Athletics and Disability

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While the Invictus Games and the Paralympic Games are well-known around the world, there are many opportunities to participate in sports on the local level.

The links below give a sample of active programs in college and community. contact them if you'd like to start a sports organization on your own campus.

Follow the action @Paralympics  @WeAreInvictus

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Associations and Resources

Disabled Sports USA
Provides adaptive sports opportunities for people with disabilities

The University of Arizona's Adaptive Athletics program is the largest and most successful program of its kind in the country.

The University of Illinois was one of the first to foster athletics for students with disabilities

Bridge II Sports creates opportunities for youth and adults with physical disabilities to ‘Find The Player Within’ through the power of adapted sports.

NCAA information about:

• eligibility for students with disabilities
• the use of medications and exemptions to rules for treatment of disabilities
• mental health information for athletes
• also talk to your campus about tutoring that may be available to student athletes; many athletics tutors have special training in working with students who have learning disabilities or ADHD
• if you're an athlete, know that you may have to have a disability specialist in your athletics department and your disability services office - be sure they know about each other so they can work together

Legal References about Athletics

Department of Education on Athletics and Disabilities Blog post

Further discussion of the Dept of Ed ruling from Diverse Issues in Education
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