CHAPTER 100 • THE DISABLED ATHLETE 593- U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association
[email protected]
http://www.uscpaa.org - U.S. Olympic Committee/U.S. Paralympic Committee
One Olympic Plaza
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
719–390–8900 - http://www.olympic.usa.org
•U.S. Tennis Association
70 West Red Oak Lane
White Plains, NY 10604
914–696–7000
http://www.usta.org - Universal Wheelchair Football Association
University of Cincinnati
Raymond Walters College
9555 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236–1096 - USA Deaf Sports Federation
911 Tierra Linda Dr
Frankfort, KY 40601–4633
TTY 801–393–7916
•U.S. Association for Blind Athletes
33 North Institute Street
Brown Hall, Suite #015
Colorado Springs, CO 80904
719–630–0422 - http://www.usaba.org
- U.S. Disabled Ski Team
PO Box 100
Park City, UT 84060
435–649–9090
http://www.usaskiteam.org
•U.S. Wheelchair Swimming, Inc.
c/o Wheelchair Sports, USA
3595 E Fountain Blvd, Suite L-1
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
719–574–1150 - Wheelchair Sports USA
3595 East Fountain Blvd, Suite L-1
Colorado Springs, CO 80910
719–574–1150 - http://www.wsusa.org
•Wheelchair Track and Field-USA
2351 Parkwood Rd
Snellville, GA 30039
http://www.wsusa.org
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