Autism sports 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!
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.
Equestrian/Horse Therapy Programs
735 S Overland Trail Fort Collins, CO 80523 678-984-7774
163 N CR 29, Loveland, CO, 80537 970-663-4200
1549 Old Hillsboro Road Franklin, TN 37069-9136 info@saddleupnashville.org
PO Box 33150 Denver, Colorado 80233 (800) 369-RIDE (7433) Fax (303) 252-4610
725 S. Overland Trail Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523-1669.
304 Sorenson Street North Little Rock AR 72118 501-246-5191
525 W. Oak Street B-15, Fort Collins, CO 80521 970-443-5124 EMAIL: jessie.butler@frontrangeexceptionalequestrians.org
2050 Rockride Ln Georgetown, TX 78626 Phone: 512-930-7625
2308 Kellogg Acres Rd Sherwood, AR 72120, USA info@HeartsandHooves.com (501) 834-8509
13525 Clayton Rd, St. Louis, MO 63141 314-971-0605
Beijing, China
Dick Freeman Arena 7802 Turkey Creek Road | College Station, TX 77845 936.245.4489 | info@courtneycares.org
23839 SW Daniel Rd Beaverton, OR 97078 (503) 217-2058 info@forwardstride.org
GallopNYC 88-03 70th Road Forest Hills, NY 11375 info@gallopnyc.org 855.925.5661
3380 Hwy 60 E Bartow, FL 33830 863) 581-7859
7908 Myers Road Centerburg, OH 43011 (740) 625-9324 info@TheShaneCenter.org
+95 1 850 2956
jessicadavy128@gmail.com
22424 S Ellsworth Loop Rd, Unit 464, Queen Creek, AZ 85142 (480) 757-2253(ABLE)
charlotte@scoringgoalsforautism.org
Buddy Baseball P.O. Box 290361 Temple Terrace, FL 33687-0361 813-416-5742
6802 Harrison Street in Seymour Smith Park (Near the intersection of 72nd & Harrison Street) Omaha, NE 68128
PO Box 16224, Encino, CA 91416 Info@BalletForAllKids.com Phone: (805) 524-5503
# 37/81-31/2 Varthur Main Road Thubarahalli, Whitefield Bangalore 560066
6729 Marbut Rd Lithinia, GA 30058 1(800) 241-9249
cbickman@earthlink.net
703 W. Samford Ave, Auburn, AL 36849 agadesk@gmail.com (334) 844-9098
5650 Kroger Dr. Suite 100 Fort Worth, TX 76244 Tel: 682-593-7014 Email: flawlessgym.customerservice@gmail.com
1076 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511, USA 813-571-160
2980 Lakeland Highlands Rd. Lakeland, Fl 33803 863-644-5275
2830 Recker Hwy, Winter Haven, FL 33880 (863) 875-4839 info@gymdancecheer.com
Special Olympics 1133 19th Street NW Washington, DC 20036-3604 USA +1 202-628-3630 +1 800-700-8585
4584 Calle De Vida San Diego, CA 92124 Michele@dancemefit.com Tel: 858-573-1571
808 Adams Ave Huntington Beach, CA 92648 818-425-4129
305-209-6192 Email: SpectrumDanceTherapy@Gmail.com Address: Miami Dancity Studios 14022 NW 82nd Ave. Miami Lakes, FL 33016
26305 Jefferson Ave. Suite B Murrieta, CA 92562 (951) 216-1853 academyofballetarts1@gmail.com
1155 Hembree Rd., Ste 210 Roswell, GA 30076 ______________________________________ 11105 Weddington St. North Hollywood, CA 91601
14075 Frederick St. Moreno Valley, California 92552 Pat@BillsSpecialKids.org
15359 Cohasset St
Van Nuys, CA 91406
323-240-0361
joanne@autismmovementtherapy.org
17 E Main St. Macungie, PA 18062 610-393-5225 grandjeteoffice@yahoo.com
DanceSportEd@gmail.com
1966 Washington Valley Rd Martinsville, NJ 08836 877-23DANCE (877-233-2623) Multiple New Jersey locations
601 Preston Street, Houston, TX 77002 jsommers@houstonballet.org
Hilton House, Alloa Business Park, Whins Road, Alloa, FK10 3SA 01259 222022 advice@scottishautism.org
10091 McGregor Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33919 239-939-2787
403 Butler Street Pgh PA 15223 412-782-DNCE (3623) idealdance.gretchen@gmail.com
3790 Hedgesville Road Suite C & D Hedgesville, WV 25427 304-671-3688
3322 South Campbell; Suite A & B Springfield, MO 65807 Phone: (417) 885 – 8010
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
