The Adaptive Climbing Initiative
Student Resources

Our goal is to help make every climbing gym and program in the country accessible for people with disabilities.

Paradox ACI Courses are the resource for those interested in building an inclusive adaptive climbing program in their community. We frequently update this resources page to ensure our students have access to as much knowledge as possible to make a high impact. The following resources are not exhaustive, rather recommended as complementary to our training material.

If you are interested in hosting an ACI course in your community, please email us at info@paradoxsports.org.

Disability Etiquette

• United Spinal Disability Etiquette [PDF]

• Disability Etiquette Training [Video]

• Don’t be scared to talk about disabilities [Podcast]

Amputations & Limb Difference

• Evolv Adaptive Foot [Link]

• Gimp Monkeys [Film]

• Dead Last [Film]

Paralysis

• Autonomic Dysreflexia, Health Concern [Link]

• Enock [Film]

Visual Impairment & Blindness

• Chromatic Vision Simulator, Color Blindness [Link]

• Paradox Blog: Calling for Blind Climbers [Link]

• Improve Internet Accessibility for Individuals with Impaired Vision [Link]

Hearing Impairment & Deafness

• Facebook Group: ASL Climbers Network [Link]
  

• Non-verbal Communication for Multi-pitch Climbing [Link]
  

• Non-verbal Communication for Multi-pitch Climbing [Video]

• Earth Treks: ASL Belay Check [Video]

Traumatic Brain Injury

• Instructing Athletes with Brain Injury – Move United [PDF]

Veteran’s Resources

• Psych Armor, Free Veteran Support Education [Link]

• V.A. National Center for PTSD [Link]

• V.A. Military Sexual Trauma [Link]

• V.A. Polytrauma/TBI Information [Link]

• V.A. Mental Health Resources [Link]

Routesetting Resources

• Climbing Business Journal- Routesetting for Paraclimbers [Link]