w recreation summer
More than
able
Sergeant Neil
Duncan, U.S. Army,
Retired, takes on
Mount Kilimanjaro
to “raise awareness, motivate
newly wounded
amputees to set
their goals high and
challenge myself.”
Measuring
progress in the
disabled
sports arena
Archery is a sport accessi-
ble to just about anyone
with a disability, including
the visually impaired. For
most, very little adaptive
equipment is necessary.
Scan or click here for a video with
featuring youth adaptive skiers.
athletes speaking about
Sports USA. Scan or clic
of the skier on page 45 f
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF DISABLED SPORTS USA
other health agencies. They encourage everyone,
folks with disabilities in particular, to participate in
sports or other physical activities as a way to
achieve a healthy lifestyle. These pursuits also provide opportunities to socialize, compete and
develop confidence, Bauer says. Through the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in
1990, the U.S. leads the world in providing a legal
framework for leveling the playing field in everyday
life. So how far have we come in delivering fitness
opportunities to the 56. 7 million Americans (nearly
19 percent of the population) with some type of
long-lasting condition or disability?
Adapted athletics
Most of the sports opportunities for those with
disabilities fall within “adapted athletics,” which
includes the Paralympics and Special Olympics.
