Texas: Houston Adapted Sports Day Empowers Youth with Disabilities

At the Houston Sports Authority's annual Abilities In Motion event, over 50 young participants with physical disabilities dove into boccia, power soccer, and wheelchair basketball, guided by Paralympic pros in a day of adaptive fun that boosted confidence and mobility. Partnering with TIRR Memorial Hermann, the free clinic turned challenges into cheers for kids as young as 6.

Heartwarming experience:

Stories flooded social media of siblings teaming up in mixed events, with one teen crediting the games for her first "victory dance"; it underscored sports as a universal equalizer.