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USCPAA has resource centers in over 40 states across the country where athletes with special needs can turn to for assistance and support in coordinating their training and sponsorships.
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USCPAA features contests in the thrust kick (kicking a medicine ball from a wheelchair) and the long jump (a running jump into a sand pit).
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USCPAA sponsors more than 80 regional events every year for individuals of all ages who have cerebral palsy or traumatic brain injuries, or who have survived strokes.