Find What’s Happening in Your State
To find an adaptive community based organization near you, please visit the U.S. Paralympics Club Finder or Disabled Sports USA! These organizations can help you with:
- Facilitation of training for coaches and officials with specific adaptive sports experts
- Access to adaptive equipment
- Disability Awareness Training
- Adaptive Sports Demo/Exhibitions
- Athlete identification and recruitment
- Access to a network of adaptive sports organizations, resources and tools for specific sports
Check below to see examples of some state high school athletic associations that allow integrated competition.
|
State |
Governing Body |
Sports/Events Offered |
Wheelchair Division |
Ambulatory Division |
| Alabama | Alabama High School Athletic Association | T&F: 100m, 200m, 400m,, shot, javelin, discus | X | X |
| Arizona | Arizona Interscholastic Association | T&F: 100 / 400, Shot / Disc Long Jump Swim: all events |
X | X |
| California | California Interscholastic Federation | T&F: 100m, 200m, 400m, shot Swim: all events in 2017 |
X | X |
| Colorado | Colorado High School Activities Association | T&F Adaptive Division: exhibition at State | X | |
| Florida | Florida High School Athletic Association | T&F: 200m, 800m, shot put | X | X |
| Georgia | Georgia High School Association/AAASP | T&F: 200m, 800m, shot put. AAASP WC Team Handball,WC Basketball, WC Football-Regualr & Post Season Competition -State Championships- Varsity & JV | X | X |
| Idaho | Idaho High School Activities Association | T&F: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m, Shot Put, discus | X | |
| Illinois | Illinois High School Association | T&F: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, shot put, discus. Swimming: 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 breast stroke. Cross Country. Bowling. Basketball. |
X | |
| Iowa | Iowa High School Athletic Association | T&F: 100m, 200m, 800m, shot, discus. Cross Country. |
X | |
| Kentucky | Kentucky High School Athletic Association | T&F: 100m, shot | X | |
| Louisiana | Louisiana High School Athletic Association | T&F: 100M, 200m, 400m, 800m, Discus, Shot Put, Javelin | X | X |
| Maine | Maine Principals Association | T&F: 100m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, shot, discus. | X | |
| Maryland | Maryland Athletic Association | T&F/Corollary Athletic Program – all schools offer some sport in each season for individuals | X | |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association | T&F: 100m, Shot | X | |
| Minnesota | Minnesota State High School League | T&F: 100m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m, shot, discus. Adapted Soccer, Adapted Floor Hockey, Adapted Softball | X | |
| Missouri | Missouri State High School Activities Association | T&F: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m, shot put, discus | X | |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association | T&F: 100m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, shot, discus, javelin | X | X |
| North Carolina | North Carolina High School Athletic Association | T&F: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m, shot put, discus | X | X |
| Ohio | Ohio High School Athletic Association | T&F: 100m, 400m, 800m, shot put | X | |
| Oregon | Oregon School Activities Association | T&F: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, 3200m | X | |
| South Dakota | South Dakota High School Activities Association | T&F: 100m | X | |
| Texas | University Interscholastic League | T&F: 100m, 400m; Shot | X | |
| Washington | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association | T&F: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m, 3200m, shot put, discus, javelin, Cross Country, Swimming. |
X | X |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association | T&F: 100m,400m, 800m, 1600m, shot put | X |