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Recreation

Department of the Interior
Office on Accessibility, National Park Service
There are 370 parks and 7 regional offices under the National Park Service. A listing of all national parks and facilities, including general information about their accessibility, is available at the link above. However, information on accessibility of park programs, facilities, and services is best acquired directly from the park or area you plan to visit.
http://www.nps.gov/findapark/index.htm

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Disabled Sports USA
Disabled Sports USA is the nation’s largest organization providing year-round sports and recreation activities to children and adults with physical disabilities. In conjunction with its nationwide network of chapters serving people in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, Disabled Sports USA offers such activities as snow skiing, water skiing, bicycling, white water rafting, horseback riding, mountain climbing, sailing, camping, and track and field. Use the link below to identify chapters in your area.
http://www.dsusa.org/chapter.html

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Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
MIUSA is a nonprofit membership organization for persons with disabilities and other interested people. It works to expand opportunities for persons with disabilities to be involved in international educational exchange programs and travel. MIUSA members receive information and referral services in the areas of travel and placement in international work camps and educational exchange programs. MISUA also conducts international leadership training for persons with disabilities. Many publications are also available.
www.miusa.org

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National Center on Accessibility
The National Center on Accessibility, which focuses upon making parks, recreation, and tourism accessible to individuals with disabilities, provides information on: access for individuals with disabilities to park and recreation areas and programs; training programs and opportunities; technical assistance for park and recreation professionals; and research and demonstration projects.
http://www.ncaonline.org/

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National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)
(800) 900-8086 (V/TTY)
NCHPAD provides information and resources that can enable people with disabilities to become as physically active as they choose to be. They maintain searchable directories of organizations, programs, and facilities that provide opportunities for accessible physical activity; adaptive equipment vendors; conferences and meetings;and references to journal articles, books, videos and more. Fact sheets on a variety of physical activities for people with disabilities are also available.
http://www.nchpad.org/

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National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS/BPH)
NLS/BPH – Library of Congress
A free national library program of Braille and recorded materials for persons with visual and physical disabilities is administered by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), Library of Congress. With the cooperation of authors and publishers who grant permission to use copyrighted works, NLS selects and produces full-length books and magazines in Braille and on recorded disc and cassette. Reading materials are distributed to a cooperating network of regional and local libraries where they are circulated to eligible borrowers. Reading materials and playback machines are sent to borrowers and returned to libraries by postage-free mail.
www.loc.gov/nls

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Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)
(800) 221-4792 (Customer Service)
Learning Ally is a national nonprofit service organization that provides educational and professional books in accessible format to people with visual impairments, learning disabilities, and other physical disabilities that prevent them from reading printed material. This includes individuals who are no longer in school but who are using educational books to pursue careers or personal interests. An annual membership costs $119/year (in 2016) and gives members unlimited access to over 80,000 audiobooks and other resources.
http://www.learningally.org/default.aspx

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United States Adaptive Recreation Center
The USARC works with schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and park and recreation departments to serve children and adults with all types of cognitive or physical disabilities. A variety of summer and winter recreational opportunities are offered. Reservations, by individuals and groups, are required for all USARC programs.
www.usarc.org

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