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USABA State Chapters/Affiliates
Arizona Association for Athletes who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Blind Sports Organization (BSO) formerly Pennsylvania Association for Blind Athletes
Florida Association of Blind Athletes
Kentucky Association of Blind Athletes
New York Association for Blind Athletes
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
Utah Foundation for the Blind & Visually Impaired

West Coast Blind Sports Association

Cassette Duplication Services
Cassette Duplication Services produces the USABA Insight newsletter on tape. Cassette Duplication Services has been donating tape duplication and production time to USABA each quarter for several years.

Cassette Duplication Services now offers CD duplication as well as their complete full line of services, which varies from master production to packaging and shipping.

If you have a need for audio/video or CD duplication, please contact Cassette Duplication Services, (800) 290 - 1774 or by e-mail to CASDUP@worldnet.att.net. You can visit their web site, click here.

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency
The United States Anti-Doping Agency – the independent testing agency for Olympic sports in the United States – is responsible for managing the testing and adjudication process for U.S. Olympic, Pan Am, and Paralympic athletes. USADA is equally dedicated to preserving the integrity of sport through research initiatives and educational programs. Click here.

American Blind Skiing Foundation
ABSF is committed to serving visually impaired children & adults, giving them the opportunities and experiences that build confidence & independence that can last a lifetime. Click here.

The American Council of the Blind of Colorado Inc.
ACBC is working to dispel the myths surrounding blindness and to open the lines of communication between the blind and the sighted. Click here.

BlazeSports America
BlazeSports America. is a direct legacy of the 1996 Paralympic Games held in Atlanta, Georgia. These Games, the first held on American soil, were the realization of the dreams of thousands of Americans involved in the delivery and growth of sports for persons with physical disabilities in the United States.
Click here.

Blind Epee Fencing
Steven Behrends, Prevot 'dArmes and President of the Des Moines Fencing Club recently developed a 12 month training program for blind fencers:

http://home.mchsi.com/~dmfc/documents/EpeefortheBlind.pdf

For additional information, contact Steven Behrends.

Blind Judo Foundation
Click here.

EnabledOnline.com
The primary goal of EnabledOnline.com is to provide persons with disabilities, their loved ones and caregivers a place to connect. This unique electronic forum was created for people to share their personal stories and opinions, as well as the latest information on disability-related issues, without focusing exclusively on any specific disability or demographic. Also, there's always room for anyone who wants to voice an original thought. Click here.

Lakeshore Foundation
Lakeshore Foundation is a not-for-profit organization in Birmingham, Ala. that promotes independence for persons with physically disabling conditions and opportunities to pursue active healthy lifestyles. Lakeshore is also the only official USOC Olympic and Paralympic Training Site in the country. Click here.

Lion's Club Proposal
Click here for information about the Lion's Club Proposal.

National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment & NCLVI Fellowships
NCLVI was created in order to increase the number of leaders in the field of blindness and visual impairment, particularly in the areas of public policy/advocacy, curriculum development, research, personnel preparation, and administration at national, state and/or local levels. Click here.

The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability – NCPAD is an information center concerned with physical activity and disability. Being physically active is good for every body. That's a message you will find many times on this site. Being active is an important part of getting and staying healthy. Click here.

Rolling Thunder Road Runners Club
Rolling Thunder Road Runners Club (RTRRC) was established November 1998, in Suffolk County New York.

A member of the USA Track & Field RTRRC is the first mainstream running club in the country set up specifically for the developmentally disabled and special needs runner/walker. We are part of the not-for-profit organization called Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program Inc. (RTSNP). Our goals are inclusion and independence, confidence & self-esteem. Click here.

Texas Adaptive Aquatics
Texas Adaptive Aquatics (TAA) features an outstanding adaptive water skiing program that allows people with physical and/or mental disabilities the opportunity to discover the thrill and excitement of water skiing. Click here.

United States Blind Golf Association
Learn how blind golf is played, its rules, member qualifications, and tournament schedules. Click here.

United States Blind Horseshoe Pitchers Association
The U.S. Blind Horseshoe Pitchers Association is dedicated to promoting the sport of horseshoe pitching for athletes who are blind and visually impaired throughout the United States. Click here.

USA Wrestling
TheMat.com is the ultimate source for real wrestling!

World T.E.A.M. Sports
Through once-in-a-lifetime events, World T.E.A.M. Sports is a group of individuals, with and without disabilities, who come together as partners to challenge convention, themselves, and close-mindedness, to improve the world.

At World T.E.A.M. Sports, we believe the power of learning comes through participation: creative programs and events that provide opportunities for everyone, with each team member contributing his or her unique skills and talents. Once you draw on these collective talents, a powerful team emerges. As disparate groups of people join together in sports, attitudes change and differences disappear, uniting humanity under one common vision. Through this process, we very quickly learn, we all ride the same road. Click here.

Minnesota Goalball
Minnesota Goalball (link name to www.mngoalball.org) is a nonprofit organization that provides blind and visually impaired athletes in Minnesota with the opportunity to learn the sport of goalball and compete in U.S. competition. Minnesota Goalball's site features general information goalball, information about Minnesota players, news about Minnesota Goalball events and ways to get involved. Click here.

USABA Sport National Governing Body Partners
USA Cycling
USA Judo
USA Powerlifting
US Ski Team
USA Swimming
USA Track & Field
USA Wrestling

International Organizations
International Paralympic Committee
International Blind Sports Federation
United States Olympic Committee
U.S. Paralympics

Other Disabled Sport Organizations
Disabled Sports, USA
Dwarf Athletic Association of America
USA Deaf Sports Federation
National Disability Sports Alliance
Wheelchair Sports USA


The United States Association of Blind Athletes, a member organization of the U.S. Olympic Committee, is a non-profit organization that provides training for blind and visually impaired athletes for competition in nine sports. USABA members range from blind children developing sports skills to elite athletes who train for competitions such as the Paralympic Games, which continually draws more than 4,000 disabled athletes.

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