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Parasports are sports played by people with a disability, including physical and intellectual disabilities. [1] Some parasports are forms of adapted physical activities from existing non-disabled sports, while others have been specifically created for persons with a disability and do not have a non-disabled equivalent.
An increasing number of people with disabilities are participating in sports, leading to the development of new assistive technology. [1] Assistive technology devices can be simple, "low-tech", or they may use highly advanced technology, with some even using computers. Assistive technology for sports may also be simple or advanced. [2]
Logo of World Para Athletics Kenny van Weeghel in his racing chair at the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships Annette Roozen competing in the long jump with her prosthetic leg. Athletes with an intellectual disability after racing at the 2000 Summer Paralympics. Para-athletics is the sport of athletics practiced by people with a disability ...
Scout Bassett is one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year, a recognition of women who have made a significant impact in their communities and across the country. Meet this year's honorees at ...
Between 110 and 190 million people have very significant difficulties in functioning. People with disabilities are more likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people. In Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, the employment rate of people with disabilities (44%) is slightly over half that for people without ...
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries. [2]
Disability sports classification is a system that allows for fair competition between people with different types of disabilities.. Historically, the process has been overseen by 2 groups: specific disability type sport organizations that cover multiple sports, and specific sport organizations that cover multiple disability types including amputations, cerebral palsy, deafness, intellectual ...
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