USTA/Virginia Tennis has moved! Please visit our new website at www.virginiatennis.com for updated information.
Tennis is a sport without boundaries. Yes, there are lines on a court, but they aren't there to exclude anyone, regardless of disability. USTA Adaptive Tennis recognizes four main categories of differently-abled players:
- Developmentally disabled (learning disabilities, autism, Down's Syndrome, mental retardation)
- Physically disabled (birth defects, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, muscular dystrophy, etc.)
- Consumers of mental health services (psychiatrically disabled, emotionally disturbed)
- At risk/environmentally disabled (substance abusers, mentally and physically abused, homeless, HIV positive individuals, persons within the juvenile justice system, etc.)
Resources for Adaptive Tennis Programs
Find A Program
Fundamentals of Adapting the Game
USTA Manual for Teaching Adaptive Tennis (In Spanish/En Espanol)
If you would like more information on Adaptive Tennis and/or would like to start a program in your area, please contact Caroline Downs at caroline@virginiatennis.com
Caroline Downs
USTA/Virginia Tennis
3229 Brandon Avenue SW
Suit 6
Roanoke, VA 24018