Abby Fines, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Kinesiology Department at the University of Virginia, where she also received her doctorate. Her departmental program area is Kinesiology for Individuals with Disabilities, which targets teaching and research efforts toward raising awareness, appreciation, and action around disability in education and healthcare contexts. She is also the Director of Kinesiology’s Lifetime Physical …
An Interview with Robyn Hootselle, AAASP Sports Director (GA)
When did you first start with AAASP, and how did you start working with the group? I first started with AAASP as a volunteer before I was actually hired to work part time in 1997. They were just starting out and needed training manuals and forms typed up for them. Shortly before that time, I had left a job with …
AAASP Welcomes The Georgia Storm!
Did you know that the Henry County Hurricanes have become a regional program? The Hurricanes are now the Georgia Storm! The Henry Hurricanes, formerly sponsored solely by the Henry County School System and Parks and Recreation, have morphed into a regional program. The new program, named the “Georgia Storm” will operate much like the West Georgia Wolverines. Both allow participation …
AAASP ASPIRE Grants
AAASP instituted its ASPIRE GRANT program for Georgia members at the end of the last school year. School districts who applied are now reaping the benefits of over 380k in new and refurbished wheelchairs, additional sport equipment, uniforms and hauling trailers with team logos. Below, please find a list of recipients from this year’s ASPIRE GRANTS! Congratulations to all of …
Continuing to Build the Legacy for the American Association of Adapted Sports Programs…through History Associates!
Cofounder and former Executive Director, Beverly Vaughn, may have retired but that doesn’t mean she stopped working as an advocate for the organization. Vaughn remains engaged in a project, assisted by History Associates Inc., a group of professional archivists. Upon completion of her project, AAASP will launch an online, digital archive that serves both as a history of the movement begun by AAASP and …
AAASP Alumni Spotlight: Devin White
Devin White started playing adapted sports at 8 years old, and he hasn’t stopped since. From basketball to football to handball, he played it all. White grew up in Stone Mountain, GA, after being born 10 weeks early. Diagnosed with auditory neuropathy at 18 months old, White’s challenges didn’t end there. He developed Glaucoma in his left eye and was …