Sports Recreational Resources - Special Needs

Website: https://aceingautism.org

Services: ACEing Autism offers weekend tennis clinics for children with autism between the ages of 5 and 18. These clinics run for one hour, with sessions running for 6-8 weeks at a time.

Location: Mission Viejo and San Diego

Website: Amanda's Adaptive Martial Arts

Location: 2971 India Street San Diego, CA 92103

Website: Home (ambucs.org)

Services: AMBUCS, Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization with a diverse membership dedicated to inspiring mobility & independence. For parents, the Amtryke fills the need of every child to have a bike-just like their siblings and friends. Many riders not previously considered capable of riding a bike will be successful riding an Amtryke. Our trykes are designed to look like bikes, not medical equipment, and to be age appropriate.

Location: Chapter Directory - National AMBUCS

Website: https://www.arc-sd.com/our-services/our-place-wellness-center/

Services: Our Place Wellness Center serves people with disabilities through yoga, fitness, dance and nutrition classes that focus on the mental, emotional, and physical health and healing benefits of an inclusive and comprehensive health and wellness program.

Contact: Melanie McCoy (619) 685-1175 ext. 1241

Location: 3030 Market Street San Diego, CA 92102

Website: https://www.amandasmartialarts.com

Services: Teaching the benefits of martial arts to children with special needs

Location: El Cajon, Miramar, Bonita and San Diego

Services: The Autism Society San Diego connects people to the resources they need through education, advocacy, support, information and referral, and community programming.

Website: Autism Society San Diego

Services: Special Abilities program customizes swimming instruction specifically designed for children with special needs. With confidence in the water, students with special abilities have another social outlet.

Location: 4635 Clairemont Mesa Blvd San Diego, CA 92117

Website: https://www.aquapros.org/

Website: https://bestdayfoundation.org

Services: Best Day Foundation is a volunteer organization that helps children and young adults with special needs build confidence and self-esteem through safe, fun, adventure experiences.  We partner your child with a buddy and guide them through a great day of challenging activities such as surfing, bodyboarding, kayaking, and snow sports.

Website: https://calsouth.com/topsoccer/

Services: TOPSoccer is a community-based recreational program specifically designed to help athletes with physical and mental disabilities participate in soccer.

Website: https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/activities/trs

Services: The City of San Diego Park & Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services program provides sports, recreation, leisure and outreach services to people with physical, mental and emotional disabilities.

Services include therapeutic recreation programs and adaptive sports opportunities. These address the special needs of individuals with disabilities who have difficulty accessing and participating in recreation opportunities offered to the general public.

Under the direction of Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialists, activities and services are designed to maintain or improve the physical, cognitive and social functioning of those who have limitations. The target population is children and adults, ages 3 and up, with any type of disability.

For additional questions about Therapeutic Recreation Services, please call 619-525-8247

Website: https://www.challengedathletes.org/

Services: The City of Temecula website provides a list of several programs targeted for children and adults with autism and other special needs.

Website: https://temeculaca.gov/807/Special-Needs-Programs

Contact: (858) 866-0959

Location: 9591 Waples St.San Diego, CA 92121

Services: First 5 funds drowning prevention – includes swim lessons for babies

Email: [email protected]

Contact: Cathryn Van Der Linden 951 251-5210

Services: We understand that the vast majority of people with disabilities never have the experience of independently riding a conventional two-wheel bicycle during their lifetime.

Website: https://icanshine.org/san-diego-ca/

Contact: 760-315-1311

Email: [email protected]

Services: Champions division is specifically designed for players of special needs the opportunity to participate in America's favorite pastime of baseball and softball. LCYO Champions is a co-ed division where boys and girls play together on the same teams.

Location: Stagecoach Park 3420 Camino De Los Coches, Carlsbad, CA 92009

Website: https://www.lcyo.org/champions/

Website: https://www.limitless-adventures.org

Services: Limitless Adventures is a nonprofit organization that provides outdoor recreational experiences for people with disabilities. Our primary offering is hiking, though we periodically offer other activities such as surfing and kayaking. We operate within the Greater San Diego area.

Website: https://www.littleleague.org/play-little-league/challenger/

Services: The Little League Challenger Division accommodates players ages 4 to 18 with a physical or intellectual challenge.

Services: The Miracle League of San Diego provides children with special needs the opportunity to play baseball in an organized league.  Every player is matched with a buddy based on his or her unique needs.

Location:

• Engel Family Field: 1628 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Del Mar, CA 92015

• Bell Middle School: 620 Briarwood Rd, San Diego, CA 92139

Website: https://www.miracleleagueofsandiego.org

Website: https://www.pybl.com/page/show/1479882-challenged-leagues

Services: The Challenged Division is for all those players with special needs, disabilities, and challenges who wouldn't ordinarily get the opportunity to play basketball. Our goal is to provide these players the feeling of accomplishment by learning the skills of basketball and being part of a team.

Website: https://ieautism.org/social-recreation-resources/

Website: https://www.s4ea.org

Services: S4EA is a San Diego based sports program serving athletes with developmental disabilities ages 5 through adult.

Website: https://dev.specialneedsresourcefoundationofsandiego.com/special-needs-resource-list-san-diego/recreation/

Website: https://www.sandiego.gov/park-and-recreation/activities/trs

Services: Services include therapeutic recreation programs and adaptive sports opportunities addressing the special needs of individuals with disabilities.

Website: Sports 4 EA

Services: S4EA is a San Diego-based sports program serving athletes with developmental disabilities ages 5 through adult.

Services: SMYBB Shooting Stars Special Needs Basketball was created as an inclusive program designed for children ages 5-22 with a variety of disabilities (including Autism, Down Syndrome and other physical and mental disabilities) to learn and enjoy the game of basketball in a fun, non-competitive environment.

Location: Corky Smith Gym in San Marcos

Website: https://www.smybbshootingstars.com

Website: https://sosc.org

Services: Special Olympics provides seasonal sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving the opportunity to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Services: The mission of this program is to enrich the lives of people living with autism by exposing them to the unique experience of surfing – offers a surf camp. Free services. Based in San Juan Capistrano but offering camps all over the country

Website: www.surfershealing.org

Contact: 877-966-SURF

Services: TOPSoccer is a community-based recreational program specifically designed to help athletes with physical and mental disabilities participate in soccer.

Website: https://calsouth.com/topsoccer/