Episode 11: Non-Profits in the Field of Adapted Physical Activity

I am excited to be bringing you our 11th episode on adapted physical education and activity (APE/APA). This episode specifically focused on non-profits within the field of adapted physical activity for people with disabilities. We were able to gather a terrific panel of directors from various non-profits from across the nation. In this podcast we discuss topics relating to why someone would start a non-profit all the way to how to get people with disabilities more involved in physical activity.

Additionally, we are very excited to have added a new portion to the show. It is called What's New in History in Adapted Physical Activity. The portion looks at interesting events and facts in history with people with disabilities. Not all of the features will pertain to APE/APA events. Such as the one I chose to spotlight today, where does sign language (ASL) come from. Let me know what you think of the new portion.

We interviewed three different non-profits from throughout the nation. Here is a quick description of the organizations that were on the podcast:

RISE Adaptive Sports:
RISE is based in North Texas. RISE offers a variety of different inclusive activities and sports for people with disabilities. A few of the sports they offer include WCMX (Extreme Wheelchair Skating), Wheelchair Rugby, and Water Skiing. RISE's mission is to empower and inspire people with disabilities through recreational and adaptive sports. Click here to learn more about RISE.



TEAM GUTS: 
GUTS offers fitness opportunities to people with special needs. Team GUTS offers programs such as strength training, yoga, dance, ballet, Zumba, and Boxercise (boxing/exercise), as well as sports-specific programs like soccer, football, and baseball for people with disabilities. GUTS is located right outside of Detroit, Michigan.  Click here to learn more about GUTS. 

Adaptive Sports and Recreation Association (ASRA):

ASRA works to build programs of adaptive sports for individuals with a physical disability by providing competitive league sports, recreational team sports, instructional camps, sports clinics, and offers other adaptive sports based on need and interest. ASRA is based out of San Diego, California. Click here to learn more about Adaptive Sports and Recreation Association.

One last announcement for the podcast, is that we are currently looking for sponsors to help our podcast movement grow. Please let me know if you are interested in running a quick advertisement on the show. You can message us through the comments section on the right side of the blog. All the ads are required to be related to disabilities or disability services.