Disabled Athlete Sports Association

The Inspiration
In 1997, Kelly Behlmann gave physical therapy to children. The physical therapy focused on the child’s disability. Kelly dreamed of switching that focus to the ability each child has. What began as a dream has gone far beyond anything Kelly could have imagined. While Disabled Athlete Sports Association (DASA) maintains its original goals to introduce children with physical or visual disabilities, whom are cognitively age appropriate, to sports that will provide them with exercise and physical fitness, confidence, and the meaning of team, the organization has expanded to groom national champions, international record-breakers, and Paralympic athletes. Along the way, DASA has also begun including community education, personal care training, and social outlets for the children with disabilities and their families. DASA provides year-round sport activities with quarterly family and friend events. The programs are instructed by volunteer coaches whom have taken the American Coaching Effectiveness Program. A variety of sports are offered: such as Basketball, Swimming, Track and Road Racing, Golf, Martial Arts, Archery, Sled Hockey, Rock Climbing, Stand-up Soccer, and Power Soccer. A family and friend event might include a trip to a professional sporting event, horseback riding, or a picnic.

DASA is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies upon fund raising events, grants, and individual and corporate donations. 

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