Thursday, April 5, 2012

Adaptive Sports Expand for People with Disabilities

ADA LIFESTYLES
459 Saw Mill River Road, Ardsley NY 10502
914-231-6107 / ADALifestyles.com

Sports are continuing to expand for people with disabilities. Because more disabled people are eager to get involved, access and variety are continuing to increase. A new bike was designed specifically for a 13-year-old boy Josh Silvern to overcome his disability with balance.
The new bike is extremely stable because of the wheels and its accommodating seat promises the individual to be at a high degree of independence and mobility that has been impossible before.
This new bicycle that is designed for better balance is a Hallmark in the movement to help disabled people to be physically active. Wheelchair basketball is one of the many sports available for disabled people that have been modified with equipment so that disabled people can experience the sport.
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability leads in research and advocacy for the field. Also, the Americans With Disabilities Act is working on improving access but not all sports facilities are cooperating and complying with the guidelines that have been set.

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