Where to Start
Because the O&P athlete community is small, a lot of information is word-of-mouth.  Thankfully, we've done the research for you.  Use the following Web sites for reference when your patients want to get involved in indoor or outdoor sports.

The list of contact Web sites  listed here is by no means inclusive.  Contacting some of the national organizations listed here will give you additional information regarding specific sports in your area.

National Resources

• Active Amp
  www.activeamp.org
  This site provides a list of links to specific sports ranging from archery to windsurfing, all targeting the amputee athlete.
  
• Adaptive Adventures
  www.adaptiveadventures.org
  As a chapter of Disabled Sports/USA, the Adaptive Adventures Web site offers articles, links, resources and details in several winter and summer sports.
  
• Adventure Without Limits
  www.awloutdoors.com
  Information about outdoor sports such as rafting, canoeing, skiing and rock climbing can be found on this site, as well as links to other outdoor sports-related sites.
  
• Amputee Coalition of America
  www.amputee-coalition.org
  ACA is a group dedicated to supporting and providing services for amputees, and its Web site has a wealth of information.
  
• Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF)
  www.challengedathletes.org
  Information on CAF-sponsored competitive events is listed, as well as athlete's stories and a calendar of events.
  
• Disabled Sports/USA
  www.dsusa.org
  DS/USA is a nonprofit association that offers sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent physical disability.
  
• National Ability Center (NAC)
  www.nac1985.org
  This site offers information on a broad range of the organization's year-round sports programs, which are led by professional, certified instructors.
  
• National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
  www.ncpad.org
  This site provides information and resources that can enable people with disabilities to become more physically active.
  
• National Disability Sports Alliance (NDSA)
  www.ndsaonline.org
  Members ($25/year, free if under 18) receive newsletters, calendars of events and the opportunity to participate in regional, national, and international competitive events.  Contact information for each sport is also included.
  
• National Sports Center for the Disabled
  www.nscd.org
  This site gives details on programs, events, resources and information on 20 sports for people with physical disabilities.
  
• Orthotic &Prosthetics Assistance Fund (OPAF)
  www.opfund.org
  OPAF works on physical fitness, mentoring, leadership programs and other issues for the O&P field.
  

• Basketball
  www.nwba.org
  The official site of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association gives information on rules, game schedules, and national, collegiate and youth teams.
  
• Bowling
  www.awba.org
  Run by the American Wheelchair Bowling Association, this site provides information on where to play and how to get adapted equipment.
  
• Ice Hockey
  www.amputeehockey.org
  The American Amputee Hockey Association regulates this site, which provides schedules and contact information.
  
• Hunting
  www.dhna.org
  The Disabled Hunters of North America Web site contains links to similar organizations, hunting news, products for sale and volunteer information for certain states.
  
• Martial Arts
  www.fightingarts.com
  This site covers all types of martial arts.  It includes detailed instructions on martial arts moves for those in wheelchairs.
  
• Sled Hockey
  www.sledhockeyamerica.com
  This site provides rules, schedules and contact information, including by region, for sled hockey.
  
• Swimming
  www.ipcswimming.org
  The International Paralympic Committee's Web site for swimming gives information on competition, rules, upcoming events and links to national and international amputee swimming Web sites.
  
• Table Tennis
  www.midy.com/%7Eusatt/parapong
  The USA Table Tennis Disabled Athletes Committee's Web site offers a calendar of events, as well as information on playing table tennis at the Paralympic level.
  
• Volleyball
  www.wovd.info
  The World Organization Volleyball for Disabled Web site has a competition calendar, information for children interested in playing and a history of volleyball, including when it was adapted into standing and sitting volleyball.

• Baseball
  www.waramps.ca/nac/ball1.html
  This site, run by The War Amps organization, features pictures and descriptions of assistive or adapted devices amputees use to play baseball.
  
• Bicycling
  www.amputee-online.com/amputee/onyerbike.html
  Viewers can find pictures and firsthand accounts from amputee bicyclists on this Web site.  It also includes tips on basic bicycle riding for lower-limb amputees.
  
• Fishing
  www.infinitec.org/play/water/fishing.htm
  Infinitec Inc.'s Web site provides information in a wide range of sports, specifically fishing.  The site gives resource links, stories and educational tips.
  
• Golf
  www.nagagolf.org
  The National Amputee Golf Association's comprehensive Web site gives details on NAGA events, tournaments, membership benefits, scholarships and other amputee- and golf-related links.
  
• Handcycling
  www.ushf.org
  The United States Handcycling Fedration's Web site offers extensive information on handcycling news, competitions, events and clinics, as well as photos, classifieds, and links to other Web sites.
  
• Horseback Riding
  www.narha.org
  While this site for the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association is mostly for instructors and association members, program listings by state are also available, including places specifically geared to amputees.
  
• Sailing
  www.sailing.org/disabled
  Controlled by the International Foundation for Disabled Sailing, this site covers sailing news, events, sponsors, and regulations.
  
• Scuba Diving
  www.waramps.ca/nac/scuba1.html
  Part of a Canadian site that is a general resource for amputees, this Web page offers information on scuba diving for amputees, with tips for choosing an instructor and firsthand stories from the amputee scuba divers.  Water-friendly prostheses are also discussed.
  
• Skateboarding
  www.ampedriders.org
  The Amped Riders Association's Web site provides information on the Amped Riders skateboarding team, clinics for amputees interested in skateboarding, reviews of prosthetic devices and links to other related sites.
  
• Skiing
  www.skiforall.org
  Viewers will find success stories, resources, calendars and details on upcoming events on the SkiForAll Foundation's Web site.
  
• Soccer
  www.ampsoccer.org
  The American Amputee Soccer Association runs this site, which features information about the association, the players, tournaments, news, and sponsors.
  
• Surfing
  www.ampsurf.com
  The Amputee Association of Surfers' Web site provides viewers with photos and basic information.
  
• Tennis
  www.usta.com
  The U.S. Tennis Association Web site gives a plethora of information on tennis, with a large section devoted to news and articles on wheelchair tennis, one of the fastest-growing wheelchair sports.