National Ability Center Utah

National Ability Center Utah

Edition 22 | Spring 2021 Building community through recreation 2020 was the year of unknowns. For the National Ability Center, that’s exactly how we felt about navigating the full impact of COVID-19 on our organization. After all, we thrive on providing in-person...
Documentary Review: Rising Phoenix

Documentary Review: Rising Phoenix

Edition 22 | Spring 2021 The Paralympics like you’ve never seen them before by Sarah Farrell As a sports fan, the first half of 2020 was challenging to get through. But the vacuum of live sports in my life left room for me to rediscover other things to watch. Sure, I...
Show Review: The Healing Power of Dude

Show Review: The Healing Power of Dude

Edition 22 | Spring 2021 The importance of visibility in entertainment By Kelly Beaubien Characters with disabilities are becoming more common in TV shows and movies. Most of the time, they play a small part, a friend, or background passerby. Lately, however, we’ve...
Lyman Lake offers accessible getaway options

Lyman Lake offers accessible getaway options

Edition 21 | Summer 2020 During a pandemic, more people are taking up camping to get away by Kelly Beaubien Lyman Lake State Park is a beautiful gem in Northeastern Arizona. Hidden away is a wonderful getaway from the Phoenix summer heat. As you turn the last bend...
Taking flight

Taking flight

Edition 21 | Summer 2020 Adaptive paragliding in Utah by Karam Gafsi When the wind allows it, it’s the town of Draper, Utah, where many first take flight. Atop a mountain range in Draper known as “Point of the Mountain,” people of all kinds visit to run off its edge...
Even Arizona has Adaptive Skiing

Even Arizona has Adaptive Skiing

Edition 18 | Fall 2019 Quick guide to skiing in the Southwest Story by Cipriano ChayrezPhoto courtesy of Gina Schuh and Flagstaff Adaptive Sports When Alex Davenport isn’t spending his summers in Portillo, Chile sharpening his skiing skills in the Andes, he’s a rather...