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Winter is here! And so are adapted and inclusive winter sports.
Although this winter is only a few weeks old, many people have already started participating in winter sports. There are many organizations throughout the US that provide the expertize you and your family will need to participate in adapted and … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptive and inclusive sports, adaptive and inclusive winter sports, assistive technology, AT, children, Disabilities, disability, Dorothy Hamill, families, figure skating, floor hockey, hippotherapy, ice skating, people with disabilities, skiing, snowboarding, Special Olympics, sports, winter, winter sports
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Field Trip: National Sports Center for the Disabled
Last week, NARIC team member Jess Chaiken had the opportunity to visit the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) in Winter Park, Colorado. “I went to Winter Park to try skiing for the first time. I headed out to … Continue reading
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Tagged National Sports Center for the Disabled, NSCD, skiing, sports, winter sports
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The Paralympic Games and Recreational Therapy
Since the end of the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, we have begun looking forward to the 2014 Paralympic Games beginning on March 7th. Over 40 countries will be represented at this year’s winter games and athletes will participate in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 Paralympics, accessibility, adaptive sports, assistive technology, Disabilities, disability, ice sledge hockey, NIDRR, NIDRR projects, NIDRR research, paralympics, people with disabilities, recreational sports, Recreational therapy, RERC, skiing, sochi, sports, technology, therapeutic recreation, wheelchair curling, YMCA
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Extreme Winter Sports and People with Disabilities
Now that winter is in full swing, the information specialists at NARIC decided to take a look at extreme winter sports and the people with disabilities who enjoy them. Some of the sports that we looked at were not so … Continue reading
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Tagged Disabilities, disability, extreme sports, hockey, skiing, sports, wheelchairs, winter
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Collection Spotlight from the National Rehabilitation Information Center 