ACEing Autism – Connecting Kids Through Tennis
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
DeleteArc of San Diego: Our Place Wellness Center
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
DeleteAmanda’s Adaptive Martial Arts
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
DeleteAqua Pros Swim School
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/
DeleteBest Day Foundation
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.
DeleteCalSouth - Top Soccer
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.
DeleteCity of Temecula Special Needs Programs/Events
Website: https://temeculaca.gov/807/Special-Needs-Programs
Services: The City of Temecula website provides a list of several programs targeted for children and adults with autism and other special needs.
DeleteFirst 5 Riverside - Drowning Prevention Program
Services: First 5 funds drowning prevention – includes swim lessons for babies
Email: info@socalwaterbabies.com
Contact: Cathryn Van Der Linden 951 251-5210
DeleteiCan Bike - San Diego, CA
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: karynls2@crimsoncenter.com
DeleteLa Costa Youth Organization Champions Division
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/
DeleteLimitless Adventures
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.
DeleteLittle League Challenger
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.
DeleteMiracle League
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
DeletePoway Youth Basketball League
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.
DeleteRiverside County List of Recreational Activities
Website: https://ieautism.org/social-recreation-resources/
DeleteS4EA Sports for Exceptional Athletes
Website: https://www.s4ea.org
Services: S4EA is a San Diego based sports program serving athletes with developmental disabilities ages 5 through adult.
DeleteSan Diego List of Recreational Activities
DeleteSan Diego Therapeutic Recreation Services
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.
DeleteSMYBB Shooting Stars
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
DeleteSpecial Olympics Southern California
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.
DeleteSurfers Healing
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
DeleteLast updated: 07/2023