Listen 28 min.
Who says a one-armed man can’t pitch a no-hitter or
shoot for the net in a Division I college basketball game?
Who says a deaf man can’t wield the bat in a major league baseball game?
And who says disabled kids don’t make good athletes?
A discussion of possibility, triumph — and kids.
Guests:
Commentator Gary Gray, who covers disabled athletes at BlackAthlete.com and on his internet radio program, Gray Leopard Cove.
U.S. Adaptive Ski Team
Doug Pringle, President of the Far West chapter of Disabled Sports USA
Hosted by Eddie Ytuarte and Leah Gardner.
Resources:
Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP)
www.borp.org
Activities for youth include wheelchair basketball, power soccer, track and field and hand cycling. For adults, they have the same sports plus goalball. BORP’s outings and adventures program offers hiking, skiing and other outdoor expeditions.
Tandems Across the Bay is composed of a number of volunteers with tandem bicycles. They offer excursions on weekends and some holidays. These trips often start in San Francisco in the Fisherman’s Wharf area. For more info, e-mail tandemsacrossthebay@gmail.com.
The Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors (BAADS)
They meet every Sunday at noon from Pier 40 in Sf.
www.baads.org 
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