Target Archery, ACA Intro To Paddling, and Adventures in Youth.
• Windrush Farm www.windrushfarm.org or contact Jenna Nowasaci at jenna@windrushfarm.org
  The way a horse moves your body and hips while riding simulates how our bodies move when we walk. The horse literally serve as legs for those who can no longer use theirs and can take individuals over all sorts of terrain their wheelchairs would never let them cover. Horses give a sense of companionship and relationship, as well as independence, that can be hard to find elsewhere. We have adaptive equipment to help stabilize riders in the saddle as they gain core strength and trunk control through riding. We also have a lift that allows us to place riders on to our horses backs from their wheelchairs. For those over our weight limit or who are not interested in riding, we also offer programs that allow individuals to connect with the horses from the ground.

Adaptive Sports at the Greater Beverly YMCA

NWBA Basketball

The Boston Jr. Celtics NWBA team (wheelchair basketball) is recruiting high school age teens (13 to 17) for their upcoming Fall season. The program runs from September through March and is operated out of the Mass. Hospital School in Canton MA.

The program is free to all participants. Practices are on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. The team travels and competes with other teams in the Northeast for tournaments. It is a great opportunity to travel and make new friends and have a great time competing! Please contact Virgil Sousa, Recreational Therapist at Mass Hospital School (781-828-2440) or Gina Kucker (978-374-7766) or gkucker@lucent.com for more information.

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Chapter Member Dave Kimball Windsurfing on the Charles River with Accessport America