Adapted Sports Institute | Southern Connecticut State University

Institute for Adapted Sports and Recreation at Southern Connecticut State University

Vision

To be the regional leader in educating, facilitating, promoting, and evaluating adapted sport and inclusive recreation opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Mission

Our mission is to continuously strive to improve services and increase opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in and experience adapted sport and inclusive recreation activities. We will implement this through the discovery of new knowledge by engaging in research and creative activities; providing relevant educational opportunities via traditional and non-traditional platforms and experiences; providing and facilitating opportunities (competitive sports, club sports, intramurals, and recreational sports); and advocating for increased opportunities within the least restrictive environment.

Goals

To engage in research to disseminate best practices in adapted sports and inclusive recreation through publications, trainings, and workshops.
To provide programmatic opportunities (competitive through recreational sport).
To collaborate with regional, state, and local adapted sports organizations and recreation agencies to provide greater awareness of resources, and to promote opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
To advocate for increased opportunities, and support legislation that promotes sport and recreation participation for individuals with disabilities.
Provide opportunities for students to assess, plan, and facilitate adapted sports and recreation therapy programs.

Institute Coordinators

Jim MacGregor, Ed.D., C.T.R.S.
Mary Jo Archambault, Ed.D., C.T.R.S.
Mike Dodge, M.S.
Patricia Paugas, M.B.A, C.T.R.S.

Institute Advisory Board

Katie Jolie – Program Director, Gaylord Adaptive Sports
Dr. Ted Faye – Professor, SUNY-Cortland
Ryan Martin – Ryan Martin Foundation
Janet Connolly – Program Director, Hospital for Special Care Adaptive Sports
Martin Torresquintaro – New Haven Parks and Recreation
Steve Emt – USA Paralympic Athlete
Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale School of Public Health; International Olympic Committee Working Group on the Prevention of Harassment and Abuse in Sport
Carlos Quilles – COTA, Paralympic Athlete