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26 Epic Autism Recreation Secrets For 2022
Autism recreation activities make our days fun, provide kids with exercise, growth, social interaction, accomplishment and a break from screen time.
Special needs recreation programs with adaptive sports allow kids with special needs to join in physical activity, learn new social skills, and discover leisure activities that they can enjoy every day.
Other benefits of recreation for kids with developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities include these important life skills:
- healthy living skills
- new skills (physical, emotional)
- personal growth
- team building/team sports
- hand-eye coordination
- social interaction
- greater independence
Check out some tried and true autism recreation activities and maybe a new, favorite program waiting to be discovered!
Did you know?
Musical therapy helps kids with autism spectrum disorder improve communication skills and verbal expression
Great Benefits of Recreational Therapies
Joining in new activities are great opportunities to produce feelings of enjoyment, increase motivation and boost mental health.
Kids have a variety of activities they can choose from including summer and winter activities. Summer outings include day programs, summer camps and theme parks.
Frosty winter fun can be found at recreation centers, school programs, community programs and art therapy groups.
Fyi
Physical therapists and Occupational therapists help kids with autism develop motor skills and new skill development
Equestrian/Horse Therapy Programs

My Heroes Therapy
735 S Overland Trail Fort Collins, CO 80523 678-984-7774

Hearts And Heroes
163 N CR 29, Loveland, CO, 80537 970-663-4200

Saddle Up For Autism
1549 Old Hillsboro Road Franklin, TN 37069-9136 info@saddleupnashville.org

Path International Therapeutic Horsemanship
PO Box 33150 Denver, Colorado 80233 (800) 369-RIDE (7433) Fax (303) 252-4610

Temple Grandin Equine Center
725 S. Overland Trail Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523-1669.

Hippos And Fish
304 Sorenson Street North Little Rock AR 72118 501-246-5191

Front Range Exceptional Equestrians
525 W. Oak Street B-15, Fort Collins, CO 80521 970-443-5124 EMAIL: jessie.butler@frontrangeexceptionalequestrians.org

Hearts And Hooves
2308 Kellogg Acres Rd Sherwood, AR 72120, USA info@HeartsandHooves.com (501) 834-8509

Healing Through Horses
2050 Rockride Ln Georgetown, TX 78626 Phone: 512-930-7625

Equine Assisted Therapy
13525 Clayton Rd, St. Louis, MO 63141 314-971-0605

Horses Offering People Enrichment
Beijing, China

Courtney Cares
Dick Freeman Arena 7802 Turkey Creek Road | College Station, TX 77845 936.245.4489 | info@courtneycares.org

Forward Stride
23839 SW Daniel Rd Beaverton, OR 97078 (503) 217-2058 info@forwardstride.org

Gallop NYC
GallopNYC 88-03 70th Road Forest Hills, NY 11375 info@gallopnyc.org 855.925.5661

TiAnViCa Riding Academy
3380 Hwy 60 E Bartow, FL 33830 863) 581-7859

Shane Center For Therapeutic Horsemanship
7908 Myers Road Centerburg, OH 43011 (740) 625-9324 info@TheShaneCenter.org

Trinity Therapeutic Riding
+95 1 850 2956

Hearts That Heal Riding School
jessicadavy128@gmail.com

ABLE A Better Learning Environment
22424 S Ellsworth Loop Rd, Unit 464, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 (480) 757-2253(ABLE)

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Soccer/Baseball Programs

Scoring Goals For Autism
charlotte@scoringgoalsforautism.org

Allplay Miracle Baseball League
6802 Harrison Street in Seymour Smith Park (Near the intersection of 72nd & Harrison Street) Omaha, NE 68128

Buddy Baseball
Buddy Baseball P.O. Box 290361 Temple Terrace, FL 33687-0361 813-416-5742
Dance/Gymnastics

Ballet For All Kids
PO Box 16224, Encino, CA 91416 Info@BalletForAllKids.com Phone: (805) 524-5503

RnR Fit
# 37/81-31/2 Varthur Main Road Thubarahalli, Whitefield Bangalore 560066

Ten-O Gymnastics
6729 Marbut Rd Lithinia, GA 30058 1(800) 241-9249

Special Needs USA Gymnastics
cbickman@earthlink.net

Auburn Gymnastics Academy
703 W. Samford Ave, Auburn, AL 36849 agadesk@gmail.com (334) 844-9098

Flawless Gymnastics
5650 Kroger Dr. Suite 100 Fort Worth, TX 76244 Tel: 682-593-7014 Email: flawlessgym.customerservice@gmail.com

We Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym
1076 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511, USA 813-571-160

Ultimate Dance Center
2980 Lakeland Highlands Rd. Lakeland, Fl 33803 863-644-5275

Spirit Gymnastics Sports Academy
2830 Recker Hwy, Winter Haven, FL 33880 (863) 875-4839 info@gymdancecheer.com

Special Olympics
Special Olympics 1133 19th Street NW Washington, DC 20036-3604 USA +1 202-628-3630 +1 800-700-8585

Wheelchair Dancers
4584 Calle De Vida San Diego, CA 92124 Michele@dancemefit.com Tel: 858-573-1571

A Dance Class For Me
808 Adams Ave Huntington Beach, CA 92648 818-425-4129

Arts For Autism
305-209-6192 Email: SpectrumDanceTherapy@Gmail.com Address: Miami Dancity Studios 14022 NW 82nd Ave. Miami Lakes, FL 33016

GuiDance Autisim
1155 Hembree Rd., Ste 210 Roswell, GA 30076 ______________________________________ 11105 Weddington St. North Hollywood, CA 91601

Academy Of Ballet Arts
26305 Jefferson Ave. Suite B Murrieta, CA 92562 (951) 216-1853 academyofballetarts1@gmail.com

Bill's Special Kids
14075 Frederick St. Moreno Valley, California 92552 Pat@BillsSpecialKids.org

Autism movement therapy class
15359 Cohasset St
Van Nuys, CA 91406
323-240-0361
joanne@autismmovementtherapy.org

Grand Jete Dance Studio
17 E Main St. Macungie, PA 18062 610-393-5225 grandjeteoffice@yahoo.com

Dancesport Education
DanceSportEd@gmail.com

Gotta Dance
1966 Washington Valley Rd Martinsville, NJ 08836 877-23DANCE (877-233-2623) Multiple New Jersey locations

Houston Ballet Adaptive Programming
601 Preston Street, Houston, TX 77002 jsommers@houstonballet.org

Scottish Autism
Hilton House, Alloa Business Park, Whins Road, Alloa, FK10 3SA 01259 222022 advice@scottishautism.org

Alliance For The Arts
10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33919 239-939-2787

Ideal Dance Pittsburgh
403 Butler Street Pgh PA 15223 412-782-DNCE (3623) idealdance.gretchen@gmail.com

Dance Dimensions
3790 Hedgesville Road Suite C & D Hedgesville, WV 25427 304-671-3688

Point Performing Arts
3322 South Campbell; Suite A & B Springfield, MO 65807 Phone: (417) 885 – 8010

Brooklyn Autism Center
57 Willoughby St, 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 718.554.1027 info@brooklynautismcenter.org

Autism Tree Project Foundation
4350 Pacific Highway, Unit 1007, San Diego, CA 92110 Rebecca@autismtreeproject.org (909) 815-8520

The Dance And Gymnastics Academy Of Tampa
2632 Land O Lakes Blvd Land O Lakes, FL 34639 (813) 949-7875 www.DGATampa.com

Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
2900 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15201-1500 kdrozynski@pittsburghballet.org or 412-454-9117

Face Autism, Inc
5610 74th Place E. Ellenton, FL 34222

Greater Massachusetts Special Needs Events
508-303-3424 or info@spedchildmass.com

Positions Dance Studio
264 Deer Park Avenue, Babylon 631-669-8612kelly@positionsstudio.com

Dance Without Limits
115 Pelham Rd. Ste. 24 Greenville, SC 29615 info@dancewithoutlimits.co (864) 412-7788


Halo Dance For Autism
949-295-0803 or 714-803-9727 amanda@halodance4autism.org

Washington Autism Alliance Resources
721 4th Ave. #891 Kirkland, WA 98033 (425) 894-7231

Ability Unlimited Dance Class
307 Racebrook Rd Orange, CT 06477 203-553-9508

Brooklyn Conservatory Of Music
58 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11217 | 718-622-3300

The Center For Applied Drama And Autism
P.O. Box 2972 Akron, OH 44309 (866) 844 - 8327 info@centerforada.org

Dance Key West
P.O. Box 501 Key West, FL 33041 dancekw@gmail.com

Parson's Dance
124 East 91st Street 2B New York, New York 10128 P: 212.869.9275 F: 206.202.4146 info@parsonsdance.org

Aces
10320 W. McDowell Road, Suite K-1136 Avondale, AZ 85392 (855) 223-7123 Ext. 5,3,1 Multiple locations in the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington

Atra
25 Century Blvd., Suite 505 | Nashville, TN 37214 | Tel. 703.234.4140

ASDance
343 Arden Ave. Glendale, CA (818) 731-3484 asdanceforautism@gmail.com annashah85@gmail.com

Flamingo Chicks
Flamingo Chicks, The Old Bake House, Downs Park East, Bristol BS6 7QD

Broadway Bound Dance Center
99 West Madison Ave Dumont, New Jersey 07628 201-385-4114

Magic Dance Arts
(408) 372-8874 DIRECTOR@MAGICDANCEARTS.COM
Jiu Jitsu

Bel Air Jiu Jitsu
Martial Arts For Neurodiverse Youth 2442 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60657 (872) 216-4535
American Special Hockey Association
Phone: 607-765-4529