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Arizona Disabled Sports
arizonadisabledsports.com
An all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to providing sports and recreation opportunities to individuals with all types of disabilities, including mental retardation, orthopedic impairment, sensory deficit and/or neurological involvement. The Association provides year round sports training and competition through partnerships with Special Olympics, Wheelchair Sports USA, Disabled Sports USA and the United States Association of Blind Athletes. Approximately 500 local athletes participate in seasonal training sessions and competitions and an additional 350 athletes from throughout the country compete in various associations-sponsored events, including the Desert Challenge Games (the largest annual athletic competition for physically disabled athletes held in the southwestern United States) and the MASD Power Soccer Tournament, a competition held for athletes who use power wheelchairs to play soccer. In addition, recreational opportunities such as SkiAble and Skiin' Blind and informational workshops are held annually.

City of Mesa Adaptive Leisure Programs
mesaaz.gov
Organizes sports activities for individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities.

Special Olympics Arizona
specialolympicsarizona.org
Provides year-round sports training, competitions and support programs for people with intellectual disabilities.