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Recreation and Liesure Web Resources
for Indiviuals who have Disabilities


Movies

BlindSpots - Movie reviews and ratings for the blind or visually challenged. The reviewer rates movies on a scale of 1 (almost impossible to follow, even with a sighted assistant) to 10 (enjoyable even without a sighted assistant).

Camping

Easter Seal Society Ontario, Canada

Easter Seals Society USA

Water Sports and Activities

Open Waters Program (Maine, USA) - A program designed to expand the sport and industry of scuba diving to people with disabilities.

Moray Wheels Adaptive Scuba Association (Virginia, USA) - A non-profit SCUBA club made up of divers with and without physical disabilities.

Sailability - "Sailability is a "not for profit", volunteer-based organisation which, through the activity of sailing, enriches the lives of people with any type of disability, the elderly, the financially and socially disadvantaged." They have groups in countries all over the world... from Australia, to Europe, to Asia, to the USA.

Other Outdoor Adventures

Outdoor Explorations - Integrated adventure trips, environmental service projects and disability awareness training programs build bridges between people with and without disabilities.

Northeast Passage (New Hampshire, USA) - Providing "Barrier Free Recreation" to individuals with physical disabilities, friends, and families

SPLORE: Accessible Outdoor Adventures (Utah, USA) - This organization has programs for rafting, canoeing, cross-country skiing, and rock climbing.

Hockey

Wheelchair Hockey League Homepage - Hockey league for people in wheelchairs urges inspiring players to listen to their motto, " Don't just sit there, Play Hockey!"

Other

Recreation Integration Victoria (RIV) (Canada) - R.I.V. assists people with disabilities in accessing their recreation and leisure interests through community-based opportunities.



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