10 adaptive sports, peer-support, and activity-based therapy organizations in Kentucky: 7 adaptive sports programs, 2 peer-support groups, 1 organization doing both 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.
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AdaptLou

KY

Louisville 501(c)(3) (founded 2024) building the region's first disability-first sports facility and running inclusive community adaptive-sports programs and resources.

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Adaptive Sportsmen of Kentucky

KY

Statewide Kentucky nonprofit (founded 2020) helping people with disabilities participate in outdoor sports such as adaptive fishing, deer hunts and skeet shoots with guides and adaptive equipment.

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Bluegrass Adaptive Sled Hockey (BASH)

KY

Lexington-area sled hockey league (partnered with Easterseals Bluegrass) for youth 6+ and adults with physical disabilities, with practices at the Lexington Ice Center.

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Let's Roll Kentucky

KY

Lexington-based monthly peer-to-peer social and support club (supported by Independence Place) for people who use wheelchairs or experience paralysis, with adaptive sports and physical-activity outings.

Support groups
Adaptive sports

Louisville Fencing Center

KY

Louisville Fencing Center is a adaptive sports and recreation organization in KY, listed by United Spinal and verified from its official website. Check the organization’s site for current offerings, eligibility, accessibility, schedule, and cost.

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Para Sport of South Central Kentucky

Bowling Green, KY

City of Bowling Green adaptive sports program and Move United member offering wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, and goalball for people with eligible physical disabilities.

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Catalyst Sports – Louisville/Lexington

Louisville, KY

Volunteer-run adaptive adventure sports chapter providing rock climbing clinics, adaptive mountain biking, kayaking, and outdoor activities for people with physical disabilities in Louisville and Lexington.

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Frazier Rehabilitation Institute – Adaptive Sports Program

Louisville, KY

One of 14 national SCI Model Systems, Frazier Rehab offers an adaptive sports program with wheelchair tennis, basketball, quad rugby, rowing, and an accessible community fitness gym for people with disabling conditions.

BasketballRugbyTennisFitnessMulti-sport
Adaptive sportsActivity-based therapy

Gathering Strength

Louisville, KY

Disability-led Louisville nonprofit partnering with Frazier Rehab's accessible gym to offer wheelchair basketball, rock climbing, handcycling, archery, and adaptive fitness classes for people with disabling conditions.

BasketballClimbingHandcyclingFitnessActivity Based Therapy
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Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center (KSCIRC)

Louisville, KY

UofL-based SCI Model System providing rehabilitation research and connecting Kentucky SCI survivors to peer support, community programs, and clinical resources.

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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.