Life on Wheels (108 page)

Authors: Gary Karp

Tags: #Health & Fitness, #Physical Impairments, #Juvenile Nonfiction, #Health & Daily Living, #Medical, #Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, #Physiology, #Philosophy, #General

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Horseback riding

Hunting

Kayaking/canoeing

Lawn bowling

Motorcycling

Parachuting

Ping-Pong

Racquetball

Sailing

Softball

Trap shooting

Water skiing

Weight lifting

Many, if not all, of these sports are represented by an organization that disseminates information, sponsors events, and supports development of adaptive methods and equipment. The most comprehensive ongoing source of information on athletics is
Sports ’N Spokes
, a bimonthly magazine published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. See the Appendix for more resources.

Out There

The more you get out there, the more you learn. Even unpleasant experiences can point toward a better approach for the next time, so that you can better enjoy your life on wheels.

References

. Risher P, Amorosi S.

The 1998 N.O.D./Harris Survey of Americans with Disabilities

. New York: Louis Harris; 1998.

. Kruse D, Krueger A.

Disability, Employment, and Earnings in the Dawn of the Computer Age—Executive Summary

. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper #5302;1995.

. Modern medics.

Mainstream Magazine

. 1997; August:18-20.

. Coelho T.

Opening Remarks

. President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities. 51st Annual Technology Symposium. May 7, 1998. New Orleans, Louisiana. Available at:

http://www.benderconsult. com/people/speech/coelho.html

. Accessed on: March 10, 2008.

Resources

Disability-Specific Organizations

Amputee Coalition of America

900 East Hill Ave., Suite 205

Knoxville, TN 37915

888-AMP-KNOW

www.amputee-coalition.org

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association

27001 Agoura Rd., Suite 150