Matheny Medical Blog » adapted basketball http://www.mathenyblog.org Improving the Lives of People with Disabilities Thu, 28 May 2015 12:37:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.42 Holiday hoop dreams http://www.mathenyblog.org/2012/01/17/holiday-hoop-dreams/ http://www.mathenyblog.org/2012/01/17/holiday-hoop-dreams/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:32:20 +0000 http://www.mathenyblog.org/?p=597 Continue reading →]]> Members of the Delbarton School varsity basketball team from Morristown, NJ, made their annual visit to Matheny in December to display some of their on-court moves and compete with Matheny students and patients in adapted versions of the sport.

The adapted basketball contests, developed by Matheny School phys ed instructor Jim Hintenach and Matheny recreation therapy director Sean Bielefeldt, are designed to level the playing field so the two groups can compete meaningfully.

The annual assembly, with audience members wearing jerseys from their favorite teams, has become a much-anticipated event.

Above, Sean Bielefeldt and adult patient Amanda Kochell with, from left, Brian Hardin, Billy Carroll, Steve DeLosa and Adam Schreck.

Below, Ryan Curran shoots from a sitting position on the Matheny Arts Center stage.

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