Achilles Kids

Achilles Kids provides training, local race opportunities and a school based running program, call Run To Learn. While children can attend any Achilles chapter workout, Team Achilles Kids’ specific workouts for youth aged 3-21 are available in New York, NY and Houston, TX.

Our specialized in-person workouts as well as our school based program are designed for children of all fitness and ability levels, including but not limited to those who live with:

  • Cerebral palsy

  • Spinal cord injuries

  • Traumatic brain injuries

  • Blindness or low vision

  • Cognitive, developmental and intellectual disabilities

  • Limb difference

  • Muscular dystrophy

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Kids in a school yard cheering for a young boy with a walking stick

“As a teacher, I greatly enjoy the support and flexibility of the Achilles Kids program. Each of my athletes have unique abilities. Students enjoy this structured running program while increasing their endurance and stamina. For students who changed teachers or schools, this program has been particularly beneficial by helping give them a sense of stability. My students are delighted when they receive their certificates as acknowledgement of their achievement.”

— Dan Feldman, San Diego Unified School District, Adaptive Physical Education, Achilles Kids participant since 1999

Over three million children in the U.S. live with a disability. Their risk for obesity is 38% higher than for children without disabilities.

— U.S. Census Bureau; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
Achilles Kids athlete with medal and her family and guide