Gillette and Courage offer test drives
Children with disabilities ride bikes, play sports at event
Children with disabilities
rode bicycles and
enjoyed other adaptive sports at the seventh annual adapted Bike
Expo and Sports Jam on May 3 at Courage Center. Gillette Children’s
Specialty Healthcare and Courage Center organized the event so that
children, parents, teachers, therapists and others could see and
try out the latest adaptive sports equipment available. Handcycles,
bicycles and tricycles were among the items available.
“It’s important for all children, especially children
with disabilities, to be active and engaged,” said Tammy Larson,
therapeutic recreation specialist at Gillette. “By partnering
with Courage Center, we can offer a number of life-enhancing activities
for children and adults.”
Children and parents also took part in the used bike swap sale, trading
models they may have outgrown for a new one, or made a first-time purchase.
Information was available for adaptive sports programs in the summer
and throughout the year. ![]()
