Atlanta, September 21, 2018 – The American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP) will honor fifteen key people and organizations this Fall for their outstanding contributions to support student athletes with physical disabilities to get “off the sidelines and into the game.” Adapted Sports Programs in Recreation and Education (ASPIRE) Award recognizes the significant contributions of these individuals and organizations that have been central to the mission of making adapted sports programming available nationwide. Through these programs, student athletes with physical disabilities across the country reap the physical, social, emotional and academic benefits of competitive athletics resulting in personal and social empowerment.
The ASPIRE Awards have been established to recognize those who support and advocate on behalf of adapted sports. The awards showcase those who stand as role models; individuals; companies and organizations that have taken a proactive and innovative path in support of competitive sports programs for student athletes with physical disabilities.