We do not endorse any particular programs.
References below
provided strictly for information only.
 Swimming
is fun, healthy and a great social activity for our
kids. For information about swimming lessons in
Palm Beach County contact the
Drowning Prevention Coalition.
Not only is
it great exercise, but swimming may also open up doors
for social opportunities since parties and family
gatherings in the summer are often centered around a
pool.
Therapeutic
Recreation hosts numerous activities for
teens and adults with disabilities. Many of the
activities take place at the Therapeutic Recreation
Complex on Lake Worth Road, just east of Congress
Avenue. They have a gymnasium and a pool.
Therapeutic Rec. sponsors a traveling kickball league (4
teams throughout the county), monthly Stardust Dances
and a Summer Camp program. Call them at 561-966-7015 or click this link
for their latest program guide:
RECREATION.
 They're
playing baseball in Delray Beach! The 2008 Spring
Season of the Miracle League is about to begin.
Registration is now open and games start on Saturday, April
19th. Click The Miracle League of Delray Beach
or call 561-272-7612 to find out more about the program and how to register.
 TOPSoccer,
an outreach program of SABR and the US Youth Soccer
Association, is a community based training and team
participation program for young athletes with
disabilities. TOPSoccer is a modified version of soccer, designed to provide opportunities for
special needs athletes to enjoy the game. Each player
has a volunteer "Soccer Buddy" to assist them at
practices and games. The 2008 TopSoccer season
ended on March 1st with pizza and a trophy ceremony.
Each year there are more and more families of
children with Down syndrome involved and the program
gets bigger and better. Hope to see you next
January.
Interested in
Golf for Children with
Disabilities?
Click to learn more about a special program in Palm
Beach County.
Special Olympics
is ongoing throughout Palm Beach County with various
sports over three seasons. Click on the link or contact
Rich Fleming at 561-966-7019 for more information.
Challenger Little League, affiliated with the East
Boynton Beach Little League and serving Mentally and
Physically Challenged Youth Ages 6-22 of South PBC from
Lake Worth To Boca Raton has begun their Spring 2008
season. They will be in Boca Raton on Tuesdays
evenings at Clintmoore Road and 441, time TBA beginning
02/12/08 and in Boynton Beach on Fridays at 6:30 p.m. on
Woolbright Road @ I-95 beginning 02/01/08.
Registration can be made at the above times at the
ballfield. Program Contacts: Hank 738-7907 or
Chris 445-2027. School aged
kids with
disabilities are eligible.
For
sports in the western communities contact the
Village of Royal Palm Beach at 561-790-5124.
Boca Hoops "Youth Basketball"
High-5 Division,
is designed to enable children with disabilities to
participate in the game of basketball.
Each child
of this division has a B-Ball Buddy that works with that
child to enable them to learn the skills of basketball
and to learn sportsmanship and teamwork. The athletes
with disabilities will experience the enjoyment of the
game of basketball as part of the Boca Hoops Family. The
High-5 Division will run during the regular Boca Hoops
Season, September through November. Click the link
above to find out more.
 Check
out the
Challenge Air
website for more information about this really neat
opportunity that usually comes to Florida once a year.
Several Gold Coast families attended this event on
January 26, 2008 and had a great time. Kids with
disabilities and their families get to ride in a small
aircraft with volunteer pilots around Fort Lauderdale.
Interested
in Horseback Riding/Hippo Therapy. There are a few
places in our area that provide this service.
Vinceremos in West Palm Beach and
Horses and the Handicapped in North Broward County.
CAMPS
fill up early in Palm Beach County. Following is a
list of phone numbers for agencies that provide summer
day camp opportunities. Some also have "camps" on
days off during the school year. Below the local
numbers you will find links to sleep-away camps.
We do not endorse any particular
programs and provide these lists for informational
purposes only.
Julie Lobdell at The
Arc Recreation: 561-804-4920
Coalition for Independent Living Options:
561-966-4288
Boca
Raton YMCA, Special Needs Program: 561-395-9622
Boynton Beach YMCA: 561-738-9622
Palm
Beach County Therapeutic Recreation: 561-966-7015
Kaplan JCC, Special Needs Program: 561-712-5250
JCC
Boca Raton, Camp Kavod Special Needs Program: 561-852-3269
Sleep-away Camps
Camp Howe
Foundation for Dreams
Social Inclusion in Recreation:
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