Adaptive sports
Competitive or recreational sports for people with disabilities
A new documentary chronicles the life of a coach whose career path some might find unexpected. Cal Laird Cal Edits Karin Willison, The Mighty July 24, 2018 Mike Stella was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a child. His parents were
… READ MOREPara-alpine skier Mel Pemble of Victoria was true to her word. She was only 14 when she won two medals at the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George. After that achievement, she said: “Some say I might be a bit young yet for
… READ MOREKim Scott’s goal is to represent Canada and won’t let anything, including cerebral palsy, get in her way. Kim Scott is spending five days training to achieve her dream of representing Canada at the Paralympics. Arnold Lim, Black
… READ MORE‘Meg doesn’t want to talk a lot, but we discovered she can perform.’ Meg Ohsada has surprised friends, family and teachers with her innate musicality, athletic ability and talent. Monty Kruger CBC Jessica Barrett with
… READ MORENovice players gathered in Calgary to watch gold medal game on Saturday. The Paralympics have wrapped up in Pyeongchang, and Canada’s success is giving a group of young sledge hockey players inspiration that they too will one
… READ MORE63-year-old will lead Canadian squad into gold-medal showdown with U.S. Head coach Ken Babey, left, will guide Canada’s para ice hockey team in the gold-medal game against the United States at the Gangneung Hockey Centre on
… READ MORECanmore, Alberta cross-country skier earns record 14th medal. Canada’s Brian McKeever cemented his legacy as Canada’s most successful Winter Paralympian with his 14th-career medal. Carl Recine, Reuters Vicki Hall, CBC
… READ MORERegardless of how they got here, many Canadians have similar goals. Canada’s Paralympic team marches into the Pyeongchang athletes’ village for an official Canadian flag raising ceremony today in advance of the Games. Sasa
… READ MORE‘It’s the biggest, the baddest and the fastest’ says Kurt Oatway. Kurt Oatway will compete for Canada at the 2018 Paralympics in Peonchang, South Korea. CBC News Kurt Oatway is a sit-skier on the Canadian Paralympic
… READ MORECanadian alpine skier aiming to end World Cup season on a high in Kimberley. Alana Ramsay is a four-time world championship medallist. Andrea Carloni for the IPC International Paralympic Committee February 7, 2018 Canadian Alana
… READ MORESkiing and snowboarding are fun group activities for friends and families and Canadian Adaptive Snowsports (CADS) organization extends that inclusivity to people with disabilities. All Mountain Camps – Rocky Mountain Adaptive
… READ MOREVernon Para-swimmer Sarah Mehain among 11 members named to full Canadian roster. Swimming Canada is nominating 11 Para-swimmers to its 2018 Commonwealth Games team – including Vernon’s Sarah Mehain – which will be the largest
… READ MOREJack Gill is one step closer to reaching his Summer Games dream. The 13-year-old Upper Canada Swim Club (UCSC) member was recently identified as a potential athlete for the 2020 and/or 2024 Paralympics and was invited to take part in
… READ MOREMy disability makes even mundane tasks more complicated than they otherwise would be. And I don’t have a surplus of money to buy every piece of adaptive equipment that might look handy. But I like to do things, and I suspect many of
… READ MOREYellowknife’s first such team has about 20 players, but only one actually requires a seated sled. Riley Oldford, 12, who has limited mobility, has inspired the formation of Yellowknife’s first sledge hockey team. Sarah Bridge
… READ MOREChristmas has come early, with the help of British Airways and Charlbury-based SpecialEffect, for 12-year-old football fan, Finlay Sangster, who has cerebral palsy. Finlay’s mum, Gail, wrote to the airline to ask for some Christmas
… READ MOREElham Albakar and her family came to Canada in 2015 after fleeing conflict in Aleppo. Elham was presented with the bike by the Cerebral Palsy Association of Manitoba, Freedom Concepts and the Winnipeg Goldeyes Field of Dreams
… READ MORERegistration is now open for our Winter 2018 programs in both Calgary and Edmonton! We have a new way to register, as well. There are still openings in a number of our programs in both cities, so please visit your city’s site if
… READ MOREA woman living with cerebral palsy made the bold decision to move halfway across the world despite her disability. In Part 1 of Ready, Willing, and Abled, Tracy Nagai looks at how it transformed her life. Global News By Tracy Nagai,
… READ MORE“She found her niche, right. What she was called to.” Calgary swimmer Morgan Bird has been to two Paralympic games and currently has her name on nine Canadian records. Excelling in the pool is still her passion, but as Brendan
… READ MOREThe Alberta World Cup Society is excited and proud to announce that Canmore will host the International Paralympic Committee Para-Nordic World Cup on December 7-18, 2017. With over 100 of the world’s best para-athletes, this
… READ MORE7pm – 9pm Friday, December 1, 2017. Canada Olympic Park, meet on the 2nd Level of the Cafeteria for ticket pick up and directions Great way to get your snow legs back. Groups are led by top certified CSIA and CASI course conductors,
… READ MOREDec 4 will be a day filled with distinction and diversity as the community comes together to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). Sign of encouragement from participant. About 100 people gathered on the
… READ MORECustom bikes make cycling dreams come true. Jerzee Wasylnuk’s mobility was achieved thanks to Freedom Concepts, a Winnipeg company where a team custom designs and builds bikes for people — mostly children — who would never
… READ MOREAaron Holzmueller is a teenage runner who has made a name for himself at the national level, but what he wants most is a chance to compete in the Illinois High School Association championships. Aaron Holzmueller stretches after a
… READ MOREJanessa Gerhardt has a bicycle that suits her limited range of motion thanks to the work of, from left, students Elizabeth Hoskin, Louise Munro, Andrew Gowthorpe, as well as Claire Davies (Mechanical and Materials Engineering), and
… READ MORENew research, led by UBC Okanagan Professor Kathleen Martin Ginis, has determined that exercise is essential for people living with disabilities—especially those with spinal cord injuries. Kathleen Martin Ginis chats about physical
… READ MORETaking Strides is a student-run, non-profit initiative which aims to promote and refine physical literacy amongst children with mental and physical disabilities. We accomplish this through an adaptive program which incorporates 1-on-1
… READ MORE‘He’s a good athlete, very focused, very determined,’ and he’s a contender. Derek Zaplotinsky is competing in paralympic cross-country skiing and biathlon. John Robertson CBC News By Adrienne Lamb, John
… READ MORE“Sometimes I forget that I have cerebral palsy.” Lucy Meyer is an 18-year old Special Olympics gold medalist and national spokesperson for the Special Olympics and UNICEF USA partnership. In addition to high school and her
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