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Kalispell native to compete in Paralympics - 0 views

  • after growing more comfortable with his new life, and his prosthetic leg, Kavanagh began feeling the cycling itch again. Before the avalanche, he had been a competitive cyclist, as well as an avid skier. He and his friends were backcountry skiing in southwestern Montana's Centennial Mountains when the avalanche struck on Jan. 1, 2005.With the support of friends and family, Kavanagh got back into cycling. In July 2006, he competed in his first U.S. Paralympic national championships. Then at a world competition in Switzerland, he said, "the fire really caught." His ultimate goal became clear: to represent his country at the Paralympic Games.
Roger Holt

Game On For Paralympic Athletes With Intellectual Disabilities - Disability Scoop - 0 views

  • Athletes with intellectual disabilities will be allowed to participate in the 2012 Paralympic Games in London following a vote of the International Paralympic Committee.
Roger Holt

A Beautiful Tribute to Mothers of Paralympic Athletes [Video] | Friendship Circle -- Sp... - 0 views

  • A beautiful video tribute to moms of paralympic athletes was just released and it already has received over 400,000 views. The video highlights the hard work.selflessness and devotion of the mothers to ensure their children participated in athletic events. Check it out
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The Encyclopedia of Sports and Recreation for People with Visual Impairments (Critical ... - 0 views

  • Not long ago, most blind and visually impaired people grew up without ever playing sports; they sat on the sidelines, and kept score during gym-protected rather than included. In the 1980s, few people had ever heard of the Paralympic Games or accessible recreation. Today, promising blind athletes can receive residency at the US Olympic Training Center; runners compete for prize money and national championships, and most ski resorts offer adaptive programs throughout the year where blind people can ski, cycle, and kayak-often for free. The Paralympic movement, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and ever-increasing expectation for inclusion among the disabled have inspired an explosion of accessible sports, fitness, and recreation programs that accommodate the blind. The Encyclopedia of Sports & Recreation for People with Visual Impairments is the first consumer- focused, action-oriented guide to this new world of accessible activity, profiling the people, programs, and products that are helping move blind and visually impaired people from the sidelines into the game. This groundbreaking guide profiles every accessible blind sport and recreation activity with entries that outline how athletes (both novice and elite) got involved in the sport and how participation has shaped their life. The book also profiles major blind sports organizations and includes chapter and resource listings on camps and accessible recreation providers. Through this book, blind people will be inspired to embrace sports as the rest of society does-as a vital component of personal expression and human interaction that opens paths to adventure, confidence, and lifelong health and fitness
Roger Holt

P&G Thank You, Mom | Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games - YouTube - 0 views

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    "Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it." - Helen Keller
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