The Long Island Blues is a Ice Hockey Organization for children and young adults with developmental disabilities such as Autism, Down syndrome and ADD. This program is open to players both male and female that are ineligible to participate in an existing organization due to his or her disability. 


Special Hockey Programs have been established in over 20 cities in the United States. The goal of Special Hockey is to give people with physical and Developmental Disabilities the chance to play the sport of Ice Hockey in an environment which is adapted to the level of ability which the athletes are able to participate.

Special Hockey exists for the enrichment of the athlete with a developmental disability. In addition to physical hockey skills, the program emphasizes the development of desirable individual characteristics such as dependability, self-reliance, concentration, willingness to share and personal accountability.
The game of hockey is used by Special Hockey to develop within each player the characteristics that will help the player to be more successful both inside and outside a hockey environment


The Long Island Blues
P.O. Box 344
Plainview N.Y. 11803
631-467-4926

Email   longislandblues@optonline.net
Last Updated September 7th, 2007

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