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Mia Emory is a high school student who started her adaptive sports journey in 2019 playing wheelchair basketball. She also competes in track, swimming, and other sports through Navigators Adaptive Sports, a Move United member organization based in New Jersey. Emory, who was born with spina bifida, has committed to playing wheelchair basketball for Arizona Adaptive Athletics next year. Let’s chat with her on our #podcast: https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

Please welcome Isabel Bohn to the Move United Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame! Isabel first made her mark in adapted sports through skiing and rowing, discovering not just a personal calling but a broader mission. As the driving force behind Philadelphia Adapted Rowing, the first adapted rowing program in the U.S and worldwide, she set a precedent that would ripple across national and international waters. Isabel was instrumental in the acceptance of rowing into the Paralympic Games. She founded Pennsylvania Center for Adapted Sports in 1996, making sports accessible for people with disability in Philadelphia, PA. USRowing has an award named the Isabel Bohn Award, which is given to a person who has excelled in achievement in adaptive rowing, for their volunteerism.

Sandy Dukat was born with a limb deficiency in her right leg, leading to an amputation above the knee at four years old. She started out competing in swimming, but switched to alpine skiing after finding her love for speed on the slopes. Sandy made the U.S. Disabled Ski Team in 2000 and would earn two bronze medals at the 2002 Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City and another bronze at the 2006 Paralympics. After that, she would go on to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, win the World Triathlon Championships, summit Cotopaxi, and more. Sandy was recently inducted into the Adaptive Sports Hall of Fame. Listen on https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

Redefining Disability is going video! Building on the success of our award-winning adaptive sports podcast, we will begin releasing select future episodes on video (don't worry, all podcast episodes will still be available on audio-only platforms). Be the first to watch as new video episodes come out by subscribing to our Redefining Disability YouTube podcast at https://lnkd.in/gMEtV7pf #MoveUnited #Podcast #AdaptiveAthletes #AdaptiveSports

High School Adapted Sport Guides are now available! Track & Field leads the pack, with Swimming, Wheelchair Tennis, and Boccia also available, and more on their way. Through the generous support of Gatorade Inc, we are developing this series of guides to help coaches integrate adapted athletes into existing high school athletic programs. Without altering rules for athletes without disabilities or imposing significant administrative challenges on State High School Associations, these guides can help you break down barriers to inclusion. Sign up to download the full series of Adapted Sports Guides at https://lnkd.in/eVZv-h2z #MoveUnited #AdaptiveSports #Inclusion #AdaptiveAthletes #Educators

JJ O’Connor played ice hockey growing up. When he was 16 years old, he was injured during a game that left him paralyzed. In 2002, at the 23, he was elected the chair of the disabled section for USA Hockey, a position he held for nearly two decades. JJ was instrumental in the development of sled hockey and other disciplines. He continues to coach the Chicago Hornets sled hockey team and plays power soccer for GLASA as well. JJ is also a successful small business owner.?Take a listen on this weeks podcast https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

We’re honored to be featured by Disability Guerrillas, highlighting the work Move United is doing to ensure individuals with disabilities have access to sports and recreation. Many people with physical impairments are at risk for a sedentary lifestyle, which can lead to a number of preventable health issues such as heart disease, secondary cancer diagnoses, or depression. The lack of access to community resources also contributes to an inactive lifestyle in individuals with physical impairments. Check out the blog post: https://lnkd.in/e5MnCE55

Nina Cutro-Kelly joined the Move United staff in 2023 as a Competition Manager, directly supporting Move United sanctioned competitions and Nationals. She represented Team USA at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The nine-time World Team member continued her competitive success in 2022 when she reached the podium at the Pan American Championships, winning her fifth career medal at the event. Cutro-Kelly, who has 50% hearing loss in both ears, also made history in 2022 as the first U.S. judo athlete ever to win gold at the Deaflympics.? Take a listen on this weeks podcast - https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX

Change doesn't happen on it's own. It needs someone to push for it. It needs something to drive it. It needs a catalyst. Are you ready to be that catalyst? Will you help us Catalyze Change Through Sport? This year, we are partnering with National Ability Center to bring Move United Education Conference to Park City, Utah from May 5-7, 2025, with pre-conference workshops kicking off on May 3. With hundreds of attendees expected, we will include sport-specific instruction and cover topics about nonprofit management, inclusion in education, and intersections with medical professionals. Registration for #EdCon2025 is now open! For conference info and links to register, visit https://lnkd.in/gPBTFDtv

Adam Popp is a 12-year combat veteran of the Air Force with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2007, while working to disarm a roadside bomb in Afghanistan, Adam was injured by a secondary IED resulting in the amputation of his right leg above the knee. In the years following his injury, Adam endeavored to find meaning and purpose. Ultimately, he found that running, sports, and advocacy work was his path to fulfillment and self-actualization. Adam is an eight-time Guinness World Record holder, has five 100-mile finishes, and won the 2024 Boston Marathon’s Para Elite division and set a world best at the London Marathon just six days later.?Take a listen on this weeks podcast - https://lnkd.in/e5fRvtsX.