Chicago Paralympic Development Program

Chicago Paralympic Development Program

In December of 2008, Chicago 2016, World Sport Chicago and U.S. Paralympics announced the creation of a Paralympic component to the legacy organization. The Chicago Paralympic Development Program is the first entity of its kind in the country and addresses a new segment of Chicago’s population served by World Sport Chicago.  It partners with existing Paralympic sport providers in the city and suburbs to enhance the opportunities for sport delivery to the public with physical or visual disabilities.

Lack of appropriate equipment, unskilled coaches, and inadequate transportation are typical barriers to participation in Paralympic sport.  The Chicago Paralympic Development Program provides expertise and resources that remove these barriers and allows more people to be involved with Paralympic sport.

The Chicago Paralympic Development Program will enhance programming with funding for equipment and transportation allocations for practices and competitions. These actions aim to assist communities that provide programs to children and adults with physical or visual disabilities.

World Sport Chicago offers judo and boccia as on-going programs at different Chicago public schools. Judo is currently offered for students with disabilities at five Chicago public schools, including both elementary and high school level. Boccia is offered at two Chicago public schools at the elementary level. Monthly boccia tournaments are hosted by community-based Paralympic Sport Clubs throughout Chicagoland.

The agencies partnering with the Chicago Paralympic Development Program include organizations from the city and suburbs. To find a program in your community and get active now, visit findaclub.usparalympics.org.

 Contact

Have questions about an event or want to get started in a Chicagoland Paralympic program? Contact:

Susan Katz
Director of Paralympic and Disability Sport
skatz@worldsportchicago.org
(312) 861-4848
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