Directory of Sports Organizations for Athletes with Disabilities: Sports Category

Aquatics

Texas Adaptive Aquatics
PO Box 41301
Houston, TX  77241-1301
Office: 281-859-9015
Fax: 281-463-1791

Special Olympics International 
Rick Klatt, Director of Aquatics
3535 N. Corneha Ave.
Fresno, CA  93722
Office: 551-276-6396

United States Wheelchair Swimming
229 Miller St.
Middleboro, MA  02346 

United States Aquatic Association of the Deaf
Caroline (Carrie Miller)
6808 40^th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA  98115
Office: 206-616-6143
E-mail: cmiller@ocean.washington.edu

USA Swimming
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO  80909
Office: 719-578-4578
Internet: www.usa-swimming.org

Archery

American Wheelchair Archers
Chuck Focht
Road 2, Box 2043
West Sunbury, PA  16061 

Wheelchair Archery Sports Section
3595 E. Fountain Blvd. #L10
Colorado Springs, CO  80910
Phone: 719-574-1150

United Foundation for Disabled Archers
E-mail: chad@evl.net

Athletics

Rolling Thunder Runners Club (RTSNP)
PO Box 874
Medford, NY  11763-0874

United States of America Deaf Track and Field
Thomas E. Withrow
Phone: 301-464-1284
E-mail: tewithrow@aol.com

USABA Sports Director for Track
Jack Todd
820 Patch Drive
Spartanburg, Sc  29302
Phone: 803-525-7711

Badminton

United States Deaf Badminton Association
Kenneth Eurek
Phone: 719-475-0693
E-mail: ped10@aol.com

Basketball

National Wheelchair Basketball Association
110 Seaton Building
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY  40506
Phone: 606-257-1623

United States of America Deaf Basketball Inc.
Alan Ander
PO Box 503
New York, NY 10022
Internet: www.usadb.org

Boating/Rowing/Sailing

Access to Sailing
19744 Beach Blvd., Suite 340
Huntington Beach, Ca  92648
Phone: 949-722-5371

American Canoe Association – Kayaking/Disabled Paddlers
8580 Cinderbed Road
Newington, VA  22122
Phone: 703-550-7495

The Parasail Vision Quest
The Directors, Parasail Caring for the Kids
PO Box 48
Kingsville, Victoria  3012
E-mail: vinny@parasail.com.au

U.S. Association of Disabled Sailors
Southern California Chapter
PO Box 15245
Newport Beach, CA  92659

U.S. Rowing Association 
11 Hall Place
Exeter, NH  03833  

U.S. Sailing Association: Sailors With Special Needs
The Committee on Sailors With Special Needs was created by US Sailing as a part of its efforts to promote sailing and sailboat racing to everyone.
http://ussailing.org/swsn/

Bowling

American Blind Bowling Association
411 Sheriff Street
Mercer, PA  16137
Phone: 412-662-5748

American Wheelchair Bowling Association (AWBA)
N54 W15858 Larkspur Lane
Menomonee Falls, WI  53051
Phone: 414-781-6876

United States Deaf Bowling Association
Connie Marchione, Liaison and Coach
8071 Cherrystone Ave.
Panorama City, CA  91402-5414
Phone: 818-785-1478

Cycling

USABA Tandem Cycling
Bob Morrison, Sports Director
38680 Adcock Drive
Fremont, CA  94536-4330

US Deaf Cycling Association
Bobby Skedsmo, Chair
2625 Copa Del Oro Drive
Union City, CA  94587
Phone: 510-471-9011
Fax: 510-471-6064

Flying

Pilot Assist
Roger Easton, Student Service Director
Phone: 771-332-3531
Internet: www.pilotassist.com

International Wheelchair Aviators
1117 Rising Hill Way
Escondido, CA  92025
Phone: 619-746-5018

Football

Wimbledon and Limbless Association Disabled Football Partnership
Phone: 020-8788-1777
E-mail: enquiries@limbless-association.org

United States Flag Football of the Deaf
Alex Calofar, Commissioner
TTY: 440-352-0587
Fax: 603-687-9283
Internet: www.usffd.org

Goal Ball

USABA Sports for Goal Ball
Dan Pordum, Director
Phone: 414-761-0086

Golf

Association of Disabled American Golfers
PO Box 280649
Lakewood, CO  80228-0649
Phone: 303-922-5228
E-mail: adag@usga.org

National Amputee Golf Association
Chad Jennings
709 N. 1890 West #39A
Provo, UT  84601
Phone: 800-633-6242
Internet: www.amputee-golf.org

Western Amputee Golf Association
Ross Martin
5980 Sun Valley Way
Sacramento, CA  95823
Phone: 916-427-0559
E-mail: wagatales@aol.com

United States Deaf Golf Foundation
James Haynes
Phone: 301-464-9581
E-mail: jhynesjr@aol.com

Handcycling

United States Handcycling Federation
General questions:  831-457-7747
E-mail: info@ushf.org
Membership: 719-574-1150
E-mail: wsusa@aol.com

Hockey

American Amputee Hockey Association
Web site: www.amputeehockey.org 

American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association
Stan Mikita
Phone: 312-226-5880
Fax: 312-829-2098
Internet: www.usahockey.com

American Sled Hockey Association
Rich DeGlopper
21 Summerwood Court
Buffalo, NY 14223
Phone: 716-876-7390
E-mail: rich_deglopper@kenton.k12.ny.us

USA Wheelchair Hockey Association
7216 39^th Ave. North
Minneapolis, MN  55427
Phone: 763-535-4736
E-mail: hockey@usewha.org
Internet: www.usewha.org

Motorcycling

National Handicap Motorcyclist Association
35-34 84 Street #F8
Jackson Heights, NY  11372

Powerlifting

USCPAA Powerlifting Sports Technical Officer
Micheal McDevitt
8420 West Chester Pike
Upper Darbe, PA  19082
Phone: 610-356-1910

Quad Sports

United States Quad Rugby Association
Kevin Orr
101 Park Place Circle
Alabaster, Alabama  35007
Phone: 205-868-2281
Fax: 215-868-2283
Internet: supersports@mindspring.com

United States Quad Rugby Association
2418 West Fallcreek Court
Grand Forks, ND  55201
Phone: 701-772-1961

Road Racing

Achilles Team 1000
42 West 38^th Street
New York, NY  10018
Phone: 212-354-0300
Fax: 212-354-3978
E-mail: AchillesClub@aol.com

International Wheelchair Road Racers Club
30 Myano Lane
Stamford, CT  06902

Scuba

Handicapped Scuba Association
1104 El Prado
San Clemente, CA  92672
Phone: 714-498-6128

National Ocean Access Project
410 Severn Ave., Suite 306
Annapolis, MD  21403

Shooting

NRA Adaptive Shooting
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA  22030
Phone: 215-663-0102

National Wheelchair Shooting Federation
102 Park Ave.
Rockledge, PA  19111

Outdoor Buddies Hunting Program
PO Box 37283
Denver, CO  80237
Phone: 303-771-8216

Skiing

Adaptive Sports Center
PO Box 1639
Crested Butte, CO  81224
Phone: 970-349-2296 or 800-544-8448 x2296

American Blind Skiers, Inc.
2325 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA  90403
Phone: 213-828-5514

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
917 Airport Road
PO Box 697
Breckenridge, CO  80424
Phone: 970-453-6422

Challenge Aspen
PO Box M
Aspen, CO  81612
Phone: 970-923-0578

Ski for Light Inc.
Jeff Pagels, Mobility Impaired Coordinator
1400 Carole Lane
Greenbay, WI  54313
Phone: 414-494-5572

United States Deaf Skiers Association
James Stern
62 Woodbury Court
Washington Township, NJ  07675
Phone: 201-578-4600

United States Disabled Ski Team
Jack Benedict
PO Box 100
Park City, UT  84060
Phone: 801-619-0909

Soccer

Amputee Soccer International
Internet: www.ampsoccer.org 

USA Deaf Soccer Association
Farley Warshaw
Phone: 301-662-9340
Fax: 301-662-1371
E-mail: farwar@aol.com

Softball

National Wheelchair Softball Association
1616 Todd Court
Stamford, CT  55033

National Softball Association for the Deaf
Vance Rewolinski
Phone: 512-444-8847
Fax: 512-444-6983

Table Tennis

United States Deaf Table Tennis Association
Emmanuel Golden
Phone: 904-797-3817
Fax: 904-794-0458

Tennis/Racquet Sports

International Foundation for Wheelchair Tennis
2203 Timberloch Place, Suite 126
The Woodlands, TX  77380

National Foundation of Wheelchair Tennis
940 Calle Amanecer, Suite B
San Clemente, CA  92672

Nation Wheelchair Racquetball Association
535 Kensington Road, Apartment #4
Lancaster, PA  17603 

United States Deaf Tennis Association
Jamie McElfresh
Phone: 954-349-0662
E-mail: jamtennis@aol.com

Track and Field

Wheelchair Athletics of the USA
Judy Einbinder
1475 West Gray #161
Houston, TX  77019
Phone: 713-522-9769

Achilles Track Club
9 East 89 Street
New York, NY  10128

Triathlon for the Disabled
PO Box V-16
Pal Alto, CA  94304 

Volleyball

American Deaf Volleyball Association
Farley Warshaw
Phone: 301-662-0340
Fax: 301-662-1341
E-mail: farwar@aol.com

Disabled Volleyball
Disabled Sports USA
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 100
Rockville, MD  20850
Phone: 301-217-0960
Fax: 301-217-0968

Water Skiing

American Blind Skiers, Inc.
2325 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA  90403
Phone: 213-828-5514

American Waterski Association – Disabled Ski
681 Bailey Woods Road
Dacula, GA  30211
Phone: 404-995-8528

Disabled Ski Committee
Camp ASCCA
PO Box 21
Jackson, AL  36861

Water Sports

United Dates Aquatic Association of the Deaf Water Polo (USAAD)
Duane Styles
1238 Manchester Street
National City, CA  91950
E-mail: dstyles890@aol.com

Weightlifting

United States Wheelchair Weightlifting Federation
39 Micheal Place
Levittown, PA  19057
Phone: 215-945-1964

Wilderness and Hiking

Follow-Me-Outdoors
Wilderness on Wheels
7125 Jefferson #155
Lakewood, CO  80235
Phone: 303-988-2212

National Sports Center for the Disabled
PO Box 36
Winter Park, CO  80482
Internet: www.nscd.org

Physically Challenged Access to the Woods
53W Park
PO Box 357
Empire, CO  80438
Phone: 303-569-2106

The United States of America Directory of Sports Organizations for Athletes with Disabilities was originally developed by Rebecca W. Tanner, MD, 1994 AAPM&R-RPC Marketing Committee Chair. The directory was updated and edited by Brian J. Krabak, MD, 1996 AAPM&R-RPC Athletes with Disabilities Task Force Chair and Marlon P. Rimando, MD, 1997 AAPM&R-RPC Athletes with Disabilities Task Force Chair.

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