RRTC:Information and Resource Referral Project

ACCESS: National Parks
National Parks Guide
Superintendent of Documents
Washington, DC 20402
http://www.nps.gov/access
Phone: (202) 783-3238

A guide to accessibility programs in your National Parks.

Adapted Adventures
http://www.adaptiveadventures.org/

The Mission of Adaptive Adventures is to identify, promote, and provide progressive sports & recreation opportunities for children and adults with physical disabilities.

Adapted Ski and Sports Programs
http://www.sitski.com/pg3.htm

Guide to adaptive ski and sport programs listed by State. Links are also included for Europe.

Adapative Sports Association
P.O. Box 1884
Durango, CO 81302
http://www.asadurango.org/
Phone: (970) 259-0374

The Adaptive Sports Association helps to enrich and transform the lives of people with disabilities through sports. By working with students to overcome physical and cognitive challenges in a supportive environment, ASA helps students to give disability a possibility.

American Blind Bowling Association (ABBA)
http://www.americanbowlers.com
Phone:(213) 384-9613 or (919) 828-0945

Membership group of blind bowlers of approximately 2,000 in the U.S. and Canada. Bowling rails and extensions also available from ABBA.

American Blind & Disabled Golf Association
7634 Benassi Drive
Gilroy, CA 95020
http://www.abdga.org/
Phone: (408) 842-3369

The ABDGA has been formed to promote golf, whether for competition or fun. Some of their goals are to: Educate the general public about blind and disabled golf; Involve the general public with our golf tournaments and other activities; Promote the game of golf to young blind and disabled people through clinics, seminars and other educational activities.

American Blind Skiers, Inc. (ABS)
2325 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (213) 828-5514

Organization that deals with the promotion of waterskiing opportunities for the Blind.

American Blind Skiing Foundation
2228 Grand Pointe Trail
Aurora, IL 60504
http://www.absf.org
Phone: (312) 409-1605

ABSF is committed to serving visually impaired children & adults, giving them the opportunities and experiences that build confidence & independence that can last a lifetime....in the sport of snow skiing.

American Water Ski Association Committee on Water Skiing for the Disabled
Phil Martin, Chair
c/o Camp Association
P. O. Box 21
Jackson Gap, AL 36861
http://www.usawaterski.org/pages/divisions/WSDA/main.htm
Phone: (205)825-9226

The purpose of WSDA is to organize, promote and direct water skiing for individuals with disabilities from 'Learn to Ski' clinics to international competition. Members of WSDA and their local water ski clubs hold clinics throughout the nation. WSDA sanctions the Water Skiers with Disabilities Water Ski National Championships every August. Typically held in conjunction with the Nationals, every other year, on even numbered years, WSDA coordinates the U.S. Disabled Water Ski Team Trials.

Blind Bodybuilder's Association
2314 River Park Circle, #2111
Orlando, FL 32817-4828

The Blind Bodybuilders Association is a nonprofit organization founded to promote physical fitness and better health for blind individuals through weight training and exercise. BBA publishes "The Muscle Gazette," a newsletter available in large print or on four-track cassette.

Blind Judo Foundation
Promoting the sport of Judo to the blind and visually impaired community.
425-444-8256
http://www.blindjudofoundation.org/

Blind Outdoor Leisure Development (BOLD)
533 East Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611
http://www.wpabold.org
Phone: (303) 925-8922

BOLD organizes affordable outdoor and other leisure activities to enrich the lives of our blind, visually impaired and sighted members (18 and over).

Boy Scouts of America
Scouting for the Handicapped
1325 Walnut Hill Lane
Irving, TX 75038-3096
Phone: (214) 659-2127
http://www.scouting.org/

Many of the more than 300 BSA local councils have established their own advisory committees for youth with disabilities and special needs. These committees develop and coordinate an effective Scouting program for youth with disabilities and special needs, using all available community resources. Local councils also are encouraged to provide accessibility in their camps by removing physical barriers so that youth with disabilities and special needs can participate in summer and resident camp experiences. Some local councils also have professional staff members responsible for the program for members with disabilities.

Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center
Box 697
Breckenridge, CO 80424
(970) 453-6422 Fax (970) 453-4675
boec@boec.org
http://www.boec.org/

Offers skiing, year-round camping, snowshoeing, wilderness programs, climbing wall, ropes course, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, group leadership development and team-building programs and customized programs.

Committee on Sailors with Special Needs
US Sailing
P.O. Box 1260
15 Maritime Drive
Portsmouth, RI 02871-0907
http://www.ussailing.org/swsn/
Phone: (800) 877-2451, ext. 1

The Committee and its members are dedicated to the proposition that sailing, of which sailboat racing is a part, is a true lifetime sport where disabled sailors can participate, on equal terms, with anyone. The Committee is responsible for promoting sailing to persons with disabilities, representing disabled sailors to US SAILING; addressing practical issues of training, education and access to sailing and boating facilities.

Council for Disabled Sailors
American Sailing Association Foundation
60 Padanaram Road Unit 16
Danbury, CT 06810

Courage Center
Department of Sports
Physical Education and Recreation
3915 Golden Valley Rd.
Golden Valley, MN 55422
(612) 588-0811
http://www.courage.org/

The mission of Courage Center is to empower people with physical disabilities to reach for their full potential in every aspect of life. They are guided by the vision that one day, all people will live, work, learn and play in a community based on abilities, not disabilities.

Descriptive Video Service Home Videos
P.O. Box 64428
St. Paul, MN 55164-0428
800-736-3099 Ext 31
http://main.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/mag/

DVS pioneered access to television for viewers who are blind or visually impaired. The service provides descriptive narration of key visual elements, which is then inserted within the natural pauses in dialogue to help low-vision viewers to better understand the story. Key visual elements are those which viewers with vision loss would ordinarily miss and include actions, costumes, gestures, facial expressions, scene changes, and onscreen text. Descriptions are accessed on TV programs via the Second Audio Program (SAP) option, which is standard on most contemporary TVs and VCRs.

Foresight Ski Guides - For Visually Impaired and Blind Skiers
Call toll free 866-860-0972, direct 303-832-1080
http:www.foresightskiguides.org

Girl Scouts of the USA
Programs for Special Populations
830 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 940-7500
http://www.girlscouts.org

Girls Scouts of the USA have opportunities for girls and adults with disabilities to be active in their organization.

Greater Outdoor Recreation Pages
http://gorp.com/default.htm

This site contains hundreds of links to National Parks, Forests, cities, hiking, etc. Registration is required but is free. Under the community section, information for travelers with disabilities is available.

Hadley School for the Blind (free correspondence program with leisure classes)
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
(800) 323-4238
http://www.hadley-school.org

The mission of the Hadley School is to promote independent living through lifelong, distance education programs for blind people and their families.

Handi-Ham System
3915 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55422
http://www.handiham.org/
Phone: (763) 520-0512

The Courage Handi-Ham System provides tools for people with disabilities to learn Amateur Radio and technology skills, and to earn their Amateur Radio licenses.

Handicapped Scuba Association
1104 El Prado
San Clemente, CA 92672
(714) 498-6128
http://www.hsascuba.com/

The HSA is now the world's leading authority on recreational diving for people with disabilities. HSA INTERNATIONAL extends its underwater educational programs worldwide. The HSA is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation and donations made to us are gratefully accepted and tax deductible.

Disabled Hunters
10540 Daystar Drive
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Http://www.badf.org/DisabledHunters.html"
Phone: (205) 366-8415

Buckmasters American Deer Foundation is (BADF) Disabled Services was established in 1993 after realizing the need for hunting opportunities among people with disabilities. An estimated 1.7 million people with severe physical handicaps enjoy hunting and shooting sports in the U.S. Some of the things that can be taken for granted by the able bodied sportsman are life-changing events for this segment of the population: learning to shoot again, being deep in the wilderness, or just witnessing animals in the wild. BADF Disabled Services knows the importance of outdoor recreation and how it can have a tremendous impact on the quality of life for people with disabilities. We have developed a wide range of programs and resources for helping challenged citizens in the U.S. and Canada with their outdoor adventures.

Ibike Tours
4887 Columbia Drive South
Seattle, WA 98108-1919
Phone: (206) 767-0848
http://www.ibike.org/ibike

The mission of Ibike is: to promote international understanding and cultural sensitivity; to introduce people to the diversity and complexity of the world; to promote sustainable transport, environmental practices and economic development (in unexploited markets.); to have fun.

International Blind Chess Association
Hans-Gerd Schaefer, I.B.C.A Secretary
Breslauer Str. 12
D 63571 Gelnhausen
Phone/Fax 0049/6051 | 68127
IBCA websites in some countries include: England, Ireland, Austria (German language), Italy (Italian language)

The groups aim is to foster and encourage over-the-board and correspondence chess among the blind.

International Blind Golf Association
www.blindgolf.com

International Blind Sports Association
www.ibsa.es

Kirkwood Instructions for Blind Skiers
Bob Weber
P.O. Box 138
Kirkwood, CA 95646
Phone: (209) 258-8600

Lessons and guidance for all levels of skiers who are blind or visually impaired.

National Abilities Center
P.O. Box 682799
Park City, UT 84068
Phone: (435) 649-3991
http://www.nac1985.org/

The National Ability Center offers recreational activities for the family. Integration into the community through disabled sports is our focus and we accomplish that by allowing individuals of all abilities to discover their own strengths and interests. By providing access to programs for the individual as well as family and friends we ensure active participation and fun for the entire family. There is no need at the Ability Center to isolate an individual within his or her own activities. While at the Ranch, we can provide an educational and fun outlet for all ages and abilities. Participants include those with orthopedic, spinal cord, neuromuscular, visual and hearing impairments, as well as those with cognitive and developmental disabilities.

National Beep Baseball Association
c/o Jeanna Weigand, Secretary
5568 Boulder Crest Street
Columbus, OH 43235
Phone: (614) 442-1444
http://www.nbba.org

Beep Baseball equipment from the Telephone Pioneers
Beep baseballs: $25.00 each (also needed is a battery eliminator from Radio Shack $8.00)

North Andover Telephone Pioneers
1600 Osgood Street
North Andover, MA 01845
Phone: 508-960-6455
Bases from the NBBA Secretary
$175 for complete base set-up (bases, buzzers and wiring)

National Camps for Blind Children (United States)
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
Phone: (800) 228-4189
Phone: (402) 488-0981
http://christianrecord.org/

NCBC is a part of Christian Record Services and has summer camps across the U.S. and Canada. Call or write for more information. (In regard to other camping opportunities, see American Camping Association listing above and/or see our camps resource list).

National Camps for Blind Children (Canada)
1300 King Street, East Suite 119
Oshawa, Ontario Canada LI H 8N9

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
On-line Resource List
1640 W. Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608-6904
Phone:(800) 900-8086
http://www.ncpad.org/refs/books/

The mission of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) is to promote substantial health benefits that can be gained from participating in regular physical activity. The slogan of NCPAD is Exercise is for EVERY body, and every person can gain some health benefit from being more physically active. This site provides information and resources that can enable people with disabilities to become as physically active as they choose to be.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
Phone: (800) 424-8567
http://www.loc.gov/nls

The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress, administers the free program that loans recorded and braille books and magazines, music scores in braille and large print, and specially designed playback equipment to residents of the United States who are unable to read or use standard print materials because of visual or physical impairment.

National Sports Center for the Disabled
P.O. Box 1290
Winter Park, CO 80482
Phone: (970) 726-1540
Fax (970) 726-4112
http://www.nscd.org

Offers rafting, sailing, therapeutic horseback riding, mountain biking, adaptive cycling camping, hiking, in-line skating, rock climbing, baseball camps and more.

North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA)
P.O. Box 33150
Denver, CO 80233
Phone: (800) 369-7433
http://www.narha.org/

NARHA is a national non-profit organization that promotes the benefit of the horse for individuals with physical, emotional and learning disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, equine-assisted activities have been shown to improve muscle tone, balance, posture, coordination, motor development as well as emotional well-being.

Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
P.O. Box 65265
Vancouver, WA 98665
Phone: 1-800-800-9837
Fax: 1-800-800-9837
General Info: info@nwaba.org
Web: www.nwaba.org
Contact Person: Billy Henry (billy@nwaba.org) 1-800-800-9837 x4

Outward Bound
Box 250
Long Lake, MN 55350
Phone:(612) 473-5476
http://www.outwardbound.org/

The mission of Outward Board is to inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages and walks of life through challenge and adventure, and to impell them to achieve more than they ever thought possible, to show compassion for others and to actively engage in creating a better world.

Scuba Diving for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Anthony Candela
377 North Broadway
Yankers, NY 10701

Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped (SABAH)
c/o Kaufman's
1255 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Buffalo, NY 14226
Phone:(716) 833-2994
http://www.sabahinc.org/

The Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped, Inc. (SABAH, Inc.) was formed as a Buffalo-based not-for-profit educational corporation in 1977. Soon after its initial efforts, SABAH expanded to include children, youth, and adults with all types of disabilities. For more than 26 years, SABAH has taught 9,000 Western New Yorkers who have physical, cognitive, or emotional challenges to ice skate. Over the past years, locally-raised funds provided instruction to more than 800 people with disabilities, each week. SABAH provides weekly adaptive ice skating lessons, adaptive skating equipment, intense volunteer support, and the opportunity to perform in an Annual ice-skating spectacular.

Ski for Light
1455 West Lake Street
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone:(612) 827-3232
http://www.sfl.org

A program of cross-country skiing benefiting blind, visually-impaired, and mobility-impaired individuals and their guides.

Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCI-VIS)
West Virginia School for the Blind
Dan Oates
Phone: (304) 822-4883 (work)
Phone: (304) 822-4410 (home)
Email: scivis@raven-villages.net
http://www.tsbvi.edu/space/

SCIVIS is a week long camp that takes place at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The camp is coordinated by teachers of the visually impaired. SCIVIS is accessible; computers used by students in the Space Camp Programs have been adapted for speech and large print output; materials and equipment used during missions are available in braille and large print. Students participate fully (each student is screened based on their eye medical condition --limitations may be placed on some).

Special Olympics International (SOI)
1350 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone:(202) 628-3630
http://www.specialolympics.org

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
33 North Institute Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone:(719) 630-0422
http://www.usaba.org/

The mission of the United States Association of Blind Athletes is to increase the number and quality of grassroots-through-competitive, world-class athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired. We do this by providing athlete and coach identification and support, program and event management, and national and international representation. We value the life-enhancing aspects of sports and the opportunity to demonstrate the abilities of people who are blind and visually impaired.

United States Blind Golfer's Association
3094 Shamrock Street, N.
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: (850) 893-4511
http://www.blindgolf.com

The United States Blind Golf Association is organized and operated for the purposes of benefiting blind and vision-impaired persons and promoting the public good through programs that advance, and increase public awareness of, golf among the blind and vision-impaired throughout the United States.

United States Braille Chess Association
Secretary , Jay Leventhal
111-20 76th Rd. Apt. 5L
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (718) 275-2209
http://www.crisscrosstech.com/usbca/

Group aim is to foster and encourage over-the-board and correspondence chess among the blind. Dues are $15.00 every two years. A quarterly cassette magazine titled "Challenger" is also available at a subscription rate of $20.00 per two years. One over-the-board tournament is held per year.

United States Braille Chess Foundation
c/o Mac Garner
318 Court Street
Maryville, TN 37801
Phone: (615) 983-7635
http://www.braillechess.net

United States Golf Association Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities (USGARCID)
http://resourcecenter.usga.org

The USGA believes that golf's enjoyment should be accessible to all. From this commitment, the Resource Center for Individuals with Disabilities was created to make golf more accessible for the growing population of individuals with disabilities. The Resource Center does this by gathering, and making available, vital information to potential or current golfers with disabilities and other interested members of the golf and medical communities.

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports
P.O. Box 139
Killington, VT 05751
http://www.vermontadaptive.org
Phone: (802) 786-4991

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports is committed to furthering the equality and independence of individuals with disabilities by providing accessto sports and recreational activities.

Vermont Handicapped Ski and Sports Association
P.O. Box 261
Brownsville, VT 05037
Phone: (802) 484-3525

Voyager Outward Bound School
10900 Cedar Lake Road
Minnetonka, MN 55343
Phone: (612) 542-9255

Voyageur Outward Bound School, started in 1964, was the second Outward Bound school founded in the US. It was founded by Bob Pieh as the Minnesota Outward Bound School (MOBS) on a beautiful peninsula on the Kawishiwi River in northern Minnesota, and is currently the site of our main base camp known as Homeplace. As MOBS we were the first school to offer courses for women and girls, and have been innovators over the years serving a variety of diverse populations including women survivors of cancer, inner city youth, physically disabled, educators, battered women and struggling teens.

West Chester University
Outdoor Resource Center
West Chester, PA 19383

Organized trips hiking, rock climbing, cross country sking, etc.

Wilderness Inquiry
1313 Fifth Street, SE Suite 327A
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone:(612) 379-3858
http://www.wildernessinquiry.org

Wilderness Inquiry provides outdoor adventure experiences to inspire personal growth, community integration and enhanced awareness of the natural environment. Wilderness Inquiry encourages people to open their minds and hearts to new possibilities by demonstrating that collectively and individually they are capable of doing more than they thought possible.

Has recreational aids for persons with mobility impairments. May be useful to blind or visually impaired persons who are also mobility impaired.

Ann Morris Enterprises, Inc.
551 Hosner Mountain Rd.
Stormville, NY 12582
http://www.annmorris.com

Has talking and braille tape measures, talking level, puzzles, braille and large print cards and card games, tactile dice, magnetic checkers and more.

Independent Living Aids
27 East Mall
Plainview, NY 11803
Phone: (800) 537-2118 or (516) 752-8080
Fax: (516) 752-3135
http://www.independentliving.com

Has cards, board games, card games, sewing aids, large print crossword puzzles and other recreational items.

Flaghouse
601 Flaghouse Drive
Hasbrouck Heights
NJ 07604-3116
Phone: (800) 793-7900
http://www.flaghouse.com

The mission of Flaghouse is to enhance the quality of life for all people, with resources for physical activity, recreation, therapy, and the development and support of life skills.

LS&S Group
Box 673
Northbrook, IL 60065
Phone: (800) 468-4789
Fax: (847) 498-1482
http://www.lssproducts.com

Has talking tape measure, braille and large print playing cards, board games, beeping sports balls, audible flying disk, talking chess computer, talking and braille dice and more.

Lighthouse International
111 East 59th Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (800) 829-0500
Fax: (212) 821-9727 or 9728
http://www.lighthouse.org/

Science Products for the Blind
Box A
Southeastern, PA 19399
Phone: (800) 888-7400 or (800) 222-2148

Sportime
One Sportime Way
Atlanta, GA 30340
Phone: (800) 444-5700
Fax: (800) 845-1535
http://www.sportime.com/

They sell a variety of sports supplies for persons with disabilities and a teachers guide to help with inclusion.

Technologies for the Visually Impaired, Inc.
9 Nolan Ct.
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone/Fax (516) 724-4479
http://www.tvi-web.com/

Distributes Robotron's Columbus Talking Compass.

International Blind Golf Association
http://www.internationalblindgolf.com
The International Blind Golf Association is the governing and sanctioning body of blind golf events world wide. The IBGA is dedicated to promoting the sport, and assisting blind golfers enjoy golf.

International Blind Sports Association
http://www.ibsa.es/
The IBSA goal is the full integration of the blind and visually impaired through sport at all levels.

Queensland Blind Cricket Homepage
http://www.qbca.org.au
The aim of this site is to report on and promote the on and off field activities of the Queensland Blind Cricket Association Inc.

The Victoria Blind Cricket Association
http://www.vbca.org.au/
This site is provided to give information about the game of blind cricket as it is played in Victoria, Australia.

UK Blind Cricket
http://www.blindcricket.org.uk/
Blindcricket.org.uk is the official website of the British Blind Sport Cricket Committee.

NSW Blind Cricket Association
http://www.angelfire.com/ca4/nswblindcricket/
The NSW Blind Cricket Association is primarily responsible for fostering, administering and promoting the game of Blind Cricket in NSW.

South Australian Blind Cricket Club
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/sabcc/main.html
This is the Official Website of the South Australian Blind Cricket Club. On this site, you will find all you need to know about the club, and Blind Cricket in General.

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