[Blind-rollers] has it been adapted for wheel chair users?

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Hi all - As far as I know, I am not aware of any sports that have been adapted for persons blind and in wheelchairs, but a lot of sports can be adapted for wheelchairs. check the special olympics website. In alabama, the lakeshore foundation pushes for sports for persons in wheelchairs, maybe your state has something similar. Love, Kassie

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From: Kenlawrence124 at aol.com 

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> Hi list members, ken here. an idea popped in to my head about doing a meet the 
> blind event at a local school for handicapped children and a center for adults 
> with handicapped. just thought of a Goalball demo as part of it. but don't 
> know if in fact we may or may not do anything there. does anyone on list know 
> if Goalball or maybe five a side football has been adapted for wheelchair users? 
> Know about wheelchair Basketball but not the others. Remember wheelchair soccer 
> being played at an Olympics event for United cerebral palsy in 1976. It had to 
> be indoors because it rained and the afternoon events and evening events moved 
> to the Fieldhouse at Springfield college. They played eight a side three 
> forwards, three defenders, And two midfielders. Anyone have thought on this? 
> Ken. 
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Hi all - As far as I know, I am not aware of any sports that have been adapted for persons blind and in wheelchairs, but a lot of sports can be adapted for wheelchairs. check the special olympics website. In alabama, the lakeshore foundation pushes for sports for persons in wheelchairs, maybe your state has something similar. Love, Kassie
 
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From: Kenlawrence124 at aol.com
> _______________________________________________
> Blind-rollers mailing list
> Blind-rollers at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-rollers
> Hi list members, ken here. an idea popped in to my head about doing a meet the
> blind event at a local school for handicapped children and a center for adults
> with handicapped. just thought of a Goalball demo as part of it. but don't
> know if in fact we may or may not do anything there. does anyone on list know
> if Goalball or maybe five a side football has been adapted for wheelchair users?
> Know about wheelchair Basketball but not the others. Remember wheelchair soccer
> being played at an Olympics event for United cerebral palsy in 1976. It had to
> be indoors b ecause it rained and the afternoon events and evening events moved
> to the Fieldhouse at Springfield college. They played eight a side three
> forwards, three defenders, And two midfielders. Anyone have thought on this?
> Ken.
>
> I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the national federation of
> the blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
> support the policies and programs of the federation; and abide by it's
> constitution.
> Get a sneak peek of the all-new
> http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour/?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000982 AOL.com
> .
>