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Office of Resources
Mary Ann Aquadro, MS, CTRS, Board Liaison

Team Mission: Provide resources to ATRA members on accessible golf issues and liaison to the National Alliance for Accessible Golf through the ATRA appointed designee.  Establish a mechanism for ATRA members to network and establish future direction for recreational therapy’s involvement in accessible golf.

Board Direction Statement 2007: Make recommendations to the ATRA Board related to ongoing involvement for members working with golfers with disabilities.

Have you ever thought about using golf as a tool for recreational therapy?
A few years ago ATRA started the Accessible Golf Team with a mission to provide resources to ATRA members on accessible golf issues, serve as a liaison to the National Alliance for Accessible Golf through an appointed designee, and establish a mechanism for ATRA members to network and establish future direction for recreational therapy involvement in accessible golf.  This team is made up of ATRA members from around the U.S. who use golf with their clients as a rehabilitation tool and/or recreational activity so that individuals with disabilities benefit from their golf experiences.

If you have any questions regarding golf please do not hesitate to contact us.  One of the reasons we exist is to help you, our fellow ATRA member.  Also if you are interested in joining us please contact one of our team leaders Lisa Jo Morgan lmorgan@siskinrehab.org  or Dana Dempsey dana.dempsey@tsrh.org .  We will be a stronger team with your added experience and we will be able to serve others even better!

To view members of our team click Team Leader Directory

Resources

"Used as both a therapeutic intervention and a recreational activity, golf can be a connection between clinical and community programs.  The presentation given at the 2006 Mid-Year Professional Issues Forum in Plano, Texas provided information regarding programs, resources and current issues.  Please click on the link to view it."

The following links are related to golf and may prove helpful in providing information:

Golf News

New Defense Law will Make Golf More Accessible to Disabled Veterans and Military Personnel (October 2006)

National Alliance for Accessible Golf   
www.accessgolf.org  

Toolkit for Golf Players http://www.accessgolf.org/projects/documents/GolfPlayersToolkitfinal_000.pdf

Toolkit for Golf Course Owners & Operators
http://www.accessgolf.org/documents/Golf-Toolkit-final-2-03.pdf

USGA Resource Center                               
www.resourcecenter.usga.org

Play Golf America                                              
www.playgolfamerica.com

National Center on Accessibility                               
www.ncaonline.org/golf

National Amputee Golf Association                                  
www.nagagolf.org

United States Blind Golf Association
www.blindgolf.com

Adaptive Golf Foundation                          
www.adaptivegolffoundation.com

North American One Arm Golf Association
www.naoaga.com

Junior Links.com                                 
www.juniorlinks.com

Kids On Course                                                     
www.kidsoncourse.com

The First Tee (junior golf program)                               
www.thefirsttee.org

LPGA*USGA Girls Golf                  
http://www.lpga.com/jr_golfers_index.aspx