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American Association of Adapted Sports Programs runs wheelchair sports programs and training for coaches and officials, and reported $455,351 in revenue for tax year 2023.

Aaasp Wheelchair Football Coaches Clinic

2026 Aaasp/Ghsa Wheelchair Handball State Championships

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The 2026 ASPIRE Awards Honors 27 Recipients in its 30th Anniversary Year

Coach Ron Lykins to Headline AAASP Wheelchair Basketball Coaching Clinic in Clayton County September 29th!

2026 AAASP Get In The Game Grant for School Districts In Georgia - AdaptED Sports

Getting Involved in Adapted Track & Field in Georgia! - AdaptED Sports

Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Partners with Adapted Sports to Donate Equipment to Keep Student Athletes Hydrated! - AdaptED Sports

Get your tickets now! - AdaptED Sports

Northside Hospital Orthopedics-Sports Medicine supports AAASP Events - AdaptED Sports

National Recognition for AAASP at NCPEID

Tasha Schuh to Headline the AAASP ASPIRE Awards in September - AdaptED Sports

We are honored to share the news…Thank you @Bridgestone Americas for your continued support - AdaptED Sports

Kacy Ray Ingram

Corrie Collier

Len Boudreaux

Robyn Hootselle

Christy Jones

Gwinnett HEAT

Dr. Jenny Millward

Terri Hickman Grunduski

Barry Ewing

Bev Vaughn

Dr. Abby Fines

Dr. Ralph Swearngin

Dr. Tim Scott

Nancy Turnipseed

Robin Hines

Ron Lykins

Steve Henson

2026 AAASP/GHSA Varsity State FINAL- Houston County Sharks 8, Peach County Rolling Trojans 7. #adaptedsports #wheelchairhandball

2026 AAASP/GHSA Varsity State Championship Halftime Score - All Tied Up! Houston County Sharks 3, Peach County Rolling Trojans 3. Highlights from the Finals. #adaptedsports #wheelchairhandball

Getting ready for the big matchup… Peach County Rolling Trojans vs. Houston County Sharks — the Battle of I-75- for the 2026 AAASP/GHSA Varsity State Wheelchair Handball Championship! ￼ #adaptedsports #wheelchairhandball

The Georgia Storm and Peach County Rolling Trojans battled this afternoon—what an incredible effort by both teams! Final Score: Peach County 11, Georgia Storm 4 Congratulations to the Peach County Rolling Trojans on securing the final spot in the 2026 AAASP/GHSA Varsity State Championship! #adaptedsports #wheelchairhandball

FINAL SCORE - Muscogee Lions 12, Houston County, Junior Sharks 4. Congratulations to the Muscogee Lions, the JV State Wheelchair Handball Champions!

End of first - Muscogee Lions 2, Houston County Junior Sharks 1. @adaptedsports @houstoncountysd @mcsdschools @muscogeecountylions

Come check out the AAASP Merchandise Table at Halftime to get your Championship Gear — or raffle tickets to win a AAASP 30th Anniversary RTIC Road Trip Tumbler!

Congratulations to the 2026-2027 AAASP/GHSA Varsity All State Wheelchair Handball Athletes: Jeremiah Rhodes, Peach Co Rolling Trojans; Caleb Watters, Peach Co Rolling Trojans; Michael Martins, Clayton County Eagles; Ruby Stachowski, Houston County Sharks; Daniel Apuango, Gwinnett Heat; Ja’Corian Carter, Georgia Storm. @adaptedsports

Final Score- AAASP/GHSA State Wheelchair Handball Varsity Semifinals - Houston County Sharks 8, Gwinnett Heat 4. The Sharks advance to the Varsity finals this afternoon. @adaptedsports #wheelchairhandball

Halftime Score - AAASP/GHSA State Wheelchair Handball Varsity Semifinals - Houston County Sharks 4, Gwinnett Heat 3. Special thanks to @dhswildcats @gwinnettheathoops and @gwinnettschools for hosting the Championships! @adaptedsports #wheelchairhandball

Behind the scenes this morning at the AAASP/GHSA State Wheelchair Handball Championships… first game is underway- Gwinnett Heat vs. Houston County Sharks!

Please see the UPDATED SCHEDULE for tomorrow’s 2026 AAASP/GHSA State Wheelchair Handball Championships at Duluth High School: 9:00 AM VARSITY SEMIFINAL Gwinnett Heat vs. Houston County Sharks 11:00 AM JV CHAMPIONSHIP Muscogee Lions vs. Houston County Jr. Sharks 1:00 PM VARSITY SEMIFINAL Georgia Storm vs. Peach County Rolling Trojans 3:00 PM VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP We look forward to seeing you there!

🏈 Join the 2026 AAASP Wheelchair Football Coaches Clinic on Dec 8 at North Mt. Carmel Recreation Center! 📍 Hampton, GA. Special Guest instructor - Coach Ron Lykins! FREE for AAASP Coaches; but registration is required! Register now: https://form.fillout.com/t/bhzncE7qMQus

SAVE THE DATE! #GAgives on #GivingTuesday is coming December 1st. You can make a difference during this day of giving by making a donation to support access for all student athletes to adapted sports. Learn more here: https://www.gagives.org/organization/Aaasp

Our Director of Sports, Christy Jones, presented information about adapted sports to Special Ed Administrators earlier this week in the Atlanta Public Schools system. @adaptedsports

Check out the Junior Varsity Matchups below for this weekend’s State Wheelchair Handball Championship - Saturday, November 7 at Duluth High School in Duluth. Junior Varsity Games start at 11:00 AM — hope to see YOU there!

Highlights from the AAASP/GHSA wheelchair handball game - Muscogee Lions vs. Dougherty County Trailblazers!

Highlights from the AAASP/GHSA wheelchair handball games - check out the photos sent in from the Classic City Dawgs vs. Dougherty County Trailblazers!

More Opportunities to Compete Across the State! Georgia high school student-athletes with qualifying disabilities can participate in AdaptED Track & Field with specialized equipment available through AAASP. Available equipment: Throwing Chairs | Racing Wheelchairs | Racewalkers Special Thanks to Bridgestone Americas for helping expand access to adapted track & field in Georgia. Interested? Email cjones@adaptedsports.org. Learn more here: https://adaptedsports.org/getting-involved-in-adapted-track-field-in-georgia/

Celebrating 30 years of AdaptED Sports!🎉 For three decades, AAASP has created access, opportunity, and competition for student-athletes with qualifying disabilities—and we’re just getting started. 👉 Follow us as we celebrate 30 years and look ahead at: https://adaptedsports.org/celebrating-aaasps-30-year-anniversary/ American Association of Adapted Sports Programs (AAASP) on Insta, Twitter and LinkedIn... as well! #30YearsOfAdaptEDSports #AAASP #SportForAll #AdaptEDSport

Do YOU have a student athlete interested in Adapted Track and Field? AAASP has specialized equipment available to loan for student-athletes interested in competing in adapted track and field. Equipment includes Throwing Chairs, Racing Wheelchairs and Racewalkers, thanks to a grant from Bridgestone Americas. Interested? Please contact cjones@adaptedsports.org. Learn more here, or scan the QR code: https://adaptedsports.org/getting-involved-in-adapted-track-field-in-georgia

SAVE THE DATE — and plan to join us November 7th for the 2026 AAASP/GHSA Wheelchair Handball State Championships at Duluth High School (3737 Brock Road NW, Duluth, GA 30096.) We look forward to seeing you there! #wheelchairhandball #adaptedsports #sportsforall

We are honored to share that the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP) received a $250,000 grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, in partnership with the Atlanta Falcons, to support the growth of adapted athletics in Georgia. Please read more at the link below! https://adaptedsports.org/arthur-m-blank-family-foundation-awards-250000-grant-to-aaasp-to-expand-adapted-sports-in-georgia/ @blankfoundation @nfhs_org @gpbsports @officialghsa @adaptedsports

GEORGIA COACHES... JOIN US TOMORROW FOR A WEBINAR! Georgia school districts can apply for the 2026 AAASP “Get in the Game” Grant to help launch an interscholastic AdaptED Sports program. Grant support includes sports wheelchairs and equipment, coaches and officials training, game scheduling, uniforms, complimentary membership for one sport season, and sport-specific manuals. Want to learn more? Scan the QR code now— and register to join us! #GetintheGame #AdaptedSports #SportsforAll

Happy National Coaches Day to all of our Coaches! Behind every athlete who stays in love with their sport is a coach who believed in them first. This week and next, please join us each day on social media in honoring the incredible mentors who leave a mark far beyond the season. We truly appreciate you! “A good coach changes a game; a great coach can change a life!” Thank you to our “life changers.” #30yearsofadaptedsports #SportForAll #AAASP #NationalCoachesDay

The American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month — supporting the fighters, admiring the survivors and honoring the taken. We hope you will join us in the fight again breast cancer this Pink October by wearing pink in honor or in memory of someone you love. 💗 #PinkOctober

2026 AAASP “GET IN THE GAME” GRANT Interested in starting an AdaptED Sports program at your Georgia school or school district? Now is the time! The AAASP “Get in the Game” Grant helps offset start-up costs and provides equipment, sports wheelchairs, coaches and officials training, game scheduling, uniforms, complimentary membership for one sport season, sport-specific manuals, and more. FREE Coaches Webinar 📅 October 8 | 11 AM–12 PM Learn what is required, how to get started, and how to apply. Register to receive the webinar link: https://form.fillout.com/t/rG6pRZLs6ius (or scan QR code!) Learn more: https://adaptedsports.org/aaasp-get-in-the-game-grant/ #AAASP #GetInTheGame #AdaptedSports #SportsForAll

A few more photos from the #wheelchairbasketball coaches clinic today! Thank you again to Clayton County for hosting the event, and to our presenters, Coach Ron Lykins and Barry Ewing for sharing their expertise.

Thank you to the Atlanta Coca Cola Bottling Company for their continued support! 💯🏀

Barry Ewing, Eagle Sportschairs, teaching about wheelchair maintenance and safety at today’s coaches clinic. @adaptedsports

Coach Ron Lykins is teaching positioning and strategy with our AAASP Wheelchair Basketball Coaches in Clayton County today! Special thanks to the Clayton County School District for hosting the coaches clinic at the Eagles Nest today!

Teaching options off the pick… #AAASP #CoachRonLykins #CoachingClinic

Next up…shooting drills 🏀💯— #coachesclinic #AAASP

Skills. Strategy. Success. Today’s coaches are gaining hands-on tools they can take directly back to their teams — from wheelchair basketball rules, drills and team strategy to coaching techniques for athletes of all ability levels. #adaptedsports #coachesclinic #sportsforall

Dribbling Drill… #AAASP #WheelchairBasketball #CoachRonLykins #AdaptedSports

Learning from the Best! A special thank-you to Coach Ron Lykins for leading today’s AAASP Wheelchair Basketball Coaches Clinic! Coach Lykins brings an incredible wealth of experience to our coaches — including Paralympic gold medals with both the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams. We are grateful for his expertise, passion and commitment to developing the next generation of wheelchair basketball coaches! #AAASP #WheelchairBasketball #CoachRonLykins #AdaptedSports

Thank You, Clayton County! We are excited to be at the Clayton County Eagles Nest for today’s AAASP Wheelchair Basketball Coaches Clinic! A special thank-you to Clayton County for hosting our coaches and helping provide an outstanding space for a full day of learning, training and collaboration. We appreciate your continued support of AdaptED Sports and student athletes across Georgia! #AAASP #WheelchairBasketball #AdaptedSports #CoachingClinic

🔵 After arriving on the “blue carpet…” 🔵 We loved capturing some candids of families, partners, student-athletes and volunteers enjoying the 8th Annual ASPIRE Awards in style!🏆 💙 We’ll be sharing our professional photographer’s link in a few days— be sure to keep watching here! #2026ASPIREAwards #AAASP #AdaptedSports #SportsforAll

THREE DECADES of history… the AAASP 30th Anniversary Walk!

A heartfelt thanks to our emcee Patrick Cusick for his professionalism and dedication to our AAASP ASPIRE Awards event each year! You did a fantastic job! @pcuestick

THANK YOU, HENRY COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION! We are honored to celebrate the 2026 ASPIRE Awards in Henry County! A special thank you to Henry County Parks and Recreation and Henry County for hosting this year’s celebration and helping us create a memorable setting for our student-athletes, families and guests. Thank you for supporting AdaptED Sports! #2026ASPIREAwards #AAASP #AdaptedSports #SportsforAll

🎤 WHAT AN INSPIRING SPEECH BY GUEST SPEAKER TASHA SCHUH! 🎤 We were thrilled to welcome our Special Guest Speaker, Tasha Schuh, to the 2026 ASPIRE Awards! Tasha’s message of PATH —Purpose, Attitude, Team and Hope — inspired us all yesterday — and we will all remember Tasha’s beautiful rendition of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” as we see HOPE in all of our situations! Thank you Tasha for sharing your personal story with all of us! #2026ASPIREAwards #AAASP #AdaptedSports #SportsforAll

🏆 2026 ASPIRE AWARDS! 🏆 What a great evening last night at the Locust Grove Event Center in Locust Grove, GA -- the site of the 8th Annual ASPIRE Awards. As we look back over the afternoon, and share a few photos before the professional photos are available, we want to shout out to all who attended the event to celebrate 30 years of AdaptED Sports in Georgia! #2026ASPIREAwards #AAASP #AdaptedSports #SportsforAll

Clayton Eagles vs. Houston County Sharks - highlights from today’s Wheelchair Handball game! Clayton County Public Schools Houston County Sharks

Photos from the Houston County Sharks vs. Dougherty County Trailblazers game - Dougherty’s first official game! Houston County Sharks Dougherty County School System

Highlights from the Georgia Storm vs. Gwinnett Heat games today!

Introducing…the Dougherty County Trailblazers! Today is their first official game day; welcome to the AdaptED Sports League! 🙌 Dougherty County School System @doco_schools

The Peach County Rolling Trojans vs. Peach County Teachers Game was held tonight at Peach County High School as a fundraiser for the Rolling Trojans program… fun night for all!

We are excited to have Coach Ron Lykins back again this year to lead our upcoming Wheelchair Basketball Coaching Clinic on September 29th from 9:00 am -4:00 pm at the Eagles Nest in Clayton County (Hampton, GA)! A 12-time Paralympics Gold Medal Winner and Team USA Coach, Ron Lykins brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to “coach our coaches” to prepare for the upcoming Wheelchair Basketball season! Sign up now; it is FREE for AAASP coaches to attend. ** RSVP NOW to save your spot: https://forms.gle/waDwwnkZyziFg8gu7 See you there! #AAASP #WheelchairBasketball #CoachingClinic #AdaptedSports

A few photos from the Heat vs. Eagles Game! Today’s AAASP Wheelchair Handball Scores (9-19): GA Storm: 1 WGA: 0 Clayton: 1 Gwinnett: 10 @adaptedsports @gwinnettschools @ccpsathletics

We are SO excited to have Coach Ron Lykins back again this year to lead our upcoming Wheelchair Basketball Coaching Clinic on September 29th from 9:00 am -4:00 pm at the Eagles Nest in Clayton County (Hampton, GA)! A 12-time Paralympics Gold Medal Winner and Team USA Coach, Ron Lykins brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to “coach our coaches” to prepare for the upcoming Wheelchair Basketball season! Sign up now; it is FREE for AAASP coaches to attend. ** RSVP NOW to save your spot: https://forms.gle/waDwwnkZyziFg8gu7 See you there! #AAASP #WheelchairBasketball #CoachingClinic #AdaptedSports

Need to brush up on the rules before the games this weekend? Check out the rulebook here: https://adaptedsports.org/aaasp-handball/ Good luck to the teams playing Wheelchair Handball this weekend! #adaptedsports #SportsForAll

Coaches, join us for a very special AAASP Wheelchair Basketball Coaching Clinic with Coach Ron Lykins! 🏀Tuesday, September 29, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Check-in 8:30 AM) 📍Eagles Nest, Clayton County Central Office South 1588 Lovejoy Road, Hampton, GA 30228 🏀FREE for AAASP coaches Join us for a full day of expert-led training with Coach Ron Lykins, the only coach to win Paralympic gold with both the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Teams. The clinic will focus on the following: • In-depth sessions on wheelchair basketball rules, drills, and team strategy •Coaching techniques for working with athletes of all ability levels • Hands-on demonstrations • Q&A with Coach Lykins and networking with other coaches and MORE! ** PLEASE RSVP NOW to save your spot: https://forms.gle/waDwwnkZyziFg8gu7 See you there! #AAASP #WheelchairBasketball #CoachingClinic #AdaptedSports

The AAASP/NFHS Online Course, “Coaching Adapted Sports” has reached close to 30,000 downloads... have YOU taken the course? Learn more about the free course here, visit: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-adapted-sports #AAASP #SportForAll #adaptedsports #30yearsofadaptEDsports #NFHS

Get YOUR tickets NOW for the 2026 ASPIRE Awards Celebration on September 27, 2026 in Locust Grove — Click here to reserve your spot today! Look forward to seeing you there! https://adaptedsports.org/2026-aspire-awards/#tickets

The AAASP “Get In The Game” Grant is helping Georgia schools launch AdaptED Sports programs for students with qualifying disabilities. In partnership with the Georgia High School Association, AAASP provides a competitive, interscholastic framework for elementary, middle, and high school athletes across the state, offering the following sports: 🏀 Wheelchair Basketball 🏈 Wheelchair Football 🥅 Wheelchair Handball 👨‍🦽‍➡️ AdaptEDTrack & Field Grant support includes: ✔️ Coaches training ✔️ Officials & game scheduling ✔️ Uniforms (home & away) ✔️ Complimentary season membership ✔️ Sport-specific resources & more Ready to add adaptED sports in your district? Apply now: https://adaptedsports.org/aaasp-get-in-the-game-grant/ #GetintheGameGrant #offthesidelinesintothegame #GetintheGameGrant #AAASP #SportsForAll 30yearsofadaptEDsports

Speaker, Author and Resilience Coach, Tasha Schuh, will headline this year’s ASPIRE Awards event, scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026 in Locust Grove, GA — read more here and get your tickets now: https://adaptedsports.org/tasha-schuh-to-headline-the-aaasp-aspire-awards-in-september/

Get YOUR tickets NOWfor the 2026 ASPIRE Awards Celebration on September 27, 2026 in Locust Grove — Click here to reserve your spot today! Look forward to seeing you there! https://adaptedsports.org/2026-aspire-awards/#tickets

So great to stop in to the Eagles Nest today to catch an afternoon practice with the Clayton Eagles and coaches… the Eagles are ready to “fly” for Wheelchair Handball this Fall!

Get YOUR tickets now for the 2026 ASPIRE Awards Celebration on September 27, 2026 in Locust Grove — it’s an event you will not want to miss! Doors open at 3 pm; event begins at 4 pm to honor student athletes, coaches, advocates, and programs making an impact in adapted sports nationwide. Click here to reserve your spot today! https://adaptedsports.org/2026-aspire-awards/#tickets

Champions for Life was a free, family-friendly wheelchair basketball exhibition and reverse inclusion experience held this weekend at the Marcus JCC in Atlanta. AAASP was honored to participate in the event. The day provided an opportunity for members of the community to learn about adaptive sports, experience wheelchair basketball firsthand, and gain a greater understanding of the sport and the athletes who compete at the highest levels. Pictured above are Christy Jones, AAASP Director of Sports; Shaina Sugar, Israel ParaSport Center Development Director; and elite wheelchair basketball players Asael Shabo and Natan Boujnah. It was a wonderful day of community engagement and awareness. A special thank you to Shaina for inviting AAASP to be part of such a meaningful event!

Are YOU ready for Wheelchair Handball? It is coming fast! Visit the Wheelchair Handball area on Game Central to download the handbook, rule book and more! Visit: https://adaptedsports.org/aaasp-handball/

Thank you @score_atlanta for having Dr. Jenny Millward on the Georgia High School Sports Daily today on Atlanta News First now! It’s always a pleasure to be part of the show! @craigsagerjr @ghsa

The American Association of AdaptED SPORTS Programs, Inc. (AAASP) invites you to join us as a sponsor of the 2026 ASPIRE Awards — click here to learn more! https://adaptedsports.org/2026-aspire-awards/#sponsorship

Make plans to join us for the 8th Annual ASPIRE Awards! Speaker, Author and Resilience Coach, Tasha Schuh, will headline this year’s event, scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026 in Locust Grove, GA — read more here: https://adaptedsports.org/tasha-schuh-to-headline-the-aaasp-aspire-awards-in-september/

The AAASP/NFHS Online Course, “Coaching Adapted Sports” has reached close to 30,000 downloads... have YOU taken the course? Learn more about the free course here, visit: https://nfhslearn.com/courses/coaching-adapted-sports #AAASP #SportForAll #adaptedsports #30yearsofadaptEDsports #NFHSlearn @nfhs_org

Great officials training today! Huge shout out to Shark parents, coaches, and players for playing a scrimmage game; it gave the officials a great opportunity to hone their skills. Thanks to Peach County High School for allowing us the use of their gym today for the training! @adaptedsports

Celebrate Excellence in Adapted Sports! Join us for the 2026 AAASP ASPIRE Awards next month as we recognize the incredible individuals and organizations advancing adapted sports across the nation! 📅 Sunday, September 27, 2026 🕓 4:00–6:00 PM 📍 Locust Grove Event Center 280 Mose Brown Drive, Locust Grove, GA From inspiring student-athletes to dedicated coaches, volunteers, officials, advocates, and community partners, the ASPIRE Awards celebrate those making a lasting impact. 🎤 We’re also honored to welcome inspirational speaker Tasha Schuh, whose powerful message of resilience, hope, and purpose has inspired audiences across the country. 🎟️ Sponsorships and tickets are available now. We hope you’ll join us for an unforgettable afternoon of inspiration and celebration! Get YOUR Tickets now — visit: https://adaptedsports.org/2026-aspire-awards/#tickets Learn more here: https://adaptedsports.org/2026-aspire-awards/

Make plans to join us for the 8th Annual ASPIRE Awards! Speaker, Author and Resilience Coach, Tasha Schuh, will headline this year’s event, scheduled for Sunday, September 27, 2026 — read more here: https://adaptedsports.org/tasha-schuh-to-headline-the-aaasp-aspire-awards-in-september/

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