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BIALA Resource Guide for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

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New Heights Therapeutic Riding Center

 Nationwide
82302 Holliday Road
Folsom
Louisiana
(985) 796-4600

New Heights Therapeutic Riding is a 501(c)(3) non-profit located in Folsom, Louisiana. We help people who have physical, cognitive, and emotional difficulties reach their full potential through equine therapy.

We have a fully handicap accessible facility with a covered arena and a 16 stall barn. Our arena is equipped with a wheelchair accessible ramp and a lift, which can hold up to 1,200 pounds to assist wheelchair bound clients to mount the horse.

Therapeutic riding instructors are certified through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International to provide equine assisted activities and therapies to participants.

Info@NewHeightsTherapy.org

New Orleans ROLLIN RINOS Wheelchair Athletic Association

 Nationwide
504-669-0790

The ROLLIN RINOS have been conducting wheelchair basketball game events since 1992. Wheelchair basketball.

People Program

 Nationwide
New Orleans
Louisiana
504-284-7678

People Program is a non-profit membership organization for persons 50 years old and over who are looking for creative ways to spend leisure time.

Ponchatoula Area Recreation District 1 Leisure classes

 Nationwide
Ponchatoula
Louisiana
985-370-7272

Ponchatoula Area Recreation District offers leisure classes.

Rotary Youth Camp

 Nationwide
Lee's Summit
MO

Intended for any child with a physical limitation which would make it difficult or impossible to participate at other camps

S.M.C.L. Foundation

 Nationwide
New Orleans
Louisiana
504-450-4014

SMCL Foundation is a non-profit organization that promotes independence and provides opportunities to pursue active and healthy lifestyles for all citizens who are disadvantaged or disabled. Conducts many wheelchair recreational and sporting events for people with disabilities.

SPAR Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation

 Nationwide
Shreveport
Louisiana
(318)673-7815

SPAR'S Adaptive Sports Program is to provide diversified innovative sports that encourage individuals of all ages with disabilities to participate in sports that increase hand-eye coordination, strength and endurance as well as the quality of life by developing good sportsmanship skills, team building skills and character in a therapeutic recreation environment.

Contact Yolanda Bumcon or Theresa Gray Jacobs at 318-673-7815 for more information.

Some activities offered (many more on website):

Adaptive Golf

Cooking Classes

Tennis

Art & Crafts

SandRider Custom Beach Wheelchairs (Nationwide)

 Nationwide
Virginia Beach
Virginia
757-847-9338

A new beach wheelchair to ensure that everyone can enjoy being out-of-doors for the day, swim at the beach or share off-road activities on gravel trails, grassy fields, swampy areas or snow.

Shreveport Public Assembly & Recreation Therapeutic Recreation (SPAR)

 Nationwide
Shreveport
Louisiana

Comprehensive recreational program in Shreveport area.

Ski Dawgs Adaptive Water Skiing

 Nationwide
Louisiana
985-516-8283

Adaptive Water Skiing in Southeast Louisiana