Recreation opportunities for people with disabilities outside the realm of normal sports.
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Able Flight™ is a nonprofit created by pilots who believe that the life-changing experience of learning to fly is best shared. The Able Flight Scholarships to enable people with disabilities to pursue that experience.
Since 2010, Able Flight has had a continuing partnership with Purdue University to train Able Flight scholarship recipients. Able Flight will now be able to expand its flight training program to a second university. Able Flight and Ohio State University will partner on a new flight training program for people with physical disabilities beginning in May, 2017
[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle] [otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”Access Surf Hawaii” opened=”closed”]AccesSurf is a nonprofit recreational organization. We fulfill our mission by helping children & adults with disabilities, and wounded veterans to discover a new level of abilities in the ocean. Our free monthly programs introduces adaptive aquatic recreation using specialized surfboards, wave skis, and flotation devices
“Day at the Beach” is a for anyone with a physical or cognitive disability. All ages and abilities are welcome. This program allows family and friends to participate in outdoor recreation as an ‘ohana (family).
AccesSurf’s Wounded Warrior program is for any military personnel with a disability. Our goal is to provide a therapeutic program to achieve the highest level of independence. This empowers our military personnel to connect with the ocean to learn healthy areas of recreation and leisure pursuits for their everyday lives.
[/otw_shortcode_content_toggle] [otw_shortcode_content_toggle title=”Challenge Air for Kids & Friends” opened=”closed”]Challenge Air for Kids & Friends, Inc., created in 1993, builds confidence and self-esteem in children and youth with special needs through the gift of flight.
Challenge Air changes the perception of children with special needs through the gift flight. With a network of 3,500 volunteers nationwide, we continue to grow through events called Fly Days. Challenge Air provides an unforgettable growing experience that opens the door to all possibilities by allowing the children to see they can do anything if they can fly a plane.
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Freedom’s Wings Canada: http://www.freedomswings.ca/
Both of our Freedom’s Wings organizations are non-profits run by and for people with physical disabilities. Providing the opportunity for physically challenged individuals to fly in specially adapted sailplanes. Either as a passenger or as a member of the flight training program.
The purpose of Freedom’s Wings International is to bring the world of soaring to disabled persons. FWI works closely with local and national organizations for people with physical disabilities and encourages organizations to learn more about our programs.
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Made up of over 4000 underwater educators, scuba divers with disabilities and supporting members. Located in over 45 countries. The Handicapped Scuba Association is dedicated to giving people with disabilities the same opportunity to receive quality training, certification and dive adventures as the able bodied population.
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The International Disabled Self-Defense Association (IDSA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Master Instructor Jurgen Schmidt. He developed a response to crimes perpetrated against individuals with disabilities. Once considered as “helpless and easy targets”, Master Schmidt developed the “Defense-Ability” system of self defense. Based on the Martial Arts style of Combat Hapkido and adapted for various disabilities.
The IDSA Defense-Ability self defense curriculum offers one of the most comprehensive, practical and effective training programs ever developed. Suitable for use by individuals with a variety of disabilities as well as able-bodied individuals interested in learning self-defense. IDSA offers a wide range of dynamic programs, products, services, seminars and support. These bridge the “disabilities and defensive strategies” gap among people with disabilities.
Not all disabilities are the same, neither are the applications of defensive techniques. Our highly skilled and experienced IDSA Instructors work with rehabilitation professionals continuously. Constantly developing, improving and implementing unique, exciting and specialized new programs that meet the diverse requirements and interests our students.
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