[misc.handicap] Sports organizations adrs

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)
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     U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association
     34518 Warren Road -- Ste. 264
     Westland, MI 48185

     PHONE: (313)425-8961
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     National Wheelchair Athletic Association
     3595 East Fountain Blvd., Ste. L10
     Colorado Springs, CO  80910

     PHONE:  (719)574-1150
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     United States Les Autres Sports Association
     34518 Warren Road, Ste. 264
     Westland, MI  48185

     PHONE:  (313)425-8961
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     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
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     National Handicapped Sports and Recreation Association
     Capitol Hill Station
     P.O. Box 18664
     Denver, CO  80218
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     American Athletic Association of the Deaf
     3916 Lantern Drive
     Silver Spring, MD  20902
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     Special Olympics, Inc.
     1350 New York Ave. NW, Ste.500
     Washington, D.C.  20005
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     United States Association of Blind Athletes
     55 W. California Ave.
     Beach Haven Park, NJ  08008
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     United States Amputee Association
     Rt. 2, County Line
     Fairview, TN  37062
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          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.
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     If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
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          ---Sheila.

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