wheelchair athletics

Introducing our youth Wheelchair Division

Made possible by a generous grant from The Hartford insurance company, move united, and the incredible community of westchester & beyond.

an inside look at the impact on the community

interviews featuring co-founders, vanessa & rowan dias, co-director of lacrosse jeremy guski, brett makar & deemer class.

Collaboration for change

Able Athletics is proud to announce the launch of our wheelchair sports division, offering unique opportunities for athletes using manual wheelchairs. With a generous grant the Hartford Insurance (through our partnership with Move united), and additional community contributions, we've acquired 14 sport wheelchairs to support specialized programs. Starting with wheelchair lacrosse, we aim to expand to include flag football and other sports currently unavailable to youth chair athletes in our region.

In collaboration with Rippowam cisqua school in bedford, NY, Able athletics will hold consistent programming for youth chair users and their peers.

This unique initiative in our area focuses on bringing joy, empowerment, and community to wheelchair athletes and their peers.

We invite everyone to share this exciting news and welcome interested athletes to join our inclusive and competitive sports environment.

MEET LISA

Director of wheelchair lacrosse

lisa CANNIFF is a speech therapist and mother of three. her youngest uses a wheelchair for mobility. lisa brings her skill set and passion to our division of wheelchair sports in an effort to provide opportunities for individuals who use mobility devices and to educate those who do not on the importance of inclusion & acceptance.