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Children with disabilities found fun an inspiration during a special event at Irving’s Lively Pointe Youth Center Skate Park. The national program called “They Will Skate Again” teamed up with RISE Adaptive Sports and the City of Irving to offer this opportunity for people in wheelchairs to recognize the fun of a skate park.

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Life Rolls On made history in 2010 by offering the first-ever skating clinic specifically for people living with paralysis. "They Will Skate Again" (TWSkateA) was hosted at the famed Venice Skatepark in Venice Beach, CA, where paraplegics and quadriplegics received expert instruction from pro skaters, including Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham, famous for landing the first wheelchair back flip, and Jim Muir, one of the legendary members of Dogtown.

From chairskating to assisted skateboarding, individuals with varying levels of mobility pushed possibilities by proving that a spinal cord injury can't keep you from shredding at the skate park! This program is provided at no-cost to the public, while Life Rolls On also provides complimentary safety equipment, expert instruction, and an energetic setting with great food, music, and prizes.

Due to its initial success, the popularity of the event grew exponentially in only one year. Taking place on June 25, again at Venice Beach, They Will Skate Again in 2011 not only included an adaptive skating workshop, interactive festival village, and pro skate exhibition, but also an ADAPTIVE skate competition with a prize purse of $10,000!

Truly a unique event, participants traveled from as far as Alaska and Pennsylvania to attend the program, while celebrity guests included legendary pro skater Christian Hosoi, the Ezekiel skate team, actor Scott Caan, voice of the X Games Sal Masekela and many more!

They Will Skate Again will debut in Irving, Texas on Saturday, May 5, while LRO's They Will Skate Again SHOE CITY Open will return to Venice Beach on Saturday, July 7.

Life Rolls On Foundation (LRO) hosted the They Will Skate Again SHOE CITY Open on Saturday, June 25 at the Venice Skate Park in Venice Beach, CA. The day-long event included an adaptive skateboard clinic for quadriplegics, paraplegics and amputees; a professional skate exhibition; and adaptive skate contest featuring a prize purse of $10,000.

“They Will Skate Again” is a spin-off of Life Rolls On’s popular and award-winning adaptive surfing program “They Will Surf Again.” Through the platform of action sports, LRO helps individuals discover the limitless possibilities beyond paralysis. This is the second They Will Skate Again event hosted by Life Rolls On, which launched the program in March, 2010.

“We were stoked by the warm welcome we received from the skate community when we introduced They Will Skate Again last year,” said Jesse Billauer, Founder and Director of National Outreach for Life Rolls On. “Having SHOE CITY sponsor a competition, which allows athletes to compete like pros, takes this event to a whole new level. I’m excited that we can promote skating as a tool to demonstrate on how much one can accomplish despite disability.”

Participants in the They Will Skate Again SHOE CITY Open adaptive skate clinic will be treated to expert instruction by professional athletes Aaron “Wheelz” Fotheringham and Christiaan “Otter” Bailey, while professional skater and industry pioneer of the Dogtown Z-Boys Jim Muir will lead the coaching of adaptive stand-up skaters.

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Life Rolls On, a subsidiary of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, is dedicated to improving the quality of life for young people affected by spinal cord injury and utilizes action sports as a platform to inspire infinite possibilities despite paralysis.