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Massachusetts Sports and Activities
- Universal Access Program to Outdoor Recreation at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR).
- Spaulding Adaptive Sports with multiple sports and locations.
- Community Boating, Inc. – Universal Access Sailing Program on the Charles River in Boston.
- Community Rowing, Inc. – Adaptive Rowing Program on the Charles River in Brighton.
- Piers Park Sailing Club is a place for students of all abilities to access, enjoy, and learn on Boston Harbor.
- Barrier Free Fishing – MassWildlife
- All Out Adventures – With a combination of well-trained staff and specialized equipment, our programs are designed to encourage people of all abilities to interact and enjoy the outdoors together together, providing opportunities to develop skills and share experiences in every season.
- CHD Disability Resources – Western Massachusetts and Connecticut
- Special Olympics of Massachusetts – athletic training and competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
- Accessibility at MA Audubon – All nature centers have been renovated to include ADA-compliant parking, entrances, restrooms, admissions areas, educational activity spaces, exhibits, and galleries. Mass Audubon has developed and installed All Persons Trails at wildlife sanctuaries across the state, in addition to the network universally accessible ADA compliant trails, with more on the way.
- MA Summer Camps and Camp Fairs for kids.
New England
- New England Disabled Sports nedisabledsports.org/ – Expert and in the White Mountains
- New England Healing Sports Association is dedicated to providing athletes with access to outdoor sport and recreation, building new skills and igniting their confidence! Based at Mount Sunapee Resort in NH.
- Northeast Passage is located at the University of New Hampshire. The mission is to empower people living with disabling conditions, both visible and invisible, to define, pursue and achieve whole life health, community engagement and fulfillment through the purposeful use of sports and recreation; to develop and promote best practices in the fields of Therapeutic Recreation and Adaptive Sports.
- Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation has winter and summer adaptive recreational programs at various locations in Maine.
- Mt. Washington Valley Adaptive Sports has adaptive winter and summer sports programs at Attitash Mountain Resort.
- Crotched Mountain Foundation in New Hampshire has accessible hiking trails and more.
National Recreation
- Camps for Children with Diabetes listed by state
- Museum of disABILITY History Virtual Museum
- It’s Our Story – Video history of the Disability Movement.
- National Parks – The National Park Service (NPS) is committed to making facilities, programs, services, and employment accessible for visitors and employees with disabilities
- The International Paralympics Committee
- AccesSport America The mission of AccesSportAmerica is to inspire higher function and fitness for children and adults of all disabilities through high-challenge sports and training (based in Acton, MA.)
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