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My husband and I met in a rock climbing class in North Carolina. Imagine my excitemen,t as a future COTA, when I got an email from our very own River Sports Outfitters advertising this! Their motto is "Catalyst Sports is dedicated to providing adaptive climbing opportunities to anyone with a physical disability." How cool is this???? I can't wait to volunteer!

Inspiring website, and I had no idea this group existed. I like how they reach out to our veterans. I climbed the rock wall inside the Natahala Outdoor Center in Gatlinburg a few years ago. It was hard as able bodied-- I can't imagine doing it with a disability, yet people do!

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Games For Reducing Stress. According to Mayoclinic.com, stress is the normal psychological and physiological response to demands. When your body experiences a threat, it releases large amounts of hormones that feed your flight-or-fight response, says the site. This stress mitigates when the threat is gone.

I feel this is a great resource for individuals and their loved ones upon initial injury or diagnosis of an illness. It has short explanations about many different common conditions from spinal cord injury and questions one might have to psychological disorders. I feel it could be a great way for people to find out more if they wish to do it in a more private setting. It talks about sports, travel, school, work etc. It is based in Europe. Their ambassador's have disabilities so they have more insight than others might!

A list of hand and UE injuries

How would a blind person play tennis? This article explains the sport of blind tennis and gives some information about the sport's history, which started in 1984. With certain modifications of rules and equipment, blind or otherwise visually impaired individuals can participate remarkably well. Scientists are discovering other ways that the brain "sees." The visual cortex apparently can also process auditory and tactile stimuli, and impaired individuals also do have some visual perception, using other senses to monitor their surroundings. When blind tennis players begin to succeed on court, that success carries over into other areas of their lives. The article includes conversations with instructors and students, and is inspiring to those who think they "can't."

Br J Sports Med. 2014 Jun;48(12):957-65. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091513. Epub 2013 Jan 18. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

This a great example of a Syme amputation. This kid is a real go getter and does not let his amputation get in the way of his dreams.