Peers, sports, and community

A peer mentor is a trained volunteer with a disability like yours. They can talk about the things that matter day to day: getting dressed, dating, driving, going back to work, and what life looks like a year from now. It is free.

• Reeve Foundation Peer and Family Support

  Certified mentors for people with paralysis and their families. Call 800-539-7309.

• Amputee Coalition Certified Peer Visitors

  Trained visitors with limb loss. Call 888-267-5669.

• United Spinal Association chapters

  Local chapters and support groups across the country.

• Paralyzed Veterans of America

  Peer support and benefits help for veterans. Call 800-424-8200.

• Your Center for Independent Living

  Peer support is one of the core services of every center.

Wheelchair basketball, rugby, tennis, adaptive skiing, cycling, climbing, paddling, and more. Many programs lend equipment so you can try a sport before you buy anything.

• Move United

  A national network of community adaptive sports programs.

• Search sports and recreation near you

  Teams, camps, and recreation programs in the Atlas.

• America the Beautiful Access Pass: a free lifetime pass to national parks and other federal recreation lands for U.S. citizens and permanent residents with a permanent disability. Get it at a park or online at nps.gov.
• Accessible trails and beaches: many state parks list accessible trails and lend beach wheelchairs. Call the park first.
• Flying: see Flying with a wheelchair.

See Conditions for the national group for your condition, and the Resource library for more. We link to these groups; we do not run or moderate them.