Road to Inclusion

Creating inclusive opportunities for youth and adults who use mobility devices by closing the adaptive equipment gap and collaborating with community partners.

ALWAYS IN
PURSUIT

Endless Highway is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to ensuring children and adults who use mobility devices have opportunities to participate in adaptive and inclusive sports, recreation, and arts. With the generous support of donors and community partners, we help individuals leverage their talents and interests in the pursuit of inclusion, independence, and success.

ALWAYS FINDING
A WAY

At the intersection of ability and aspiration, Endless Highway collaborates with community partners, families, and donors to help children and adults realize their recreational and creative goals. From custom equipment to all-access museum trips to adaptive yoga seminars — we find a way.

Building Community

We connect people who use mobility devices to exciting experiences, families to financial and physical resources, and businesses to a more inclusive mission.

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Dreaming is for everyone

Through sponsorship, custom fittings, program development, community training, crowdfunding and more, we’re equipping children and adults with the tools and opportunities necessary to pursue their passions.

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RACING TO THE NEXT LEVEL

A custom-fitted racing chair was just what Shea needed to level up his training with the Rochester Rookies, as younger athletes are able to discover wheelchair track and field with the help of his old chair. See Shea’s first moments with his new chair.

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Strengthening competition

When the Rochester Rockets youth wheelchair basketball season started, Buffalo-native Emily had to check it out. She began dreaming of playing basketball in a bright pink sports chair on a team closer to home. Check out the latest competition, the Buffalo Rims.
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PUSHING A FAMILY FORWARD

Support for your child’s dreams can be just as important as their own determination. A custom racing chair helped Tyler find his comfort zone and confidence while excelling at a new sport. Hear more about the impact of a chair, sport, and dream from his parents.

Committed to Collaboration

The road to inclusion is an endless commitment to teamwork and innovation. Check out our community impacts along the way.

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Reflections from the Road

Check out our latest partnerships, conversations across the community, and lessons learned on this road to a more inclusive world. 

Disability Perspectives

The Interview Process: Leveraging Personal and Lived Experience

My name is Nico Santiago. I am an industrial design student going into my senior year at Rochester Institute of Technology. I’m currently learning how to go through the interview process, write a targeted resume, and build a portfolio. My dream is to one day own a small industrial design firm focused on creating products for people with disabilities. Growing up with Congenital Myasthenia Gravis (CMG) taught me that the world was not designed for people like me. Today, I’ll share some tips and insights on how to communicate lived experience as an advantage during internship or job interviews.

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Inclusive Experiences

SUNY Cortland’s Outdoor Education Practicum: An Adventure in Leadership, Empathy, and Adaptation

Operations Director, Caralie Fennessey, went into the woods back in May 2021 to serve as an alumna Trip Leader for SUNY Cortland’s Outdoor Education Practicum — a required course for all students enrolled in majors associated with Recreation, Parks, and Leisure studies. The semester-long course, capped by a two-week experience immersed in the Adirondack region, teaches techniques and practices for inclusive outdoor education, organized camping, and back-country travel. Read about her adventures on a trip underscored by leadership, loss, empathy here.

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Disability Perspectives

Differences in Design: Accessible, Inclusive, And Universal

My name is Nico Santiago. I am an industrial design student going into my junior year at Rochester Institute of Technology. My dream is to one day own a small industrial design firm focused on creating products for people with disabilities. Growing up with Congenital Myasthenia Gravis (CMG) taught me that the world was not designed for people like me. Today, I’ll break down different design approaches.

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Turning Dreams Into Reality

Through partnership and donations, we can advance barrier-free access to adaptive sports, recreation, and the arts, together. 

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