by Whitney Thompson | Mar 22, 2021 | Recreation
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...
by John Beaubien | Mar 22, 2021 | Recreation
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...
by John Beaubien | Mar 22, 2021 | Recreation
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...
by John Beaubien | Oct 12, 2020 | Recreation
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...
by John Beaubien | Oct 12, 2020 | Recreation
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...
by John Beaubien | Sep 30, 2019 | Recreation
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...