Sheila.Fava@f3.n157.z1.fidonet.org (Sheila Fava) (10/09/90)
Index Number: 10954 [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference] ORGANIZATIONS WHICH OFFER SPORTS/ATHLETICS FOR disABLED INDIVIDUALS The organizations listed below are members of the Committee on Sports for the disABLED of the United States Olympic Committee. Since I belong to three of the organizations listed below (USCPAA, NWAA and PVA-Auxiliary) I will begin by listing the sports organi- zations I belong to: National Association of Sports for Cerebral Palsy 3916 E. 34th Street New York, NY 10016 (Parent Organization) --------------------------------------------------- U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association 34518 Warren Road -- Ste. 264 Westland, MI 48185 PHONE: (313)425-8961 --------------------------------------------------- National Wheelchair Athletic Association 3595 East Fountain Blvd., Ste. L10 Colorado Springs, CO 80910 PHONE: (719)574-1150 --------------------------------------------------- United States Les Autres Sports Association 34518 Warren Road, Ste. 264 Westland, MI 48185 PHONE: (313)425-8961 --------------------------------------------------- Paralyzed Veterans of America (Auxiliary) 801 13th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20006 PHONE: (202)872-1300 or 1-800-424-8200 CONTACT PERSON: Andy Flemming --------------------------------------------------- National Handicapped Sports and Recreation Association Capitol Hill Station P.O. Box 18664 Denver, CO 80218 --------------------------------------------------- American Athletic Association of the Deaf 3916 Lantern Drive Silver Spring, MD 20902 --------------------------------------------------- Special Olympics, Inc. 1350 New York Ave. NW, Ste.500 Washington, D.C. 20005 --------------------------------------------------- United States Association of Blind Athletes 55 W. California Ave. Beach Haven Park, NJ 08008 --------------------------------------------------- United States Amputee Association Rt. 2, County Line Fairview, TN 37062 --------------------------------------------------- These sports organizations are here for -YOU- the -potential- athlete....YOU who will do your best to the best of your ability and whether you win or lose, it will be worth the effort because it was the fight well fought. ----- If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask. ----- ---Sheila. ** HOST(ess): ABLED-Athlete Conference #72 ** -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!157!3!Sheila.Fava Internet: Sheila.Fava@f3.n157.z1.fidonet.org