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40 / MAY.JUNE.2018 USICERINKS.COM PHOTOS: COURTESY OF U.S. FIGURE SKATING T he vision: Every person, regardless of ability, has an equal opportunity to participate in sports and recreation in their community. Through ice skating, individuals with disabilities are encouraged to develop independence, confidence, and physical fitness through participation in sport. With this in mind, Disabled Sports USA, Learn to Skate USA, powered by Toyota, and U.S. Figure Skating joined forces to create the new Adaptive Skating Manual, designed to help skating programs integrate or expand opportunities for adaptive skaters within their existing class structure. "The ice is for everyone, and we want to share the joys of skating," said Susi Wehrli, U.S. Figure Skating Senior Director of Membership. "We're on a mission to instill a lifelong love of skating in each participant, and we want to make sure all of our clubs and programs are properly equipped to meet individuals where they are, regardless of whether or not they have a disability." Since ice skating is an individual sport, participants can progress at their own rate according to their ability, but since it's also a social sport, skating creates a fun learning environment and friendships through shared interest and experience. Research even proves that daily physical Disabled Sports USA, Learn to Skate USA, U.S. Figure Skating team to create new Adaptive Skating Manual REAL PROGRAMS Adaptive Skating Manual 'Embracing Differences'

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