Northeast Passage (NEP) was founded in 1990 as a private non-profit organization. In March of 2000, after years of successful collaboration, NEP officially merged with the University of New Hampshire as the service branch of the Recreation Management and Policy Department within the College of Health and Human Services. The mission of Northeast Passage is to create an environment where individuals with disabilities can enjoy recreation with the same freedom of choice, quality of life, and independence as their non-disabled peers.

Adaptive sports and recreation offers individuals with spinal cord injury the opportunity to participate in a variety of recreational activities that may otherwise be impossible. Participants use specially adapted equipment to overcome their mobility limitations and enjoy sports such as skiing, golf, tennis, water skiing, power soccer, sled hockey, quad rugby, and other indoor and outdoor sports.

The design of adaptive sports and recreation equipment is constantly evolving to meet the needs of anyone with a disability who wants to participate. This educational session will offer the opportunity to see different types of equipment, discuss its uses, and determine the best equipment for an individual's ability.

Resources for locating and trying adaptive sporting equipment throughout New England will also be provided, as well as how to find organizations that offer adaptive sports and recreation throughout the U.S.