At that time, the Athlete Assistance Program, or carding program as we call it, had about 800 athletes in it, only six of whom were athletes with a disability. Most importantly, the small amount of money that the federal government directed toward sport for athletes with a disability was used for organizations that supported a segregated system; i.e. a national sport for disabled organizations.
Qui plus est, le peu de fonds que le gouvernement fédéral réservait pour le sport adapté allait aux organismes qui favorisaient l'établissement d'un système séparé, comme les organismes nationaux de sport pour les personnes handicapées.
