Oregon (Athletes Without Limits National Headquarters)
Athletes Without Limits is a National nonprofit and the USA Member of Virtus, the International sport federation for athletes with intellectual impairment.
We are proud to be headquartered in beautiful Bend, Oregon.
The following are Athletes Without Limits partnerships to support athletes with Autism, Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disability in the Oregon region. Interested athletes please contact us for more information.
CENTRAL OREGON PARTNERS
- Nordic Skiing (Bend, OR)
MBSEF Stevenson Youth Nordic Ski Program is a mainstream learn-to-ski program for 7-11 year olds and is open to Athletes Without Limits skiers with intellectual impairments (AWL co-founder Barry Holman is a Stevenson Youth Nordic Ski Instructor). Program starts in December with Saturday or Sunday sessions through February. Contact us so we can help coordinate inclusion into this mainstream youth program.
PORTLAND AREA PARTNERS
- Paddle Palace (Portland, OR)
Train with Coach and Olympian Sean O’Neill at Paddle Palace in Tigard, OR! Table Tennis is a Paralympic Games sport for athletes with Intellectual Impairment. Camps, clinics and lessons are available for all levels. - Specialty Athletic Training (Portland, OR)
Specialty Athletic Training specializes in personal training for people with special needs, including Autism, intellectual impairment and other disabilities and conditions.
