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Disability Sports: Events/Competitions
The National Sports Festival for the Disabled is a national competition for athletes and sports enthusiasts who have physical disabilities. The United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association hosts the games.
America’s Athletes with Disabilities, Victory Games
The Challenge Games is an athletic competition in track/field and boccia for persons with physical disabilities. The Games are held annually in Kansas for junior and adult athlete, and are sanctioned by the United States Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association and Wheelchair Sports USA.
The Chisholm Challenge for Special Riders New in 2004, the Fort Worth Stock Show has established a riding event for children and adults with disabilities. Several north Texas area therapeutic riding centers enter riders in this event which takes place just prior to the opening of the Stock Show in January.
Recreation for Children with Special Needs
The Boggy Creek Gang Camp is a permanent, year-round center where young people, ages 7-17, with chronic or life-threatening medical conditions can have a safe, yet exciting camp experience at no charge to them or their families. The camp is located in Cassia, Florida, which is 40 miles west of Orlando.
Boundless Playgrounds works with communities around the country to develop fully integrated, universally accessible playgrounds.
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