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It's Our Story is a national initiative to make disability history national and accessible. They have conducted over 1,000 video interviews with disability leaders across the nation.Travel
- TSA Cares
has information on security and screening accommodations for people with disabilities and medical conditions. Call 1-855-787-2227 with questions.
Sports and Activities
Massachusetts Sports and Activities
- Universal Access Program to Outdoor Recreation sponsored by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation.
- Explore Boston has facts about accessibility, child-friendliness, travel, and transportation for all of Boston's most popular destinations.
- Piers Park Sailing Club in Boston has a nationally recognized, adaptive sailing program.
- MassWildlife - Barrier Free Fishing
- The BayState Wheelers are the only "All Disability" recreational organization providing wheelchair tennis, wheelchair basketball, track and field and water-skiing in the area.
- Accessible Gardening is the topic of Teresa Vincent's blog based on the Brookfield Farm in Amherst. Gardens for Everybody shows how to make your own gardens accessible.
- All Out Adventures is located in Northampton, MA and offers outdoor recreation - much of it in conjunction with DCR.
- CHD Disability Resources is based in Feeding Hills and offers a variety of social, recreational and sports activities at Westfield College and other western MA locations.
- Unified Sports Program is also based in Springfield. The goal of Unified Sports is to teach kids with disabilities to play sports with their friends.
- The Special Olympics of Massachusetts offers athletic training and competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The statewide program supports 11,639 athletes.
New England Sports and Activities
- New England Disabled Sports provides summer and winter instruction for all ages and abilities at a variety of locations.
- New England Handicapped Sports Association is based at Mt. Sunapee, NH and provides summer and winter adaptive sports lessons.
- Northeast Passage is located at the University of New Hampshire, and has a wide range of accessible sports and recreation opportunities.
- Maine Handicapped Skiing has winter and summer adaptive recreational programs at various locations in Maine.
- Ability Plus has adaptive winter and summer sports programs at several NE ski resorts including Waterville Valley, Mount Snow, Attitash, Wildcat, Wachusett, Nashoba, Gunstock and Stowe.
- Everyone Outdoors is a blog detailing outdoor accessible adventures and adaptive recreation in N.E. The site is sponsored by Marcy Marchello of DCR.
National Sports and Recreation Programs
- National Parks: Accessible to Everyone showcases trails, activities, and other features that are accessible at units of the National Park System nationwide.
- Disabled Sports USA is a comprehensive site on the net for participant sports information and upcoming events.
- The International Paralympics Committee is committed to enabling athletes to achieve sporting excellence and to developing sport opportunities for all persons with a disability from the beginner to elite level. The next games will be held in London in 2012.
- The International Paralympics Committee
Anjali Forber-Pratt, who lives in Natick, is a Bejing Paralympic medal winner in wheelchair racing. She has participated and won many other athletic competitions. Read her story in this Boston Globe article by Lenny Megliogla. Anjali's next goal is to qualify for the 2012 London games.
- The International Paralympics Committee
- Andrew Wise, another MetroWest person with great abilites, competed in the 2008 Paralympics. As the only American Powerlifter in the 148 pound weight class, Andy placed 11th! Read about Andy in this article from Wednesday's Child .
- Wheelchair & Ambulatory Sports, USA provides multi-sport and recreation opportunities for people with physical and visual disabilities by facilitating, advocating, and developing a national community-based outreach program, providing resources and education, conducting regional and national competitions, and providing access to international competitions.