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A disabled individual does not need to live a life of solitude and inactivity. Rather, most activities (including sports) are available to the disabled, with occasional adjustment. Being active as a disabled individual provides emotional, physical and psychological health.

Sports & Activities

Handicapped children also dream of being sports stars.

Handicapped Children can be athletic. Mario, at age 14, could already palm a basketball.

Playing basketball in a wheelchair can be done and enjoyed J Good shot Mario!

Wheelchair users enjoy hand-cycles instead of traditional bikes to hit the trails!

Disabled father swimming while watching his daughter.

Vacations in the U.S. are especially accessible for wheelchair-users

Pushing his daughter in a kayak, this disabled father likes to partipate in every activity he can on his family vacation.

Some handicapped children are daring enough to try a real bicycle.

Pitching from a seated position; fun and inspiring!

A young handicapped child enjoys earning money for worms.

Coaching can still be done from a wheelchair.

The beach can be great family fun, provided you can get the wheelchair through the sand.

Mario at age 14 (1966) could palm and dunk a basketball.

Mario fishing near the Salmon River in Idaho.

Mario at age14 (1966) dreams of being a baseball star.

Handicapped children also dream of being sports stars.

Handicapped Children can be athletic. Mario, at age 14, could already palm a basketball.

Playing basketball in a wheelchair can be done and enjoyed J Good shot Mario!

Wheelchair users enjoy hand-cycles instead of traditional bikes to hit the trails!

Disabled father swimming while watching his daughter.

Vacations in the U.S. are especially accessible for wheelchair-users

Pushing his daughter in a kayak, this disabled father likes to partipate in every activity he can on his family vacation.

Some handicapped children are daring enough to try a real bicycle.

Pitching from a seated position; fun and inspiring!

A young handicapped child enjoys earning money for worms.

Coaching can still be done from a wheelchair.

The beach can be great family fun, provided you can get the wheelchair through the sand.

Mario at age 14 (1966) could palm and dunk a basketball.

Mario fishing near the Salmon River in Idaho.

Mario at age14 (1966) dreams of being a baseball star.

"Being disabled should not mean being disqualified from having access to every aspect of life".

--Emma Thompson

Watch Mario speak about his participation in various sports.