AmericasAthletes.org
Title
Americas Athletes With Disabilities, Inc., Americas Athletes, Athletes with Disability, Physical Disabilities Organization
Description
Founded in 1985, America’s Athletes with Disabilities (AAD) is a consortium of corporate friends as well as members and partners comprising both single disability and multi disability groups, organizations and individuals who passionately advocate both single sport and multi sport activities and programs to better serve persons with physical disabilities. AAD’s Board of Directors is made up of representatives of these organizations. AAD improves the quality of life for children, young people and adults with physical disabilities and their families through sports, recreation, leisure and fitness programs. These programs offer persons with permanent significant disabilities the opportunity to develop their physical abilities, foster a healthy lifestyle and experience the thrill of competition. Participation in sports and recreation also provides a critical opportunity to develop self-confidence, self-esteem and emotional well-being and to improve social, leadership and team work skills.
Athletes
Who are America’s Athletes? America’s Athletes are athletes with physical disabilities. They are athletes who are blind or vision impaired, athletes who are deaf or hearing impaired, athletes who use wheelchairs or prosthetic devices, athletes with cerebral palsy, or athletes who are dwarf or short in stature.
They are athletes who have some type of physical disability that prevents or impedes their ability to participate and compete in sports and other activities available to non disabled athletes .
Languages
English
Address
- 8630 Fenton St, Ste 920
- Silver Spring MD 20910 US
Contact
- Americas Athletes With Disabi
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- +1 30158990
Additional Information
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: AmericasAthletes.org
