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There are several sports programs across Alabama that are designed specifically for people with disabilities.

Birmingham's Lakeshore Foundation, an official U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, offers more than 60 ongoing activities and classes each week for disabled children and adults. Adaptive Aquatics in Shelby County is dedicated to the introduction, teaching and advancement of water skiing for those with physical disabilities. Tuscaloosa is home to the University of Alabama Disability Sports Program. Montgomery's Wheelin' Hawks, a program of Huntington College, offers competition in wheelchair basketball, tennis and other sports for children ages 5—21.

The Montgomery-based Alabama High School Athletic Association operates in tandem with the American Association of adaptedSPORTS™ Programs to develop athletic programs for disabled students in the Alabama school system. Camp ASCCA in Jackson's Gap provides access to the world's largest barrier-free therapeutic recreational facility. Specialized camps and activities are also offered through the Alabama School for the Deaf and Blind in Talladega, Birmingham's Camp Smile-A-Mile, Children's Harbor in Alexander City, and Special Olympics Alabama.