Adaptive Sports

‘Different, But On My Terms’

Photo shows Ina adaptive skiing down a slope

Ina has faced challenges all her life, beginning with a polio diagnosis at just 18 months old. Her health issues often left her feeling marginalized, ostracized, and ignored, but her determination from an early age would set the stage for a life full of adventure! “By the time I had my first corrective surgery at …

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Dancing Wheels founder featured in new book, ‘Boss Ladies of CLE’

Mary Verdi-Fletcher in “La Vie En Rose,” choreographed by Mark Tomasic

For 40 years, Cleveland’s Mary Verdi-Fletcher has been an icon in the world of physically integrated dance as one of the first professional wheelchair dancers, and a leader in advocating for disability rights. Now, she is featured in a new book as one of the “Boss Ladies of CLE.”   The book by Maggie Sullivan tells the stories of twenty women who have …

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