Students at Westchester school test drive sports wheelchairs for Able Athletics events

BEDFORD — Students at Rippowam Cisqua School on Thursday got to see what it's like to participate in athletics from the seat of a sports wheelchair.

Twelve wheelchairs were delivered to the school to be used by students who participate in Able Athletics. The Westchester-based nonprofit introduces multiple sports to children with various needs.

The wheelchairs, which were test-driven by students in grades 7 to 9, were purchased with part of a $30,000 grant provided by The Hartford for adaptive sports equipment.

Rippowam is one of several local schools to assist the Able Athletics program. The private school, which serves grades Pre-K to 9, has been providing free indoor playing space since the fall of 2022 and has hosted volleyball, lacrosse and wheelchair lacrosse.

More than 100 Able athletes have played at Rippowam.

This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Students at Westchester school test drive sports wheelchairs for Able Athletics events