The National Audubon Society sponsors Birdability.
“Please explore this website, where you can find ways to connect with other birders who experience accessibility challenges, as well as helpful links and resources. We invite you to add a Birdability Review to the Birdability Map, and complete the Birdability Birders’ Survey 2020 if you experience accessibility challenges while birding (check out more information below). We hope you’ll watch, listen and learn more about Birdability, what an accessible trail really is, and the steps you can take to make birding more inclusive for everybody! We look forward to birding with you!”
Category: Organizations
Assistive Technology Partners
Assistive Technology Partners is a program through the University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus. Their mission is “…to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve their highest potential through the use of assistive technology, by providing exemplary clinical services, consultation, education, research and innovative technology development.” There is a wealth of helpful information on their website. Thank you Elmer George for bringing this program to my attention.
Bridge II Sports
Bridge II Sports in Durham, North Carolina, offers a wide variety of adapted sport opportunities. In addition to team sports, they have fishing and kayaking. Their phone is 866-880-2742 and email is admin@bridge2sports.org . Here is their website: https://www.bridge2sports.org/about/ . Thank you to Marya who wrote to tell me about Bridge II Sports and says she is starting to lead hikes for them.
WonderMoms
Wonder Moms is a nonprofit source of information for disabled people and those caring for them. Have a look at their website and check out listings under Resources at the bottom of their page.
EldersCorp
EldersCorp “Links to state-by-state resources including ADRCs, caregiver assistance, disaster preparedness, elder abuse, employment training, healthcare fraud, legal assistance, long-term care, Medicaid, Medicare, nutrition, and prescription drug assistance.”
Caring4OurKids.com
Caring4OurKids.com Thank you Cyrus Dylan for the Caring4OurKids link and for the the following links: Sesame Street Autism Resources for Parents Resources for Military Families.
Denver Office of Disability
Denver Office of Disability is conducting a community survey that will allow you to provide input for consideration in the planning process for “Denver Moves: Pedestrians & Trails” . Thanks to Kathy Crawford for information on this and other ADA resources in Colorado.
Meeting The Challenge
Meeting The Challenge Phone 719-444-0252 or 1-800-864-4264
MTC provides technical assistance and training to cites across the US to help them achieve ADA requirements under Title II and III of the 2010 ADA Standards. This includes outdoor recreation areas.
Rocky Mountain ADA Center
Rocky Mountain ADA Center Phone 1-800-949-4232
They “provide information on the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) to individuals and organizations throughout Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.”
Outdoors for All
Outdoors For All is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization “providing year round instruction in outdoor recreation for people with physical, developmental, and sensory disabilities since 1979. Outdoors for All’s year round programming includes snowboarding, snowshoeing, cross country and downhill skiing, cycling, hiking, river rafting, canoeing and kayaking, day camps, water skiing, rock-climbing, camping and Custom Events.”