Exercise is for Everybody

WV Programs

  • Challenged Athletes of West Virginia – Provides adaptive skiing and snowboarding lessons for just about every disability group: 3 and 4 Track Skiing, Mono and Bi-Ski, Bind and hearing impaired and Development Disabilities.
  • DanceAbility Program at Oglebay - Adaptive dance classes are tailored for individuals with differing abilities and focus on a creating an open environment in which all abilities can participate.
  • Disability Action Center - offers a variety of fitness and exercise activities for our clients and their families. We encourage the independent use of all fitness and exercise equipment as well as participation in group classes and structured recreation.
  • Miracle League of the Ohio Valley and the YMCA of Wheeling – Provides opportunities for children with disabilities to play Miracle League baseball
  • Special Olympics West Virginia – Provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of well-coached, Olympics-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities
  • Top Soccer - (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a soccer league designed for children with physical and/or mental disabilities who are not able to participate on a typical soccer team. Activities are adapted to give all the opportunity to play.
  • WV DNR Disability Services Fishing Sites – Lists Special Class Q Handicap and Children’s Areas
  • WV OntheGo - Promotes accessible recreation (tourism, sports, etc.)

 

Local spotlight

Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones is a facility that provides recreation for people with disabilities in the northern West Virginia area. The program allows for people of all ages to participate in physical activity. They provide a multitude of sports and fitness programs for people of all disabilities. Some of their programs are seasonal due to those sports having to be outside, while other programs are ran throughout the year. Stepping stones has created a community for people with disabilities to participate in physical activity and also create long lasting relationships other participants.

For more information the types of programs/sports they offer www.steppingstoneswv.org.

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