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Crossroads is a 501c3 charity. Crossroads Adaptive Athletic Alliance's mission is to level the playing field for adaptive athletes by helping to facilitate the integration of permanently injured athletes into both.
August 26, 2017
How Adaptive Athletes Are Revolutionizing the Fitness Industry
These days, sports and fitness aren’t just for the able-bodied. People of all abilities are getting into the mix, too, striving for excellence in every possible way. The popularity of the Paralympic Games definitely indicates that everyone admires the triumphs of the human will. Fitness is something that’s for everyone, including those who are built […]
July 3, 2017
Grants and Resources
Crossroads reviews Education and Competition Grant applications at quarterly Board Meetings. Here are other opportunities throughout the year for grants. Adaptive Sports Equipment Grants Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Access for Athletes Grants Steps in where rehabilitation and health insurance end by providing funding grants for adaptive sports equipment such as sports wheelchairs, handcycles, mono skis and […]
June 29, 2016
WWG17
ATHLETE and VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION OPENS 1JUL2017 Spectators Welcomed and Encouraged! This one of a kind event will take place October 7-8, 2017 at University of Maryland in College Park, MD. October 8, 2017 Opening Ceremonies at 8:45am; Award ceremony at ~4:30pm – Late Athlete check-in 7:45a-8:15a – Movement standards review 8:00a. Judges Required. – Opening Ceremonies 8:45a […]
April 16, 2016
UA Wheelchair Research Helps Children Across Alabama
Wilson Carr wanted to learn how to pop a wheelie. He’s 21, has an infectious sense of humor and a clear hunger for life. Carr also has holoprosencephaly, a form of cerebral palsy that involves physical spasticity and sometimes mental retardation. As a result of his condition, he uses a wheelchair. Maneuvering his chair isn’t […]
March 15, 2016
University of Alabama Making Paralympic Dreams come True
How does it feel to spend years working towards a successful career, attaining it and then losing it all in one moment? Darda Sales knows. Sales started her swimming career in 1992 with the goal of attending the Paralympics. She did just that – three times. Sales brought home the gold medal and broke the […]
March 7, 2016
Marc Celebrates Rare Disease Day
Ever since I was a young boy, taking part in athletic activities has been an essential part of my life. I played basketball until I was 18 years old. That same year I was diagnosed with a rare illness known as Stargardt disease, a degenerative macular dystrophy that affects the central vision. Consequently, it […]
