Other Special Needs Resources:
Recreation Opportunities
Camp Fire
Offers inclusive day camps, Special Saturday respite, and weekend camping for
special needs families
http://www.campfire-usa.org
The Center for Children with Special Needs
Offers a variety of information including a summer camp guide for special needs
children
http://www.cshcn.org/resources/campcalendar.cfm?intro=yes
Challenger Baseball
A division of Little League Baseball, this program has been in place for 17
years and very successful. Kids can start as young as 5 years of age.
http://www.district8wa.org/content/view/17/1/
Community Integration Services
Provide aquatic experiences for children and adults with special developmental
or physical needs.
http://www.cisaquatics.com/index.html
Emerald City Gymnastics
Offers adaptive gymnastics for children 8+ years
http://www.emeraldcitygymnasticsacademy.com/class%20list.htm
Into the Arts
Offered at the Kirkland International School of Ballet, this program gives
children and youth the opportunity to express themselves through the art of
dance
http://www.interballetschool.com/
Jump Planet
Located in Bothell, Jump Planet hosts a ‘Special Families Night’ the third
Tuesday of every month.
http://www.jump-planet.com/news.html
Little Bit Riding Center
Located in Woodinville, Little Bit provides therapeutic riding for children and
adults with disabilities.
www.LittleBit.org
North Bend Theater
Offers a ‘Special Needs Matinee’ the last Saturday of each month
http://www.northbendtheatre.com/specialneeds.html
Northshore Special Families
Based in Bothell, NSF is a community-centered, parent-led organization for
special needs families with preschool and elementary-aged children. The group
provides support and recreational opportunities through a variety of events
http://northshore-specialfamilies.org/
Northwest Center Pools
Provide adaptive swimming instruction for children and adults with disabilities.
Download a brochure of a specific pool and look for ‘Adaptive Instruction’.
http://www.nwcenter.org/Ent-PoolsLocs.asp
Outdoors For All
Offers a variety of outdoor activity for children and teens with disabilities
http://www.outdoorsforall.org/
Redmond Park & Rec
Offers a variety of sports and social programs through the Adaptive Recreation
Program
http://www.redmond.gov/insidecityhall/parksrecGuide/guide.asp
Star Gliders
Skating by Maria Murphy offers ice skating instruction for children and youth
(ages 6-18) with mild to moderate developmental and physical disabilities
http://www.learn2skate.net/services.html
Special Olympics of WA
Provides year round sports training and competition
http://www.sowa.org/
TopSoccer
A community-based training and team placement program for differently-abled
players over 4 years of age.
http://www.wsysa.com/Programs/TOPSoccer/tabid/91/Default.aspx
Woodinville Park & Rec
Participates in Special Olympics of Washington and also provides Specialized
Recreation Programs for children age 8 and older
http://www.ci.woodinville.wa.us/documents/play/recreationguide/page_recguide.pdf
AUTISM/Special Needs
Outreach
Resources, Training, Support for Autism and other Special Needs (in
multiple languages):
http://www.esd189.org/autism/links.html