Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio offers competitive and recreational adaptive sport opportunities for individuals with physical and visual disabilities. Website: AdaptiveSportsOhio.org
Adaptive Horseback Riding
Fieldstone Farm (Chagrin Falls) www.fieldstonefarmtrc.com
JAFs Therapy in Motion (Medina) www.jafstherapy.org
Medina Creative Therapy Ranch (Medina) Website: medinacreativehousing.com/medina-therapy-ranch
In Step With Horses (Chargrin Falls): www.instepwithhorses.org
Pegasus Farms (Hartville) www.pegasusfarm.org
All-Start Training Club (a program of UDS) provides an integrated sports program for individuals with or without disabilities where everyone, regardless of ability, is encouraged to participate on the field of athletic competition. Complete array of sports including golf, bowling, basketball, bocce, soccer, gymnastics, and more. Website: www.allstartrainingclub.org
The Society 4283 Paradise Rd., Seville, Ohio 44273 330-722-1900 or toll free 1877-546-8568. Lots of information for families. Offers upcoming social events for all ages and respite opportunities
Beyond Our Boundaries is a recreation service company for adults with Developmental Disabilities (DD). Beyond Our Boundaries offers exciting trips to fun community locations, in hopes of bringing people with DD together for friendships and to set the stage for creating an active social life. Website: www.beyondourboundaries.com
Blick Center provides adults DD Eligible, age 16 + with disabilities with opportunities to learn and have fun in their community. Programs are offered throughout the year. Previous programs included: art museums, Karaoke, the theater, guys or girls nights out, bowling, and nature photography. Website: www.blickcenter.org/files/cfl.pdf
Blue Ribbon Adapted Recreation provides recreation and leisure activities for persons with developmental disabilities, enabling each to enhance their personal potential by sharing in emotional, social, and physical benefits fostered by community based activities. (associated with Solon Recreation Department - but available to non-residents).
Buddy Up for Life (Akron Chapter) exists to serve individuals with Down syndrome with an opportunity to learn and play tennis and to impact athletic, social and emotional development. Website: https://buddyupforlife.org/
Catalyst Farms Therapies. Catalyst Farm is an outpatient therapy practice providing OT, PT, SLP and Counseling serving both adults and children.
1021 Ridgewood Road, Wadsworth, OH. Ph: (330) 800-6000. Website: http://www.catalystfarm.com/
Empower Sports provides sport and exercise programs for children and adults with various physical and cognitive disabilities. Programs emphasize socialization skills, teamwork, discipline and (most important) HAVING FUN! Website: empowersports.org
Gliding Stars of Northeast Ohio is an adaptive ice skating program for individuals with disabilities. Website: www.glidingstars.org
Greater Ohio Area SuperKids Classic, Inc. conducts a Soap Box Derby style race for children with disabilities, ages 7 to 18, in Northeast Ohio including Cuyahoga, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties, and any county without an official SuperKids race. Website: superkidsohio.org
iCanBike Camp is a 5-day camp that teaches individuals of all different abilities how to ride a two-wheel bicycle without training wheels. It is truly an amazing experience for both participants and volunteers. Website: https://autismakron.org/index.php/what-we-do/bike
Integrative Community Solutions - hosts a variety of activities each month. Website: https://www.ics-oh.org/programs-outings
Matchpoint Martial Arts Brightstar program for special needs. Website: www.matchpoint-martial-arts.com
Rec to Connect Therapy Connect people with special needs and their families to community recreation, wellness, and lifetime leisure skills through innovative recreation therapy programming
Royalton Music Center: Royalton Music Center offers individually-designed private sessions targeted toward communication, social skills, and academic, psychological, and physical needs. Responses, both musical and non-musical, are documented after each session to keep track of progress. Multiple therapists are available for the perfect fit. Program runs on a monthly basis, and some families may be eligible for funding through the Family Resources department in their county. Kindermusik classes also are taught by music therapists for children ages birth to 6 years. 440-237-9400, royaltonmusic.com
Special Olympics Medina County 4691 Windfall Rd., Medina, Ohio 44256 contact Lynn at 330-722-1900 ext. 200 or lemmons@shc-medina.org www.mcbdd.org www.sooh.org
The Turn provides an adaptive golf program at the North Olmsted Golf Club. Website: www.jointheturn.org
3 Trackers of Ohio. is dedicated to the promotion of adaptive recreational sports (cycling, kayaking, water skiing, downhill skiing) to persons with a variety of physical disabilities.
Belikebuddy.com
Website provides links to sensory friendly places https://www.belikebuddy.com/sensoryfriendly/ohio
Rocket Mortgage Field House
https://www.rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com/accessibility
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland
The Children’s Museum of Cleveland (CMC) and Monarch Center for Autism’s Welcoming Spaces Program have joined together to develop customized visual, social, communicative, sensory, and behavioral supports that can be found throughout the museum. Some resources that the museum offers include call-ahead accommodations, social narratives, visual schedules, visual/sensory maps, ticket desk tool kits and video models. The museum also has a sensory-friendly room that is equipped with special lighting, classical music, liquid tile mats and a tactile wall.
https://cmcleveland.org/sensoryresources/
Playhouse Square
Playhouse Square provides various sensory-friendly performances. Check out Playhouse Square’s video social story about visiting the theater. The Playhouse Square sensory-friendly initiative was developed in partnership with Milestones Autism Resources and the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities, who co-sponsor the events in this series.
http://www.playhousesquare.org/events-tickets/sensory-friendly-programming
The Akron Zoo
The Akron Zoo trains all staff and volunteers on autism and other sensory needs. The park provides helpful signage designating quiet and headphone areas for visitors, plus sensory bags that include fidget toys, noise cancelling headphones and more. Weighted lap blankets are also available.
Website: https://www.akronzoo.org/accessibility
Summit Metro Parks
Summit Metro Parks teamed up with the Autism Society of Greater Akron to join the Autism Friendly Communities program. Staff receive special training to assist visitors who may have autism or other developmental disabilities in order to be more accommodating. https://www.summitmetroparks.org/autism-friendly-site.aspx
Skyzone
Skyzone offers special programs at their trampoline parks, including Sensory Hours
https://www.skyzone.com/programs/sensory-hours