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RESOURCES
-- General -- Chicago Wheelchair Bulls [Annual Day for Kids held each January] (847) 593-5485 DuPage Children’s Museum [special evening of play for children with autism, third Tuesday of each month, 5-7 pm] Naperville, (630) 637-8000 Fox Valley Special Recreation Association (FVSRA) [Recreational programs for special needs individuals of all ages--cooperative extension of the Park Districts of Fox Valley (Aurora, Montgomery, North Aurora, Sugar Grove, Yorkville, Wayne), Geneva, Oswego, St. Charles. Also serves smaller communities in the Fox Valley area.] (630) 896-6066 www.fvsra.org Special Olympics [Anyone residing in Kendall County, wishing to participate in Special Olympic programs, can apply for scholarship funds.] Carolyn Nagle, FVSRA, (630) 896-6066 Western DuPage Special Recreation Association [recreational programs for special needs individuals of all ages. Cooperative extension of the Park Districts of Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Lombard, Naperville, Roselle, Warrenville, West Chicago, Wheaton, and Winfield.] (630) 681-0962 www.wdsra.org Wilderness on Wheels [a Colorado mountain environment accessible to all] www.wildernessonwheels.org YMCA of the Rockies [family camp with qualified counselors for disabled children] www.ymcarockies.org Apple Picking Kuiper's Family Farm [fun for the whole family – accessible] Maple Park, (815) 827-3317 -- Baseball -- Buddy Baseball [for children with any disability ages 5-16, t-shirt, hat & trophy] sponsored by Wheaton Women's Jr. League Judy Casaccio (630) 871-0953 Power League [June-July, school age, any disability/assistive mobility device, weeknights, sign up March 15, 12 games] sponsored by Batavia Youth Baseball Leslie Hopkins, (630) 879-3675 -- Bowling -- Pin Pal League [one Saturday each month (usually the first) Sept.-May; 3pm, Bowling Green Sports Center, 30W150 Roosevelt Rd., West Chicago] Leslie Hopkins, (630) 879-3675 -- Horse riding -- North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) [therapeutic horse riding organization with national list of affiliated facilities] www.narha.org Blazing Prairie Stars Maple Park, (630) 365-5550 www.blazingprairiestars.com Equine Dreams Sandwich, 815-498-9640 www.equinedreams.org Ready, Set, Ride Therapeutic Recreation Facility Plainfield, (815) 439-3639 www.readysetride.org Strides Therapeutic Riding Program Joliet, (815) 838-1694 -- Soccer -- Fox Valley TOPS Soccer Association [for children with any disability, spring and fall schedules] Batavia 630- 240-7070 Naperville 630-305-8332 Oswego (630) 554-7187 www.fvtsa.org -- Swimming -- Rush-Copley Healthplex, Aurora [family swims, lessons, Adapt-A-Splash for children with disabilities] Aurora (630) 236-5804 www.rushcopley.com Delnor Health & Wellness Center, Geneva (630) 208-3933 www.delnor.com Keeler Pool, Aurora [open swims, lessons, aquatic physical therapy] (630) 844-5040 x 203 www.the-association.org -- Summer Camps -- ADHD.com's Guide to Summer Camps www.adhd.com/fun/camps.htm American Camping Association [2002 Guide to ACA Accredited Camps is free on the website] (800) 428-2267 www.acacamps.org Association for Individual Development [one-week residential camp early August, Hoover Outdoor Education Center, Yorkville] Laura McNeece, (630) 844-5040 x203 www.the-association.org The Camp & Conference Homepage www.camping.org Camp Search: The Search Engine for Camps www.campsearch.com Camp S.O.A.R. [2 two-week sessions end of July, one-on-one counselors, Advocate Lutheran General medical staff. NEW: weekend respite program May 30-June 1] Hoover Educational Center, Yorkville Ingrid Thompson, (847) 318 9067 campsoar@hotmail.com The CampPage Guide to Summer Camps www.camppage.com Camps for Children with Spina Bifida [Spina Bifida Association of America, state-by-state listings] (800) 621-3141 www.sbaa.org Directory of Summer Camps for Children with Learning Disabilities (888) 300-6710 http://ldaamerica.org/store/LD_Directories.html Easter Seals Camping & Recreation List (800) 221-6827 info@easter-seals.org www.easter-seals.org Easter Seals Camp [serves kids with disabilities in Hudson, Ill.] (309) 365-8021 Illinois Tourette Camp [camping opportunities for children with Tourette Syndrome (TS) and its associated disorders, 30 miles north of Chicago] (773) 465-7536 www.tourettecamp.com Kids' Camps www.kidscamps.com National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps www.natwc.org National Camp Association [on-line form to request materials about camps on website] (800) 966-CAMP www.summercamp.org Wisconsin Badger Camp [quality educational and recreational experiences for children and adults with developmental disabilities in an outdoor setting] www.badgercamp.com -- Vacations -- Accessible Journeys [special needs travel agency] www.disabilitytravel.com Access-Able Travel [wide range of access information and resources for travelers with disabilities] www.access-able.com Disability Travel and Recreation Resources [lots of links about adaptive travel] www.makoa.org/travel.htm Medical Travel, Inc. [special needs travel agency] www.vacations-plus.com The Savvy Traveler [special needs travel planning, books, tips] www.savvytraveler.com/before/disability-resource.shtml Wheelchair Getaways [accessible van rentals] (800) 642-2042 Wheelchair Accessible Van Rentals (800) 456-1371 (Please note that inclusion on this list does not |
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