With many of us now in quarantine (some for weeks now), we’ve had to adapt even more than usual! Join the #adaptathome challenge to encourage our adaptive sports community to stay safe, stay active, and stay connected during this unprecedented…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Impact on Programs & Events
as of March 16, 2020
Dear Chapters of Disabled Sports USA:
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread within our communities. As such, we anticipate that more programs and events will be impacted.
As…
Students with physical disabilities and mobility impairments represent roughly 7% of the undergraduate student population with disabilities nationally[1]. One population that is often overlooked within this specific population is adaptive athletes. Athletes with physical disabilities who are preparing…
Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA) recently rolled out a new policy affecting all of its member organizations. The Sport Protection Policy (SPP), which focuses on screening, training and management of conduct within a program, is an important piece of program implementation;…
Now that we know who is playing in the Big Game and the football season is coming to a close, we want to highlight the NFL’s Salute to Service initiative that featured three Warfighters.
Thanks to our partner, the Bob…
You are on the floor. Your opponent hits the ball over the net right at you. You have little time to react, but must return it back over the net and land it in the opposing team’s half of the…
For Matt Sanford, it has been a long journey for both mind and body to get to where he is today in his life. When Sanford was 13, he was in a fatal car accident with his family and tragically…
During the 32nd Annual The Hartford Ski Spectacular in Breckenridge, Colorado, U. S. Paralympic Medalist Hailey Danz had the opportunity to surprise three athletes, including Colleen Murphy and John McDonough, with new adaptive sports equipment, thanks to The Hartford’s Ability…
Disabled Sports USA (DSUSA), one of the largest multi-sport, multi-disability organizations in the country, serving over 70,000 youth, wounded warriors and adults annually, has revealed its 2020 Adaptive Sports Calendar.
Over 50 different adaptive sports are offered across the country,…
Over the summer, Disabled Sports USA sought out nominations for the top adaptive states in the nation. After a few hundred responses and a survey of our constituents, the list has been whittled down to the top ten. Here is…
