A good number of adapted programs recognize that persons with disabilities and their families, siblings, and friends want to participate in recreation together. Communities are developing accessible recreation options, such as ski resorts, because the average person with a disability wants to bring family or friends for leisure and the community benefits in turn by food and lodging dollars. Sliding-scale fees, scholarships, grants, and corporate support also help make programs and activities more affordable. Many adapted sports programs are free or at little cost to consumers.
Finances
Families of children with disabilities may already feel the financial crunch from medical bills, medical equipment costs, prescriptions, transportation expenses, and so forth. The budget for recreation and leisure, school sports, or summer camp is limited. Parents also say that frequently they pay for a family outing, such as a day at the water theme park, only to find that their children with disabilities cannot participate or get very little out of the facility. Specialized activities, such as adapted sports or classes, may be noninclusive family events.
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