Activities For Kids With Disabilities
| Organization/Program | Information | Person to Contact | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Olympics | Developing skills, building self-esteem and having fun, all while participating in year-round sports training and competition is the life of a Special Olympics Utah athlete. Whatever their age or skill level, with 17 sports to choose from. | Chad Nichols 801-602-2859 chadn@provo.edu | www.sout.org |
| The Dance Club | Saturday afternoon dance class for students with disabilities | Heidi Stoddard 801-224-4400 | www.thedanceclub.com |
| C.A.S.T for kids | C.A.S.T. for kids was formed in 1991 to join volunteers who love to fish with disabled and disadvantaged children for a day of fishing in the outdoors. | Valerie Heath-Harrison 801-524-3664 | www.castforkids.org |
| Courage Reins | Through therapeutic horseback riding and other equine based activities, we provide a safe, fun, and challenging setting for physical, cognitive, social,and emotional growth. | www.couragereins.org | |
| Hoofbeat to Healing | Therapeutic Horseback Riding for people with disabilities | www.hoofbeats.us | |
| Lowe’s Extreme Air Sports | Trampolines, foam pits, climbing wall. Free for students with disabilities | Wendy 801-377-2927 | www.lowesairsports.com |
| National Ability Center | The National Ability Center is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people of all ages and abilities by providing affordable outdoor sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing environment. The Center offers more than twenty different programs throughout the year with lessons, trips, camps and retreats. | 435-649-3991 | www.discovernac.org |
| Wasatch Adaptive Sports | Summer and Winter sports for people with disabilities | 801-933-2188 | www.wasatchadaptivesports.org |
| Splore | SPLORE is a Utah-based non-profit organization that is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities and special needs through outdoor recreation. Some of the programs SPLORE provides include: river rafting, rock climbing, canoeing, snowshoeing, Nordic skiing, dog sledding, and other specialized programs. | 801-484-4128 | www.splore.org |
| Special Needs Hockey/Peaks Ice Arena | Hockey for people with disabilities. They will teach you to skate so long as you can walk. First year is free, low cost after that. | Deann Torsak dktorsak@hotmail.com | |
| Wheelchair Basketball/Provo Recreation Center | Come learn skills, play in an organized league. Ages 14 and up. November-March | Charlotte Romberg charlotter@provo.edu | |
| Adapted Aquatics/Provo Recreation Center | Adaptive lessons are geared for children with physical or developmental disabilities. Students will learn stroke techniques, water safety, self confidence, and teamwork. | Cathy Smits 801-852-6610 csmits@provo.utah.gov | http://www.provo.org/community/recreation-center/aquatics |
| University of Utah U-FIT | The U-FIT Program provides fun, noncompetitive physical activities that will help children and youth with disabilities to reach individual goals. Skilled volunteers help the participants build friendships, increase self-esteem, improve motor skills and levels of physical fitness, and have fun in a nurturing environment. | Hester Henderson 801-581-7964 hester.henderson@health.utah.edu | |
| BYU Adaptive Aquatics | Thursday and Friday 11-11:40 during the school year. Swimming for those potty trained, gym for those that are not. | Chad Nichols 801-602-2859 chadn@provo.edu | |
| Orem Recreation Center | Orem Rec offers a few activities for children with disabilites | Mark Lindsay 801-229-7154 | http://rec.orem.org |
| Mapleton Recreation Center | Mapleton Recreation offers a few sports for children with a wide range of disabilities. Community volunteers act as buddies during the gamess. | Keri Beardall 801-806-9114 | www.mapleton.org |
| Goalball | Goalball is a game for people that are blind or visually impaired | www.ufbvi.org |