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There are numerous ways you can make adaptations to golf. You can play recreationally and competitively easily. Golf is social or individual. Since golf uses a handicap system for scoring it is easy to level the playing field for scoring.

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The United States Adaptive Golf Alliance (USAGA) intends to make playing golf a reality for the 20 million physically disabled who would like to play the game. Founded in 2014, the United States Adaptive Golf Alliance:

is a 501(C)3 national coalition of adaptive golf organizations with common goals and objectives

includes 38 member organizations across the United States

provides adaptive golf to 40,000 individuals annually of which 26% are combat-wounded veterans

​Members are "grass roots" nation-wide adaptive golf organizations working together to provide competitive pathways - instruction, on course and competitions - throughout the United States serving individuals across all disability types.
On Friday October 8th, several coaches traveled to Las Vegas to host an adaptive clinic for the children ambassadors of Shriner's Children's Hospital. Coaches spent the afternoon providing instruction and encouragement to these outstanding kids. Check out our recap video below.

"WE ARE DELIGHTED TO PARTNER WITH THE U.S. ADAPTIVE GOLF ALLIANCE AND SUPPORT THEIR CHAMPIONSHIP THIS FALL. GOLF IS TRULY A GAME FOR ALL, AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE A WONDERFUL SHOWCASE TO ILLUSTRATE THAT. ONE IN FOUR ADULTS IN THE U.S. HAS A DISABILITY. WE WANT TO INSPIRE THIS POPULATION BY SHOWING THEM THAT GOLF CAN PLAY A VALUABLE ROLE IN THEIR HEALTH, HEALING, WELL-BEING AND OVERALL VITALITY." - PGA OF AMERICA CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, SANDY CROSS

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The United States Adaptive Golf Alliance (USAGA) intends to make playing golf a reality for the 20 million physically disabled who would like to play the game.

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While tennis is best played against an opponent many tennis courts have a wall for individual practice. There are also tools like a ball launcher that can allow for solo practice on specific skills. Tennis is a great way to improve hand eye coordination, agility, and cardiovascular fitness. Tennis is also an activity that can modified to meet many needs.

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Tennis can be adapted so that everyone can participate in the sport. People of any age, environment, social, intellectual or physical ability are invited to enjoy the game.

The USTA can lead you in the process to start a new program or to grow your current program. Several curricula for teaching adaptive tennis can be found here. Learn more about adaptive tennis cirricula.

In addition, each USTA section has a designated contact person to help you. They can effectively answer questions on a wide range of topics, including financing and procuring educational materials and equipment.

Click here to find your sectional contact to obtain more information.

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Tennis can be adapted so that everyone can participate in the sport. People of any age, environment, social, intellectual or physical ability are invited to enjoy the game. The USTA can lead you in the process to start a new program or to grow your current program.

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There has never been a better time to pursue cycling as an individual with a disability. There are tons of bike options on the market from fully custom offroad bikes to electric road bikes. You can ride a tandem bike or a tricycle to accommodate sight or balance challenges. No matter what you want to ride or where you want to ride there is an option to get you riding.

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The Adaptive Cycling Foundation and it's founder Scott Moro have been supplying bikes & parts as well as mentoring and working with talented engineering students at University of Dayton, along with QL+, on a voice-activated gear shifting system on a hand-cycle, specifically for retired veteran Sgt. Timothy Brown, and we are so proud to announce...IT WORKS!

This video of the first prototype from Dec 2018 has been on OPSEC hold until now and we are so excited to share the news.
Quite a lot has evolved with the system since then and in the coming semesters it will be refined, professionally packaged, and added to Tim's bike. So stay tuned as soon you will witness some amazing inventions from the students, ACF and QL+ that can be used again and again for Injured Service Members.

To give support to this project, plus continuing and future projects please click this link https://adaptivecycling.kindful.com/?campaign=339414 Thank You!

Special thanks to Ryan Kronk, James Connair, Howard Evans, Matthew Huntington, Brian Ulinski, Haotian Liang and Amber Humphrey.

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The Adaptive Cycling Foundation and it's founder Scott Moro have been supplying bikes & parts as well as mentoring and working with talented engineering students at University of Dayton, along with QL+, on a voice-activated gear shifting system on a hand-cycle, specifically for retired veteran Sgt.

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The beauty of a strength training routine is that it can be tailored to meet your needs. An athlete can work on strengthening a weakness or maximizing a strength. Most of all weight training will provide lifelong benefits by increasing metabolism, limiting the risks of osteoporosis, and providing balance and resilience to the body. A weight training program can be adjusted at any time to increase challenge or just maintain current levels of activity and ability.

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Whether you have a disability or a chronic condition that limits your mobility, exercise doesn't have to be out of reach or even painful. In fact, depending on your condition, your health care provider has probably recommended that you increase your physical activity. That may have you wondering, "How am I supposed to move more when I have these limitations?"

Exercise provides so many health benefits, from decreased risk for heart disease to a better ability to maintain a healthy weight, and even a more positive body image and outlook-and these benefits extend to individuals with limitations as well. In fact, exercise may even help alleviate pain and degenerative symptoms associated with chronic conditions like arthritis, helping many people increase their mobility and independence while decreasing pain.

Why Strength Training?
Strength training exercises help increase your overall muscular strength, making everyday tasks and caring for yourself, others, and your household easier. Overall, maintaining your strength can help you remain independent and enjoy life experiences. For more details on strength training and its benefits, read SparkPeople's Strength Exercise Reference Guide.

Keep Your Safety in Mind
Before starting any exercise program, always check with your health care provider first-especially if you have a chronic condition or disability. Your doctor knows firsthand about your condition and health history and she can provide not only exercise ideas but also limitations based on your condition. This is especially important if you suffer from a condition that directly affects your muscles (such as cerebral palsy or multiple sclerosis) and requires specific modifications.

In addition, remember to listen to your body and not to attempt any form of exercise that makes you uncomfortable or puts your safety at risk. For example, some individuals are comfortable swimming with only the use of their upper body to propel them. If you lack swimming training or upper body strength, or fear counting on your arms alone to keep you afloat, don't attempt this form of exercise-especially without help or supervision.

Remember to start out slowly. If it's been awhile since you've exercised or lifted heavy weights, always try strength exercises with no weights first so that you can ensure proper form. When you can complete 1-3 sets of each exercise with no weight, then move on to light weights, and gradually increase from there as you build strength. Remember that to build strength and stamina, you have to push your body past its limits, a principle known as overloading.

Last but not least, always warm up and cool down during each exercise session.

Special Considerations
Ninety-four percent of gyms do not offer machines that are accessible by wheelchair, according to recent surveys. But more progressive gyms are taking deliberate steps to be more inclusive to individuals with disabilities and mobility issues by making their layouts and equipment wheelchair-accessible. Before joining a gym, find out if their space and features are accessible to you. Freemotion, for example, is one major brand that makes weight machines that are accessible to both wheelchair and able-bodied exercisers. You may be more likely to find these features in university or hospital fitness facility, many of which offer memberships to the public.

If you have trouble using your hands, wrist cuffs that help secure weights in your hands can help. You may also want to consider using wrist weights or weighted gloves (instead of dumbbells) if this is the case.

If you suffer from a condition that causes your limbs to move involuntarily, try to use strength training machines instead of free weights. Machines (both those with wheelchair access and those without it) are designed to help your body stay in good form and offer more support so that you work in good form and within a safe range of motion.

SparkPeople's Seated Exercises
You can perform almost any strength training exercise from a chair or seated position. Virtually any upper body exercise can be done while seated instead of standing, and you can also strengthen your legs and abs from a chair as well. Many of SparkPeople's exercise demonstrations involve sitting in a chair and several standing exercises for the upper body can be modified to be done while seated, whether you're using dumbbells, resistance bands, or even no weights at all.

The following list includes strength training exercises (and the muscle groups they work) with demonstrations that already involve sitting on a chair. These are great for individuals with limited mobility. SparkPeople's Adaptable Exercises
The following list links to exercise demos that you can easily modify to perform while seated in a chair. Each exercise lists the muscles worked and a note for how to modify it to meet your needs (sitting or standing). Not only will exercise tone your muscles and strengthen your heart, but working out can also help to improve your self-esteem and your feelings about your body. Talk to your doctor about starting your strength training program today!

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Whether you have a disability or a chronic condition that limits your mobility, exercise doesn't have to be out of reach or even painful. In fact, depending on your condition, your health care provider has probably recommended that you increase your physical activity.

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While the link provided is focused on wheelchair basketball, nearly anyone can participate in basketball. Basketball can be recreational or competitive, it can be social or individual. Basketball will help develop and maintain hand eye coordination, agility, balance, and cardiovascular fitness. There are basketball hoops in nearly every town which makes it almost universally accessible and if you are not able to get to court you work on ball handling on any semi hard surface.

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Fishing is a great way to get outdoors and enjoy activity alone or with friends and family. Most communities have ADA compliant piers and a pontoon boat will allow an individual the opportunity to use their normal wheel chair. There is equipment for nearly every disability. There is no fitness or age requirement. Fishing is truly and activity that is accessible to all ages and nearly all disabilities.

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"Most of us think that going fishing is as easy as a walk down to a lake. . . But for over 56 million Americans with disabilities, it's just not that simple."
Fishing Has No Boundaries®, Inc. (FHNB) is a non-profit 501-C3 organization whose goal is to open up the great outdoors for people with disabilities through the world of fishing. FHNB has grown into a National Organization with 27 chapters in 13 states, enabling thousands of individuals with disabilities to participate fully in this spirit-lifting, morale-boosting, trouble-free recreational activity. Continue to look for additional announcements of new chapters in additional states as Fishing Has No Boundaries continues its mission of opening up new dreams for persons with disabilities that they might not otherwise experience - the fulfillment of dreams that you or I might just take for granted.

We believe through education, training, and the use of adaptive angling equipment, everyone is able to share in a dream come true.

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Fishing Has No Boundaries - A Group for Anglers with Disabilities

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"Most of us think that going fishing is as easy as a walk down to a lake. . . But for over 56 million Americans with disabilities, it's just not that simple." Fishing Has No Boundaries®, Inc. (FHNB) is a non-profit 501-C3 organization whose goal is to open up the great outdoors for people with disabilities through the world of fishing.

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The only thing holding someone back from taking a hike would be a technical trail. You can hike for many hours or many days. Going for a hike is a great way to connect with nature and get to know a little more about yourself. There are all sorts of trails and many hiking aids out there from walking poles to off road chairs. Pick a trail and go explore.

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USA Curling has worked hard to make curling an inclusive space. With curling centers popping up all over the country, access to curling is getting easier. One of the subcommittees of USA Curling is focused on how to make curling more friendly for adaptive athletes.

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USA Curling is committed to fostering a community that embodies "The Spirit of Curling" in every way. From grassroots to podium, it is our responsibility to ensure that not only everyone feels welcomed to the sport, but is also provided resources to achieve success.

USA Curling's Diversity and Inclusion Committee works diligently to provide new pathways to our sport, as well as strategize, educate, and implement processes that allow for equal opportunities, access, and the development of membership demographics to be reflective of our country's population.

The Committee, comprised of volunteers and staff members passionate about evoking long term and sustainable change, utilizes their demographic and geographical differences to work collaboratively. Currently the committee has subcommittees focusing on (but not limited to) the following topics:

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Dance by its nature is about creative movement. While there is technical training and adaptations can be found in many formal programs, the idea of dance is limitless. The beauty of dance is it provides a creative outlet, fitness, coordination, and self expression. You can become involved in a formal program, perform, or put on your favorite song and move with the music. Dance can provide a social connection or be a personal endeavor.

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Like many of the sports on this list swimming can be participated in both competitively and recreationally. The water can take away many of the normal impacts and strains on the body and allow for more natural movement. There is also a robust rating system for athletes with all sorts of disabilities to find a challenge in competition. Swimming can also be extremely therapeutic, providing strength and flexibility that cannot be found in ground activities.