1900 Association Dr.
Reston, VA 20191
800-213-7193, ext. 430
www.aahperd.org/aapar/
Mission:
The American Association for
Physical Activity and Recreation (AAPAR) is dedicated to enhancing quality of
life by promoting creative and active lifestyles through meaningful physical
activity, recreation and fitness experiences across the lifespan with
particular focus on community-based programs. The Adapted Physical Activity
Council has as its mission the promotion of both practical and theoretical
endeavors in the areas of physical activity and recreation for individuals with
disabilities that will lead to appropriate active lifestyles and healthful
qualities of life.
1110 North Glebe Road
Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
703-620-3660
Mission:
The Council for Exceptional Children
(CEC) is dedicated to improving educational
outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities,
and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets
professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates
for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and
helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective
professional practice.
451 Hungerford Drive
Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
301-217-0960
http://www.dsusa.org
Mission
A national nonprofit organization
offering nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone
with a permanent disability. Activities include winter skiing, water sports,
summer and winter competitions, fitness and special sports events. Participants include those with
visual impairments, amputations, spinal cord injury, dwarfism, multiple
sclerosis, head injury, cerebral palsy, and other neuromuscular and orthopedic
conditions.
800-900-8086
Mission:
The
mission of the Inclusive Fitness Coalition is to facilitate an expanded
coordination of organizations and individuals to address the complexity of
personal, social, cultural, political, and economic factors that influence
-positively and negatively - the participation of people with disabilities in
physical activity, fitness, sports and recreation.
1640 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago, Il 60608-6904
800-900-8086
http://www.ncpad.org/
Mission:
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.
http://www.ncperid.org/
Mission:
The Mission of
the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals
with Disabilities is to promote research, professional preparation, service delivery,
and advocacy of Physical Education and Recreation for individuals with
disabilities.
P.O. Box 1492
Washington, DC 20013
800-695-0285
http://www.nichcy.org/idea.htm
www.ncperid.org/officers.htm
Mission:
NICHCY provides information on:
disabilities in children and youth; programs and services for infants,
children, and youth with disabilities; IDEA, the nation's special education
law; No Child Left Behind, the nation's general education law; and
research-based information on effective practices for children with
disabilities.
8161 Normandale Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55437
952-838-9000
http://www.pacer.org
Mission:
The mission of PACER Center is to
expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young
adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents
helping parents.
PO Box 10262
Blacksburg,
VA 24062
800-783-8124
http://www.pecentral.org/adapted/adaptedmenu.html
Mission:
The adapted physical education
section provides information on teaching
physical education to students with
disabilities.
4340
East-West Hwy, Suite 350
Bethesda,
Maryland 20814
(800)
328-8476
Mission:
The
Autism Society, the nation’s leading grassroots autism organization, exists to
improve the lives of all affected by autism.
