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Grace Bowman (above) represented Australia in the Paralympic Games (Equestrian) in September 2008, and looks forward to striving for selection to the Australian team for London 2012.
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Other interesting organisations
Useful links for horse, sport, media and disability information
RDA SA has associations with many and varied organisations. Some are listed below. Click on the links to find out more about our world.
RDA links
Disability Sport and Recreation Links
- Wheelchair Sports SA - providing opportunities for people with a spinal impairment, amputation or classifiable disability to participate in sport and recreation.
- SASRAPID - sport for people with an integration difficulty.
- Special Olympics SA - year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with an intellectual disability.
- Sailability - through the activity of sailing, enriches the lives of people with any type of disability, the elderly, the financially and socially disadvantaged
- Blind Sporting Council - to provide funding opportunities, support and promotion to help blind and vision-impaired persons participate in the sport, recreation or community activity of their choice.
- Leisure Link - Special Sports program with Peter Greco on 5RPH
- Arts Access SA - access to SA's arts and cultural life by people with disabilities
- Paraquad - Paraplegic and Quadraplegic Association of SA - a vibrant community organisation working with and for people affected by spinal cord injuries in South Australia. This includes those with the injury and their family and friends.
- CARA - Community Accommodation and Respite Agency - provides accommodation and respite support services for individuals with severe and multiple disabilities and their families.
- Can Do 4 Kids - is about highlighting the potential of children instead of focusing on their disabilities; to help change the lives of SA children who are Deaf and Blind and to help them reach their full potential.
Sport and Recreation Links
- HorseSA - Horse Federation of SA
- Play by the Rules - harassment-free sport; training for volunteers and coaches
- AIHT - Australian International Horse Trials, November 2009
- PCASA - Pony Club Association of SA Inc - gateway to all Pony Clubs in SA
- RSPCA - Care of animals in need
- Be Active - find 30! - the value of increased activity for everyone
- Animal Welfare League of SA - for the care and welfare of small, domestic animals
- Equestrian Australia - peak body of many horse sports in Australia
- SportSA - the Sporting Federation of South Australia - leading sport, developing and supporting a stronger future for sport for all South Australians.
Health and Disability links
- DIRC - Disability Information Resource Centre
- Quit SA - Anti-smoking campaign
- Cancer Council of SA - Quit Smoking; be Sunsmart
- Disability SA - for Disability information in South Australia
- 5RPH - Radio for the Print Handicapped
- Novita Children's Services - helping children with disabilities
- Children in Care Charter of Rights