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Adaptive Recreational Options for Kids
August 9, 2023
Get Up, Get Out, Go Play!
Want to take a day trip, get out of the house, find some different scenery, do something different, but don't know where to go? Below is a list of places that are adaptive to your child's needs but will allow them to have a great time and just be a kid! This summer make sure to get up and enjoy the sunshine and maybe try something new at one of the fun places listed!
- Miracle League https://www.miracleleaguemocomd.org
- Free Range Kids https://freerangeworld.com
- 4H Therapeutic Riding Thurmont, MD 21788
- Frederick County Parks and Rec Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation | Frederick County Parks and Recreation, MD (recreater.com)
- Little League Challenger Little League Challenger - Little League
- Unified Sports with FCPS Unified Sports | Athletics (fcps.org)
- Unified Sports with WCPS
- PMC KidMotion Classes Pediatric Movement Center KidMotion Classes
- Adaptive Sailing with Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore, MD The Downtown Sailing Center - Adaptive Sailing
- Adaptive Soccer Soccer Stars - Adaptive Soccer - Walkersville, MD 2023 | ACTIVEkids
- Enhanced Fitness Program and Frederick County YMCA YMCA and Freedom Center Partner to Provide Access to Adaptive Healthy Living Program | Frederick County YMCA (frederickymca.org)
- Adaptive Sports Program at Kennedy Krieger Adaptive Sports Program | Kennedy Krieger Institute
The Zones of Regulation consists of four colored zones: Blue, Green, Yellow and Red. Each zone provides a visual for different kinds of feelings and energy levels. Organizing emotions into four simple sections can be a helpful visual for children, allowing them to communicate their emotions by simply pointing to one of the color blocks that hold the emotions they are feeling.
Did you know that swinging can have a major impact on a child's vestibular system? The vestibular system is a sensory system in the inner ear that helps with balance and spatial orientation. Learn more about difference types of sensory swings including: bolster swings, ladder swings, cuddle/cocoon swings, hanging pod swings and platform swings.
Feeding therapy is a specialized type of therapy that can be performed by occupational therapists and speech language pathologists. Feeding therapy is most commonly utilized for babies and toddlers, as feeding and swallowing problems usually present early in life.
What is Torticollis?
Primitive reflexes are reflexes that a baby is born with that typically go away(integrate) within the first year of life. However, there are times when these primitive reflexes to not integrate on their own and require the successful implementation of exercises.
Recreational classes (specifically tumbling classes) are fun, social movement opportunities for children of all ages to play in a safe and secure space. But tumbling and gymnastics classes offer so many benefits, including: physical fitness, cognitive development, social skills, confidence and injury prevention.
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