Contributed by Provi Sharpe, Director of Emergency Management and Equipment Reuse, MDTAP
Disabled Sports USA offers information on year-round adaptive sports for people with various disabilities. Baltimore Adapted Recreation and Sports is a local, non-profit organization that also offers year-round recreational opportunities to individuals with disabilities. Their winter sports activities include their annual SKI MASH and the Ski Roundtop Adaptive Skiing Program
The Kennedy Krieger Institute offers a Physically Challenged Sports and Recreation Program that provides opportunities for individuals to participate in various types of sports including winter sports such as ice skating, wheelchair football, wheelchair basketball, and sled hockey.
Did you know that Maryland has a Wheelchair Basketball team that is also a member of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association? The Maryland Ravens is an organization of wheelchair athletes whose main office is located in Baltimore. Visit their website for more information on their services.
