7 adaptive sports, peer-support, and activity-based therapy organizations in Georgia: 3 peer-support groups, 3 adaptive sports programs and 1 activity-based therapy program. Verified July 2026. You do not need to be an athlete: many of these exist as much for the community as the sport.

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Cost is usually negotiable. Most of these are nonprofits — ask about scholarships, subsidised sessions, and loaner equipment before you rule anything out. New to this? Start with our adaptive sports guide.
Support group

Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC)

GA

Provides free or low-cost wheelchairs and other durable medical equipment, plus vehicle and home accessibility adaptations, to people with disabilities (primarily Georgia and the Southeast).

YouthSupport groups
Adaptive sports

Athens Inclusive Recreation and Sports (AIRS)

Athens, GA

Community volunteer-led nonprofit fielding wheelchair basketball and beep baseball teams and organizing adapted kayaking, power soccer, and tennis events for people with physical and visual disabilities in Athens.

BasketballTennisKayakingMulti-sport
Activity-based therapy

Beyond Therapy at Shepherd Center

Atlanta, GA

Activity-based therapy program at Shepherd Center in Atlanta. Confirm current clinical fit, eligibility, referral requirements, availability, and cost directly with the program.

Activity Based TherapyFitness
Adaptive sports

Catalyst Sports Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta-based nonprofit giving people with physical disabilities access to adaptive cycling (Silver Comet Trail), rock climbing, mountain biking, kayaking and hiking.

CyclingOutdoorKayakingClimbingOff-road
Support group

Shepherd Center

Atlanta, GA

Atlanta's top-ranked SCI rehabilitation hospital with a structured peer support program pairing new patients with trained SCI mentors for in-hospital and post-discharge community reintegration support.

Peer mentoringSupport groups
Support group

United Spinal Association of Georgia

Atlanta, GA

Georgia United Spinal chapter bridging rehab to home for new SCI injuries with peer mentoring, monthly support groups, weekly online game night, adaptive gaming, and gun-violence SCI support.

Support groupsPeer mentoring
Adaptive sports

Walton Options for Independent Living

Augusta, GA

Independent living center offering adaptive golf, wheelchair tennis, weekly pickleball clinic, and Catalyst adaptive cycling/paddling for people with disabilities in 16 Georgia and 10 South Carolina counties.

TennisGolfPickleballCyclingOutdoor

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Listings are curated and web-verified (July 2026), but programs change, move, and close — confirm before you travel. A listing here is directory information, not an SCI.help endorsement. Spot an error or know a program we've missed? Tell us.