Wheelchair dancing is a sport that continues to grow in popularity around the world. Wheelchair dance is considered an IPC Championships Sport, but it is not currently a part of the Paralympic Games program.

Mpower Sports and Recreation launches new website to promote and educate about disability sport and recreation - Online resource features multi-media, news articles, competition results, blog, newsletter and more.

The South African Disabled Golf Association (SADGA) will host the NOMADS SADGA Provincial Challenge at Zebula Golf Estate from 8-10 February 2013 - This will be the first time that SADGA will be awarding Provincial colours to all the golfers and captains taking part.

U.S. Department of Education Clarifies Schools' Obligation to Provide Equal Opportunity to Students with Disabilities to Participate in Extracurricular Athletics.

New round of grants now available to help cover the cost of sports programs and sports equipment for people with a disability - Canadian Paralympic Committee calls for applications for the 2013-14 Para-Equipment Fund and Recruitment Program Fund.

The infographic below contains information on how the 2012 Paralympic Games affected public perceptions of disability.

This summer has been an immense success in many respects. For the impressive amount of medals Team GB and Paralympic GB took home; for the way our armed forces and waves of volunteers acquitted themselves in front of every other nation on earth. Though perhaps more importantly, it was the platform on which to shine a positive light on those with physical disability, showcasing just how much they can achieve with the right levels of support and determination behind them. And boy how they did.

Paralympic Athletes Are a True Inspiration for Seriously Injured People - The thousands of people who sustain a serious or catastrophic injury in the UK each year can take true inspiration from the success of the London 2012 Paralympics - Jonathan Fogerty.

Qatari Disability Rights Leader Hassan Ali Bin Ali Introduces "One Billion Strong" to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Prince William and Catherine ("Kate") Duchess of Cambridge; Awards Medals to Paralympic Champions.

Tracing the Paralympic movement's 'freak show' roots - Danielle Peers has lived the thrill and pressure, reveled in competition and brought home hardware from the Paralympic Games. But beneath the cheers, the University of Alberta researcher questions whether the Paralympic movement is as empowering as its benevolent image.

Canadian researcher is on a mission to create an equal playing field at the Paralympic Games. Team at BC's spinal cord injury research center is using the latest spinal cord research to create a more comprehensive classification system for the Paralympics.

With just under two weeks to go until the start of the Paralympic Games, a giant set of Agitos, the symbol for the Paralympic Games, has been launched outside Cardiff City Hall. This is the first of five sets of giant Paralympic Agitos to launch in the UK before the Paralympic Games begin on the 29th August.

Information regarding Paralympic symbols and flags used by the International Paralympic Committee to promote the Paralympic Games.

USA Announces NBC Broadcast Plans for London 2012 - US Paralympics will team up with NBC to air several one hour highlight shows of the London 2012 Paralympic Games.

David Weir MBE, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson, Mickey Bushell, Danielle Brown and entire wheelchair rugby team just some of the Paralympic athletes backing Lord Coe charity to build sports academy supporting UK’s budding future Paralympic champions.

Paralympic spirit arrives in West London - Ottobock ‘Passion for Paralympics’ exhibition at the Westfield London Shopping Centre promotes Paralympic sports and showcases technology used by athletes.

Follow Your Team: Canadian Paralympic Committee Announces London 2012 Paralympic Games Coverage - Opening and Closing Ceremonies and daily highlight shows available across broadcast and digital platforms, including first-ever Paralympic Games with multiple live streams.

Channel 4 Announces Paralympic Torch Relay Team - Five individuals who have made outstanding contributions to British disability sport have been rewarded with a place on the 24-hour Paralympic Torch Relay in August.

With less than one week to go until the start of the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester, Great Britain, International Paralympic Committee President Sir Philip Craven has promised the public that the event "will be a taster of things to come ahead of London 2012."

Prosthetics, orthotics and wheelchair specialists Ottobock have become the Official Technical Service Provider for the 2012 BT Paralympic World Cup.