The Power of Adaptive Sports

October 26th, 2017
A young boy playing basketball on October 26th, 2017 in a special sports wheelchair made for the game.

Carly Schmidt, Adaptive Recreation Programmer at the Hilyard Community Center, passionately discusses the importance of accessible recreation, especially for children. Specifically, she recites a memorable moment in her career where she gave a young child, bound to a wheelchair, the opportunity to do something he never could have imagined.

By: Riley Van Eyck