WHEELCHAIR SPORTS

A UNIFIED EXPERIENCE

Children in wheelchairs participating in a wheelchair hockey game in a gymnasium with spectators watching.

In Spring 2025, Able Athletics successfully launched a unified wheelchair youth program, creating peer-level playing opportunities for chair athletes and engaging non-chair athletes in competitive wheelchair sports. This inclusive model brought athletes with and without disabilities together through structured practices and gameplay.

In partnership with Wheelchair Lacrosse USA & Move United, the program advances national youth wheelchair sport development and provided a platform for future competitive events.

Sport wheelchairs were made available thanks to support from The Hartford, Move United, First Eagle Investments, and community donors.

Wheelchair unified participants must be able to follow instructions and independently maneuver their wheelchair.

INTRODUCING OUR YOUTH WHEELCHAIR DIVISION

Inspired by Luke Canniff, made possible by a generous grant from The Hartford insurance company, Move United, The Andrew K. Dwyer Foundation, Rippowam Cisqua School of Bedford and the incredible community of Westchester, NY & beyond.

A young boy in a wheelchair wearing a helmet listens attentively to a man in a wheelchair who is speaking and gesturing during a sports event in a gymnasium, with other participants and spectators in the background.
A young child in a wheelchair playing lacrosse in front of an audience in a gymnasium.

COLLABORATION FOR CHANGE

Four logos: The Hartford Insurance with a red stag image, Rippowam Public School seal with an owl, Able Athletics with a stylized wing icon, and Move United with colorful text.

UPCOMING PROGRAMMING

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