BECOME AN ATHLETE
All it takes is the will to try.
ParaSport Spokane welcomes youth and adults with physical disabilities and visual impairments, at every age and ability. There is no fee to take part, and we provide access to equipment where possible. Reach out and we'll tell you when the next practice, event or demo is.
No fee to take part · All ages and abilities · 10 adaptive sports
WHO WE SERVE
Anyone can be athletic and an athlete.
All ages and abilities are welcome, and you don't need to use a wheelchair to join.
YOUR GIFT
Athletes who use wheelchairs
Athletes with visual impairments and blindness
Athletes who are amputees or have limb difference
Athletes with cerebral palsy and other neurological impairments
HOW TO GET STARTED
Three steps to joining a team.
You don't need experience or your own equipment to get started. Here is how it works.
REACH OUT
Tell us about the athlete.
Email Teresa Skinner at tskinner@parasportspokane.org. Our practice schedule is on the calendar.
No experience needed
All ages
All abilities
TRY A PRACTICE
Come see what we do.
Bring your own equipment if you have it. If not, we provide access to equipment where possible.
No fee to take part
Equipment where possible
Schedule on the calendar
FIND YOUR TEAM
Set your own goals.
Join a team for fun, fitness and friendship, or set your sights on national and Paralympic competition.
Fun and fitness
Friendship
Paralympic goals
YOUR COACHES
Coaches who know adaptive sport, from first practice to Team USA.
Teresa Skinner started ParaSport Spokane in 2013 so athletes with physical disabilities in Spokane would have a place to train and compete. She is a licensed occupational therapist and a National Team Coach for US Paralympic Track and Field. Our coaches come from many backgrounds, and they meet every athlete where they are.
12
medals at the 2023 Parapan American Games (current and alumni athletes)
8
national titles at the 2024 US Paralympic Track and Field Championships
6
medals at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships (current and alumni athletes)
2023
Teresa Skinner named one of the Spokesman-Review's Women of the Year
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF
A window into the soul of ParaSport Spokane
Hear our athletes and parents describe what the Red Herd means to them, in their own words.
QUESTIONS FAMILIES ASK
Answers to common questions
Our members are all ages and abilities, and a wide variety of diagnoses qualify for Paralympic sport. If you don't see your question here, reach out. We would love to meet you.
Is there a cost?
There is no participation fee. Costs can come up when athletes travel with competitive teams, and financial hardship is never a limiting factor.
Do I have to compete?
No. Anyone can be athletic and an athlete. Some members play for fun, fitness and friendship, and some have Paralympic goals.
Do I need equipment?
If you have your own, bring it. If not, we provide access to equipment where possible and help you look for equipment grants.
JOIN THE RED HERD
Your team is waiting.
Reach out and tell us about the athlete. We'll let you know when the next practice, event or demo is.
P.S. Questions about getting started? Contact us and we will be glad to help.