Getting Everyone Moving

Josh is a professor at James Madison University.  He was born with cerebral palsy but hasn't let that stop him from leading a full life.  Josh participates in a variety of adaptive sports.

Andrea Woodson-Smith was an elite college basketball athlete hoping to play in both the WNBA and the Olympics.  But arthritis in both of her hips put her on a different path where she ended up being part of the 2004 and 2012 US Paralympic teams in wheelchair basketball.  Andrea is a professor at North Carolina Central University in Durham and is starting a graduate program in adaptive sports!

Jess Markt is Director of the International Committee of the Red Cross Adaptive sports program. Jess became injured when he was 19 but has not let this stop him from literally conquering the world, bringing wheelchair basketball everywhere.

Amy Burnett is an incredible athlete, having played wheelchair bball, tennis, cycling and now badminton.  Amy is an extremely positive person and will make you feel good as she talks about her life.  

Yuta Saito is Japanese, having spent a year in the US at the University of Arizona, University of Texas-Arlington and Lakeshore Foundation in Alabama.  He is involved with Hokkaido Adaptive Sports which is one of the few NGO's working in this field in Japan.  

Pete is a person who has never let his physical disability stop him.  From traveling around the world coaching, playing wheelchair basketball, founding a non-profit, Wheelchair Athletes Worldwide and now serving as Director of Adaptive Sports for the University of Arizona, Pete is a true role model.

Jenn is a gold medal Paralympian, pharmacist, coach, Chairperson for the National Wheelchair Bball Association Women's Division and all around amazing person. 

Wes Hall is a real Tar Heel, a person who has not let the fact that he has a prothesis stop him from doing anything.  Wes is an amazing kayaker and just all around iron man.

Will Rogers is on the board of Palms to Pines Parasports.  He is almost completely blind, has a prosthetic and is a true athlete participating in cycling, archery, meditation and boccia, but also many other sports.