Miami, FL Phillip Wotton - Veterans of every generation find their stride in adaptive sports
By Bailey Breving, Public Affairs Specialist
After a diving accident left him paralyzed, Wotton arrived at his first Winter Sports Clinic unsure what adaptive sports could offer.
An avid sports enthusiast, he was unsure if adaptive equipment like a sit-ski would offer him the same excitement and thrill he once had. In his own words: “I had no idea how advanced the technology is for adaptive sports.”
Stories like Wotton’s highlight why VA has committed $16 million in grants to expand adaptive sports programming. This video brings that message full circle, showing that across generations, Veterans arrive at the same conclusion: adaptive sports are critical to recovery, connection, and purpose.
Please consider sharing this story to your website via the Drupal content management system. As mentioned, there is a compelling video piece to this article that is worth embedding in your Drupal story – below are links to download and reshare on your social media. I’m attaching photos of Phillip Wotton with the Under Secretary of Health. The story and video package has been approved by both OPIA (Damian McGee) and the Winter Sports Clinic VA PAO (Kayla Giuliano).
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