AccesSportAmerica - Adaptive Sports and Programs for People with Special Needs

Programs

AccesSportAmerica's programs are designed to promote each person's highest physical and athletic potential while cultivating social and emotional well-being. We seek to create a community where differences are diminished, blurred and often erased. We emphasize the need to "train for life" and design programs to build a community of relationships that last a lifetime.

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Events

Events raise funds to support programs and build awareness. Check out all of AccesSportAmerica's upcoming events...

Next Event: Sunday, October 2, 2016 - Run for ACCESS

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Your support of AccesSportAmerica makes all the difference. We depend on the generosity and support of individuals, corporations, and foundations. There are several ways to support and participate...

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Winter/Spring 2016

We used to have an “Off Season” much like in professional sport. Back in the mid-1990’s our summers would be incredibly busy with 10-12 instructors/trainers. Once September came up, we’d let our bodies, minds, and our adaptations/equipment recover. We’d spend the winter planning for the next summer and dream of ways to include more people with even higher challenges in our sports. Now the summers are even busier with over 20 trainers in the height of our summer season and hundreds of athletes coming to us each day. The fall and winter are about as busy as our summers, and the training has become incredibly intense. Read More
Fall 2015

Growing up or even after, were you ever part of picking teams for some athletic contest? Back in the “day” we used to pick teams and some poor kid was last every time. Now it’s a bit more sophisticated like shooting foul shots to see who gets to play but we still know that someone is left out. And then when playing, some people dominate the game more than others. Even if you weren’t the last to be picked or get in a game, you probably noticed or felt for those who were marginalized, didn’t you? I’m sure these experiences soured many of us in regards to team or even individualized sports. Many of us saw how power in sports corrupted some and excluded others. Read More