Tag Archive for: disability sports
Yes, You CAN Play Golf
Lifestyle and SportsWith the recent news about the PGA HOPE program, we have been pondering what it takes to play the sport with a physical disability.
Fifty years ago, golfers had…
Get in the Swing with Adaptive Golf
Lifestyle and Sports, Living With a Disability
Spring has sprung and the greens are lush. It's time to play golf! Don't be left behind. Whether you want to learn the game or hone your skills, there is a golf…
National Ski Tour Announced for Athletes and Others with Disabilities
Lifestyle and Sports, Living With a DisabilityDisabled Sports USA (DSUSA), one of the nation’s largest multi-sport, multi-disability organizations, has announced the schedule for its 2012 national SkiTour.…
Registration Now Open for National Veterans Wheelchair Games
Living With a Disability, Veterans With Disabilities
Registration for the largest annual wheelchair sports competition in the world, the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, is now open through April 15, 2012.…
Learn to Snow Ski with Accessible Equipment
Lifestyle and Sports, Living With a Disability
Adaptive skiing has become a popular sport for people with disabilities. Using adaptive equipment, adults, children and veterans with disabilities shush…
Don’t Try This at Home: Extreme Sports for Those with Disabilities
Lifestyle and Sports, Living With a DisabilitySports for people with disabilities like basketball, rugby and soccer may seem a little tame for those of us with more of a need for speed and heart-pounding exhilaration.…
You, too, can Play Golf
Lifestyle and SportsFifty years ago, golfers had to carry their clubs or drag a pull cart for 18 holes. Needless to say, not many people with disabilities played golf. But in 1962,…
Exercise with Team Sports for People with Disabilities
Lifestyle and SportsFrom extreme sports to wheelchair fencing (or rugby or tennis), there’s a team sport for those with disabilities. Most have been modified specifically for those…