FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — ATLANTA – October 8, 2026 – American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP) received a $250,000 grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, in partnership with the Atlanta Falcons, to support the growth of adapted athletics in Georgia. The grant will helpAAASP establish new adapted sports teams in four metro Atlanta counties, expanding opportunities for students with physical and other qualifying disabilities to participate in competitive education-based athletics, and growing the AAASP AdaptED Sports League by 2028.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Atlanta, August 20, 2026– The American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP) is pleased to announce that more than 78 individuals and organizations have been nominated for 2026 ASPIRE Awards, representing 23 categories that highlight outstanding contributions in support of student athletes with qualifying disabilities.
Tasha Schuh to Headline AAASP ASPIRE Awards in September
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Atlanta, July 23, 2026– Tasha Schuh, will headline the eighth annual AAASP ASPIRE Awards on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The Adapted Sports Programs in Recreation and Education (ASPIRE) Awards recognize student athletes, coaches, advocates, volunteers and others working to make adapted sports available across the nation, and those who serve as role models for their action and initiative in supporting competitive sports programs for student athletes with qualifying physical disabilities
2026 AAASP/GHSA Adapted Track & Field State Championships Wednesday, May 13th in Athens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 12, 2026 – The AdaptED Track & Field season is approaching its exciting conclusion as student-athletes from across the state compete on the biggest stage of the year – the 2026 AAASP/GHSA Adapted Track & Field State Championships – tomorrow at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
2026 AAASP/GHSA Wheelchair Football State Championships Slated for Saturday, May 9th
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 5, 2026 The AAASP/GHSA Wheelchair Football State Championship Slate is set for this Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Warner Robins High School, 401 South Davis Drive, in Warner Robins, GA. The American Association of Adapted Sports Programs, Inc. (AAASP) and Georgia High School Association (GHSA)