Disabled Sports USA and Adaptive Sports USA are merging to become Move United. This new organization will lead the movement to include people with disabilities in American society, using sport to challenge perceptions and redefine ability for youth and adults with disabilities.
Move United’s network will launch across more than 200 chapters in 43 states offering 100,000 youth and adults with disabilities opportunities to participate and compete in more than 50 different adaptive sports. This merger delivers a robust platform for growth, fostering expansion to more communities, with a goal to be locally available to 90% of the U.S. population by 2028, when the Olympics and Paralympics return to the U.S.
“There is nothing like the power of sport. Sport makes us more; physically, mentally and socially. That is true for people with and without disabilities, but often today’s youth and adults with disabilities have few opportunities to participate.” said Glenn Merry, executive director of Move United.
“Move United intends to change that by growing our network of 200+ community-based adaptive programs and challenging limits. Our vision is to redefine how society views ability.”
Bringing together the expertise of the two leading organizations in community-based adaptive sports will mean greater growth and more support to local, community-based adaptive sports programs, which often provide the only means of sports participation for youth and adults with disabilities. Move United’s mission is to help these organizations grow and thrive.
