Social, Recreation, Leisure

Updated January 2024

Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation - City of Round Rock 



Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation (AIR) provides advocacy and inclusion support for individuals with disabilities to enjoy recreation activities as well as specialist therapeutic programs. Opportunities for youth, teens, and adults to acquire skills that enable them to participate in leisure experiences and enhance their involvement in community programs. 


ARC of the ARTS



Our professional instructors help students to find a means to best express themselves, promoting client-directed goals, self-determination, social skills, and gaining a sense of independence and pride! We daily bridge the gap of post-secondary education support for the I/DD community and their families.

Art Spark Texas

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Art Spark Texas challenges perceptions of how people contribute by creating an arts-inspired, inclusive community of individuals with diverse abilities. Our goal is to provide support and training to the public, enhance personal growth, and offer Texans access to the creative work of people with diverse abilities. 


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ASD Social Night

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In the heart of Round Rock, every Friday at the Baca Center is a weekly meet-up group like no other. We're dedicated to creating a space for Autistic teens and young adults to enjoy a Friday night out with friends.


Here's the scoop: We play games, enjoy the occasional movie night, and every six weeks, we take our adventures out on the town with fun activities. It's a great Friday hangout, and it's all about having fun while making new friends.


So, if you're ready to spice up your Fridays with great company and activities, join us for pizza and fun! 


Beloved and Beyond Summer Camp

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor



Beloved and Beyond is an overnight camp for campers with differing abilities ages 7 and up held in Summer, Spring Break, and Winter. Each camper experiences camp alongside a one on one buddy. Campers get to do the all the activities at camp like zip line, horseback riding, swimming, fishing, canoeing etc. as well as nightly themed parties and bible study. Siblings are welome too, ages 7-12. The Beyond Team is a two week job training, discipleship program.


Bright Sky Connections

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Bright Sky Connections provides one-on-one and/or group social skills training, emotional/behavioral support, and mentorship connections to facilitate growth towards our students gaining social communication skills, social skill nuances/strategies, self-regulation control, social/emotional confidence, and improving relationships with peers. 

Camp Blessing Texas

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor



Camp Blessing makes an iconic experience–summer camp–available to campers whose challenges prevent their participation elsewhere. We are a residential Christian summer camp offering love, acceptance, and fun for children with special needs all through adulthood. We believe that our campers, regardless of ability level or age, should have all of the fun summer camp has to offer. 

Camp Summit


Providing a residential camping experience for people with disabilities since 1947. Camp Summit is a one-of-a-kind camp for individuals with disabilities where the emphasis is on each camper's abilities rather than their disabilities. Traditional camp activities are adapted to each individual, provided in our barrier-free facilities, and implemented by trained, caring staff. Our campers are grouped by age, providing the opportunity to make friends within peer groups while having fun and experiencing new adventures.

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Charis Hills Summer Camp

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor



Charis Hills is a Christian special needs, recreational summer camp helping children with learning differences build confidence and find success. We serve campers ages 7-18, with ADHD, Learning Disabilities, and high-functioning Autism. Camp is a great place to teach social skills.  We offer 7, week-long, summer sessions as well as Spring Family Weekend Camp.


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City of Round Rock Transit 


Round Rock Transit partners with Capital Metro to provide transit services in Round Rock. The City also provides ADA Paratransit services for those individuals whose disability prevents them from using the regular fixed route, for origin and destinations within the service area.


City of Austin-Parks and Recreation

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor



City of Austin Parks and Recreation Center provides inclusive and adaptive programs for all ages and abilities through adult day programs, sports, camps and special events. 

Clay Madsen Recreation Center


The Round Rock Parks and Recreation Department offers the following events focusing on active participation for children and adults with various disabilities or limitations.  We strive to create equal access to recreation, to help enhance an individual’s quality of life.

Down Home Ranch

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor


Our mission is to empower the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through social, educational, residential, and vocational opportunities.  Down Home Ranch is a residential living community as well as a summer camp.

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Easterseals & Greenleaf Neurodiversity Community Center

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Easterseals' Greenleaf Neurodiversity Community Center creates new opportunities for adults with autism and related neurodivergent conditions, so they can reach their potential in the community, in the workplace, and in life. Greenleaf NCC currently offers Social Creativity social and recreational clubs, job skills training programs, and an 18+ transition school in partnership with Austin ISD.

Friends Shine Online

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor


Friends Shine Online is a happy, positive, online community for participants with disabilities 18 years of age and older. We offer 3-hour interactive sessions on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings, for 5-15 participants. Each session includes short presentations on various topics in order to stimulate conversation. See our website: https://friendsshineonline.com 

The Georgetown Palace Theatre


The Georgetown Palace Theatre For All program offers Acting, Dance, and Music classes for adults and children 8 years and up. Our classes maintain a 3 to 1 student-to-teacher ratio and are offered at a very low cost. We also take outside waiver funding and can assist with scholarships. 

Greenleaf NCC

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor


We are a local hub for people with autism and neurodivergent conditions. We offer an 18+ school through Austin ISD, social creativity clubs and vocational training. 

Heidi Lersch

*2024 Destination...Life Presenter


For too long, there have been many barriers preventing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) from having access to comprehensive healthy relationship and sex education. Curriculum cost and accessibility, as well as a limited number of effective resources on relationship and safer sexuality skills contribute to a gap in knowledge and tools for effective navigating community and personal relationships for young adults with disabilities. In this training, participants will learn why comprehensive sex education is vital for people with IDD as a protective factor against abuse, and as a support for  fulfilling and pleasure-filled romantic and sexual experiences. Participants will explore My Rights My Life, a FREE 30-class inclusive and accessible curriculum designed to empower community members to provide healthy relationship and safer sexuality education for young adults with IDD. 

Hearts Therapeutic Riding


Hearts Therapeutic Riding provides therapeutic riding for anyone with special needs. Therapeutic riding is known to provide cognitive, physical, and emotional benefits. Only a few of the results can be an increase in self-esteem, confidence, problem-solving, attention span, learning a sequence of tasks, responsibility, and decreased anxiety. Member of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, practicing safety standards to provide our riders with a safe and pleasant experience.  Our center is close to 1431 near Cedar Park and offers two riding arenas, a riding trail, and opportunities for riding off of our property. 

Joshua's Stage/Theater Arts & More!

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor


Welcome to Joshua’s Stage! We are an enrichment program for special needs individuals featuring After-School programs, Camps, Theater Arts & More!, and Individual Enrichment Programs; including activities such as theater arts, improv, arts and crafts, music, dance, photography, create-a-story, and showcase. At Joshua’s Stage, A+ is for acceptance, accessibility, and attentiveness for all abilities with our amazing programs.

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J13 Community

*2024 Destination...Life Presenter/Exhibitor


Our Community-Based Day Program provides activities for adults with developmental disabilities that build upon their unique strengths and talents. Participants engage with our Community Coaches who assist in developing individualized skills and socialization that result in joyful, life-long memories and relationships created in their local community. 

The Miracle League at Town and Country

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We provide a place for any child/young adult with special needs to play baseball; they play with their peers on a specially constructed field where there are no obstacles.  They are able to stay safe and play to the best of their ability. 

Open My World Therapeutic Riding


Introduction to Equine Assisted Therapy, inviting students to interact closely with horses through a range of equine-based activities, including learning about horse behavior, grooming, and care. The ability to ride these magnificent animals gives tremendous physical and psychological benefits to those previously denied the usual scope of outdoor activities. 

R.O.C.K. Ride on Center for Kids



ROCK, Ride On Center for Kids, is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides equine-assisted activities and therapies to children, adults, and veterans with physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges. For more information about riding in the program, please contact kristinw@rockride.org. For more information about volunteer opportunities (age 14+) please contact ROCKateers@rockride.org. 


Special Olympics


The mission of Special Olympics Texas is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Texas Lions Camp

*2024 Destination...Life Presenter/Exhibitor



Located in Kerrville, Texas Lions Camp provides camping experiences for children with special medical needs at no cost to the parent(s). Due to COVID, TLC is offering one- and two-night stays for families of a special medical needs child. Sessions begin June 7 and continue through July 31. The June dates are for families with a child with physical needs, and the July dates are for families with a Type 1 diabetic child. Family camp includes parents and siblings. For more information and to register online, go to www.lionscamp.com. 


Texas Rowing For All

*2024 Destination...Life Exhibitor



Texas Rowing For All provides adaptive rowing and paddling programs to people with disabilities in Austin, TX.  TRFA programs consist of adaptive rowing crews, paddle outings, camps, and private lessons. For additional information visit our website at www.texasrowingforall.org