Disability refers to the social effects of physical or mental impairment. This definition, known as the 'social model' of disability, makes a clear distinction between the impairment itself (such as a medical condition that makes a person unable to walk or unable to sit) and the disabling effects of society in relation to that impairment. As Frank Bowe put it in Handicapping America (1978), the real issue is the societal response to disability: if a community allows physical, architectural, transportation, and other barriers to remain in place, society is creating handicaps that oppress individuals with disabilities. If, on the other hand, a community removes those barriers, persons with disabilities can function at much higher levels. In simple terms, it is not the inability to walk or inability to sit that prevents a person entering a building unaided but the existence of stairs or the lack of benches to lie down, that are inaccessible to a wheelchair-user or a person with sitting disability. In other words, 'disability' is socially constructed. The 'social model' is often contrasted with the 'medical model' which sees 'disability' as synonymous with 'impairment.'
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Achilles Track Club - Worldwide organization that encourages people with all kinds of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics. Weekly runs in New York, news and local chapters.
Achilles Track Club International - A worldwide organizations that encourages people with physical challenges to experience the joy of participating in races with the general public. International chapters, links, chat room, newsletter, and results.
Athletes Helping Athletes - Information on marathon training, fundraising program advice and planned races that benefits disabled athletes and the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
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Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program - A non-profit organization helping developmentally disabled athletes a chance to train and compete at all levels of competition. Contains a listing of runners who have participated with the group, a calendar of events, pictures, contacts, and the Thunder Run.
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