Chapter 12: Sports, Recreation and Travel
Section 1: Sports, Camps, Recreation And Leisure
Subsection C: Sports for People with Disabilities
BlazeSports America, Inc.
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[email protected]BlazeSports is driven by a desire to provide all children and adults with physical disabilities the chance to play sports and live healthy, active lives.
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Broken Arrow Adult Softball
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[email protected]Adult Slow-pitch Softball Leagues and Tournaments for Men’s, Coed, Church, Seniors, and Women. Also an Adaptive Softball/ Baseball Field for Adults and Youth with Disabilities.
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Endeavor Games for Athletes with Physical Disabilities
The University of Central Oklahoma's Endeavor Games exists to create competitive, fun, safe and high quality sport competitions for athletes with physical disabilities throughout the United States. They aspire to serve the needs of athletes whether they participate for health, recreation or dream of being a Paralympian.
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National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)
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[email protected]The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) is a public health practice and resource center on health promotion for people with disability. NCHPAD seeks to help people with disability and other chronic health conditions achieve health benefits through increased participation in all types of physical and social activities, including fitness and aquatic activities, recreational and sports programs, adaptive equipment usage, and more.
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Okie Spokesmen
Sponsors wheelchair basketball, softball tournaments, water skiing, snow skiing, scuba diving, fishing tournaments and other summer and winter sports. May host a 2007 state 9-ball pool tournament. People with various disabilities can participate in Spokesmen sports events, although some events must be played from wheelchairs.
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Special Olympics
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[email protected]Year-round sports activities for individuals with disabilities. Call for information on events and for referral to local Special Olympics programs.
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The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges
The Center’s mission is to provide opportunities for persons with physical disabilities to enhance the quality of their lives. The Center is committed to providing adults and youth with physical challenges opportunities to develop healthy lifestyles that encourage rehabilitation, creativity, independence and socialization. Programs and services offered by The Center are Rehabilitative Fitness, Adaptive Recreation, Community Reintegration, Transition Services, Adaptive Sports and Youth Programming.