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individuals with financial barriers to
participate.
" Offering competitive team sports to
adults with physical disabilities is unfortunately
rare, " says Adrienne Rouse,
CPRP, manager of recreation services
for Hillsborough County Parks and
Recreation. " We are proud to provide
this program at little to no cost to the
athlete. The sense of pride and belonging
that comes from being a part of a
team brings a positive emotional health
benefit that is felt by the athlete, their
families and the community. "
Currently, HCAS is the only team
Hillsborough County (Florida) Adaptive Sports is the only team representing a government
agency in the USA Wheelchair Football League.
representing a government agency in
the USA Wheelchair Football League
- most others are run by nonprofits.
Running a league costs approximately
$40,000 annually, and Hillsborough
County provides resources that may
not be available to nonprofits, such as
creation of professional promotional
materials, a dedicated home facility,
an adaptive fitness center, an in-house
wheelchair technician, a Friends of
the Parks group, a professional sponsorship
manager and more.
Fifty percent of coaches in the program
are Certified Therapeutic Recreation
Specialists. Having this certification
helps coaches understand
how to adapt equipment and programming
to improve accessibility.
Community Engagement and
Partnerships
By engaging
partners, HCAS has
been able to remove financial barriers
and reach underrepresented segments
of the population. For example, the
In its first season, the wheelchair football
program provided access to the sport to
25 people with disabilities.
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