Adaptive sports
Competitive or recreational sports for people with disabilities
The EV4 Mountain Cart was developed with input from a disabled extreme athlete, and has been tested in snowy Polish mountains and on jump tracks. EV4 Paul Ridden, New Atlas March 8, 2019 Jack Skopinski’s rivet-packing electric
… READ MORE
Cerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! January registration is now open and we hope to see even more of you on our screens! For more information on our programs, please
… READ MORE
Cerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! December registration is now open and we hope to see even more of you on our screens! For more information on our programs, please
… READ MORE
Cerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! November registration is now open and we hope to see even more of you on our screens! For more information on our programs, please
… READ MORE
The Rig is constructed with an aluminum frame, detachable bumper, and four inch off road bike tires. We designed this fully electric, ‘off road wheelchair’ to be as easy to maintain and repair as possible. It’s made mostly with
… READ MORE
Cerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! September registration is now open and we hope to see even more of you on our screens! For more information on our programs, please
… READ MORE
The support group started in April as a way to connect women in wheelchairs. Emma Read started an Instagram page to share her experiences living with a wheelchair. Submitted by Emma Read Jamie Malbeuf, CBC News Edmonton August 12,
… READ MORE
Chances are that if you think of someone who uses a walker, you picture them sedately making their way down a smooth sidewalk. Well, Rob’s Walkers are for those other walker-users, who like getting into the woods and going
… READ MORE
Driving a hand-controlled Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross CUV, Air Force veteran Karah Behrend took second place at the 2019 Rebelle Rally, an eight-stage, women’s-only off-road competition. Behrend was the first adaptive athlete to
… READ MORE
Regular in-person programs are offered again. Cerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! The CPAA has introduced new Health & Wellness programs that you can participate in,
… READ MORE
Wheelchair court sports are a blast. And modern sports chairs are built to be faster and more agile than ever, making them even more fun to use and very exciting to watch in action. Arizona athlete Tim Surry uses a Top End Pro
… READ MORE
Using biomedical modelling, researchers at TU Wien have developed a completely new type of wheelchair; specially designed handles make the drive more efficient and ergonomic. The crank levers change length throughout each revolution,
… READ MORE
Cerebral Palsy Alberta Health and Wellness Programs — Participate for free… virtually anywhere! Register Now – FREE. Simply add the programs that you’d like to participate in to your cart and you’ll be sent a
… READ MORE
‘This will, I believe, serve as a destination for many families.’ Shouldice Park in an inclusive playground brought to Calgary, Alberta, Canada by Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities. Landscape Structures Tricia Kindleman,
… READ MORE
Register Now – FREE. Simply add the programs that you’d like to participate in to your cart and we’ll send you a Zoom meeting code valid for the month of June! Virtual Programs! Our FREE Online Programs have
… READ MORE
Our 2020 Adapted Bike Program is OPEN. We are working on one-on-one curbside appointments. See HOW IT WORKS. Registration now open. Space is limited. Bikes are loaned on a first come/first served basis. Braceworks has provided The CP
… READ MORE
Register Now – FREE. Simply add the programs that you’d like to participate in to your cart and we’ll send you a Zoom meeting code valid for the month of May! Virtual Programs! Our FREE Online Programs have
… READ MORE
Program cancellations, increased isolation among issues during pandemic. The Active Souls Project, a gym facility in Kitchener, Ontario, offers adaptive training for people with disabilities. The program was forced to close because of
… READ MORE
Surf therapy is a viable therapeutic option to improve physical fitness among children living with physical disabilities due to cerebral palsy, a study says. Surf’s up, mate. These days, graduate student Kelli Hingerton is on the
… READ MORE
Event is FREE and open to all families. The purpose of the Recreation and Leisure Resource Fair is to provide information, resources, and education for families who are raising and supporting children and youth with special needs.
… READ MORE
WinSport has designed a fully inclusive, multi-sport program for ALL regardless of physical ability to discover adapted wheelchair sport opportunities currently being offered throughout multiple communities. Disability Pride Alberta,
… READ MORE
We are thrilled to have two fantastic programs available for children in Calgary. Through our Swim Without Limits program, kids get the opportunity to swim with a volunteer learning basic skills in the water, all while having fun with
… READ MORE
Neighbourhood income and education level is associated with risk of disability progression in patients with multiple sclerosis, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia. North Vancouver resident Marilyn Lenzen,
… READ MORE
“As a kid I always dreamed of playing for Team Canada… and I still do,” Straschnitzki narrates in the commercial. “You know, when one door closes, another one opens.” Ryan Straschnitzki. The Canadian
… READ MORE
How CrossFitter Steph Hammerman Became Nike’s First Adaptive Training Sponsored Athlete. Cerebral Palsy Didn’t Stop Me Doing CrossFit | BORN DIFFERENT. NSPIRATIONAL CrossFit trainer with cerebral palsy has beaten cancer and is
… READ MORE
About 250 people gathered at Rotary Challenger Park on Saturday for a special event to raise funds and awareness for cerebral palsy research. The event also includes a special relay obstacle race where participants need to overcome
… READ MORE
Jacob Wassermann seriously injured in bus crash that killed 16 people. Humboldt Broncos hockey player Jacob Wassermann, left, and teammate Ryan Straschnitzki compare sticks during a sled hockey scrimmage at the Edge Ice Arena in
… READ MORE
Cash has been participating in Challenge since he was 2 ½ ! “This event changed so much for him and for us as a family.” Meet the CO-OP Home Health Care Life Without Limits Ambassadors Register Today Run, Walk or Wheel
… READ MORE
Cerebral Palsy Association in Alberta offers programs to people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities that provide essential social interaction and healthy activities in nurturing environments. Fall Program Registration Open HERE
… READ MORE
Two para-throwers with their eyes firmly set on representing GB at the Tokyo Paralympics next year are being helped along the way by Dorset Orthopaedic’s revolutionary silicone ankle foot orthosis, SAFO. Sarah Sarsby AT Today 24
… READ MORE