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Tools for Play
is a multimedia program developed for the Opening Session of the Paralympic Congress in Atlanta, August 1996. It includes more than 300 images of people with various disabilities involved in sport, recreation, and leisure activities. It was developed with the support of the Department of Veterans Affairs Rehabilitation R&D Service and Beneficial Designs, Inc.

This site is a companion to the multimedia program. It is intended to provide information for contacting individuals and organizations that support various kinds of recreation and leisure activities. It also includes a visual highlight of the multi-image program and a list of its creators and contributors, as well as information on where to order the video of the program.

Overview
What is Tools for Play, and why was it produced?

Highlights
Recreation is vital, and a number of enabling technologies are instrumental in bringing access to recreation for people with a wide range of abilities. See highlights of the multi-image program here. Note: this page is graphic intensive.

Activities
Looking for resources that support a specific activity, such as water skiing or bungy jumping? You might find the one you want on this (large) menu page.

Directories
Want to browse through the listings of activities and see what they are and who supports them? Start at this index. The activities are listed alphabetically across several directory pages. This index will link you to the individual directory pages.

Contacts
Look here for detailed contact information for the individuals and organizations cited in the directories. If you're a directory page, you can link directly from the activity listing to the selected contact. (Sorry, no reverse cross-referencing yet.)

Credits
Tools for Play is the result of the creativity, contribution and support of many individuals and organizations. Credit goes to those who made it possible. This page also includes ordering information for the video program.

Go for it!

Supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs
Rehabilitation R&D Service and Beneficial Designs, Inc.

Please send questions or comments about this site to David L. Jaffe, MS.