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 | |
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 |