Challenges Foundation 
Provides the funding for the education, therapy and enjoyment of the activity of scuba diving for the physically challenged.
http://www.challengesfoundation.org
Crip College 
Shares stories about life in a wheelchair, from an athlete who sustained paralysis from an injury, but continues to ski, climb and play golf, and has set out to re-design wheelchairs.
http://www.cripcollege.com
Fishing on Wheels 
Instructions for quadriplegics to construct adaptive fishing apparatus with the aid of an occupational therapist.
http://www.sportsmansresource.com/fishingonwheels/
Freedom's Wings International 
Flying for people with disabilities in specially adapted sailplanes, either as a passenger or on a training course. Based in Tampas Bay and provides displays and attends events in several states.
http://www.freedomswings.org/
International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF) 
Features news and an events calendar, member nations, support information, and contacts for the Wheelchair Sports Worldwide Foundation, the ISMWSF's funding and marketing division. A member organisation of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
http://www.wsw.org.uk/
International Wheelchair Aviators 
A worldwide organization of disabled and able bodied pilots promoting aviation amongst disabled people. Details of fly-ins, newsletter and membership.
http://www.wheelchairaviators.org/
Sports 'n Spokes 
Magazine covering the latest in competitive wheelchair sports and recreational opportunities. Includes its annual guide, article library, issues archive, subscriptions, and contacts. Published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA).
http://www.pvamagazines.com/sns/
Trail Orienteering 
Orienteering designed so that people with disabilities can compete on equal terms. Articles, events and rules.
http://www.trailo.org/
Wheelchair Adventures 
Discusses various athletic opportunities for disabled people such as hand-crank bikes, snow skiing, caving, and mountaineering.
http://www.afdl00104.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Wheelchair Football 
Brief introduction, rules, and player classification.
http://www.rwc.uc.edu/kraimer/page1.htm
World Wheelchair Sports 
Homepage of this non-profit amateur athletics organization.
http://members.efn.org/~wwscoach/
Xtreme Medical Sports 
Organization in Downey, California with its own football league and hockey teams. Also supplies of wheelchairs for many sports.
http://www.xtrememedical.com/
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