New Series - Fitness and Special Needs

Happy Monday!

Welcome to our new series on Fitness and Children who have special needs! For several weeks, we will be highlighting suggestions on how to work fitness into your child's day in a way that is fun and beneficial.

If you have any ideas to suggest as we go along...please leave a comment or email it to blog@knowledgesafari.com

Let's get started!

Children with special needs face challenges, but in many instances they can participate in physical activities. There are activities that combine fitness and therapy and then there are activities that are purely designed for fun but end up having a therapeutic aspect.

Anything discussed in this series is merely an idea - it may or may not be right for your child(ren) and you should always check with your physician before starting a new activity.

The following is a list of activities (or groups that advocate for special needs and fitness) that are available in various cities around the country. If one looks interesting, you can search to see if it is available in your area and/or email the location to see if they know of something in your area.

List compiled by NCPAD
Texas Adaptive Aquatics, Inc. : Houston , Texas
Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped (SABAH) : West Seneca , New York
Skicentral : Orleans , Ontario
Yoga for the Special Child : Sarasota , Florida
Lekotek : Chicago , Illinois
Adaptive Adventures : Evergreen , Colorado
Boundless Playgrounds : Bloomfield , Connecticut
Hadley's Park : Bethesda , Maryland
National Park Service : Washington , District of Columbia
National Consortium on Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities : Slippery Rock , Pennsylvania
Shake-A-Leg : Newport , Rhode Island
Internet Resources for Special Children : Cincinnati , Ohio
Bandaides and Blackboards : Fairfield , Connecticut
Therapeutic Recreation Directory : Morgantown , West Virginia
New Jersey Adapted Physical Education Council : Trenton , New Jersey
PE Central : Blacksburg , Virginia
Texas Women's University Adaptive Physical Education : Denton , Texas
Greater Outdoor Recreation Pages : Washington , District of Columbia
American Association of adaptedSports Programs (AAASP) : Atlanta , Georgia
Easter Seals : Chicago , Illinois
International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) : Aylesbury , Buckinghamshire
Deaflympics - International Committee of Sports for the Deaf : Frederick , Maryland
United States Paralympics : Colorado Springs , Colorado

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