Recreation

Angels Playground

Website: www.angelsplayground.org

Address: 885 Junipero Dr., Costa Mesa.

Description: A universally accessible playground.

Beach Wheelchairs

Website: www.coastal.ca.gov

Address: Orange County and Los Angeles

Description: Beach wheelchairs are equipped with large, wide wheels which can roll across the sand without sinking. They usually require users to be accompanied by someone pushing them, although several California locations offer motorized chairs which may be self propelled. There are many beaches listed in Orange County that lend wheelchairs free of charge. Also available is a book titled “A Wheelchair Riders Guide to the LA and Orange County Coast”. This can be downloaded at the above website.

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Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center

Phone: (714) 889-5782

Website: www.ci.garde-ngrove.ca.us

Address: 13641 Deodara Drive, Garden Grove

Description: Gym sports and socializing with friends are offered to all, regardless of age or disability.

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Goodwill Fitness Center

Phone: (888) OCFITCENTER

Website: www.ocgoodwill-fitnesscenter.org

Address: 1601 E. St. Andrews Pl., Santa Ana

Description: OrangeCounty’s only fully accessible fitness center designed for people living with physical disabilities and chronic illness.

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Horseback Riding – Back Bay Therapeutic Riding Club, Inc.

Phone: (949) 474-7329

Website: www.backbaytrc.org

Address: 20262 Cypress St., Newport Beach, CA 92660

Description: The Back Bay Therapeutic Riding Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the bodies, minds and spirits of children, youth and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding lessons and other unique activities.

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Horseback Riding – Manely Fields

Phone: (714) 777-9095

Email: pettime@pcmagic.net

Address: 18461 Shady Knoll, Yorba Linda

Description: Recreational activities combined with therapeutic horseback riding for children with special needs.

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Horseback Riding – Ride Your Horse! Therapeutic Riding Program

Phone: (714) 292-3563

Website: www.rideyourhorse.com

Address: B&B Stables, 10730 Artesia Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703

Description: Provides lessons for ages 3 to adults. The goal is to promote the self-growth of a child and/or adult through the interaction with a loving horse.

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Horseback Riding – Shea Therapeutic Riding Center

Phone: (949) 240-8441

Website: www.sheacenter.org

Address: 26284 Oso Road, San Juan Capistrano

Description: Full-time program of adaptive and therapeutic horseback riding for ages two and older of all disabilities.

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Horseback Riding – Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Beach

Phone: (714) 848-0966

Website: www.trchb.org

Address: Classes held at Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center: 18381 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach

Description: Adaptive Horseback riding lessons are offered to ages four and older of most disabilities.

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New Directions Holiday and Vacation Travel

Phone: (800) 967-2841

Website: www.newdirectionstravel.com

Address: 5276 Hollister Ave., Suite 207, Santa Barbara

Description: Holiday and vacation travel offered to people ages 13 and older with all disabilities.

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Outdoor – CASA Colina Centers for Rehabilitation Outdoor Adventures

Phone: (909) 596-7733, ext 2200

Website: www.casacolina.org

Address: 255 East Bonita Ave., Pomona

Description: Outdoor recreational activities for individuals with disabilities. The age depends on specific trip and ability level. Activities include hand cycling, scuba diving, sky diving, fishing, surfing, kayaking, water skiing, jet skiing, camping, rock climbing.

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Park – Barrier-Free Park in Santa Ana

Address: Carl Thornton Park In Santa

Description: Established in 1993 by the Kiwanis Club of Santa Ana, provides disabled kids the chance to engage in a range of recreational activities. A wheelchair-accessible sports court – the Raul Ayala Sports Court – is the latest addition.

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Power Play MD OC/Pediatric Weight Management

Phone: 1-877-LEAN-KIDS (532-6543)

Website: www.leankids.net

Address: Batavia Woods Medical Center 805 W. La Veta Ave., Suite 207, Orange, CA 92868

Description: Fully staffed facility for ages 4-19. They offer 8-week, intensive programs that run through the year. Bilingual.

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Sailing – Access to Sailing

Phone: (562) 433-0561

Website: www.accesstosailing.org

Email: info@accesstosailing.org

Address: Long Beach at Shoreline Village

Description: Offers participatory programs for physically, mentally, and developmentally challenged children and adults.

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Sailing – Heart of Sailing

Phone: (812) 935-7245

Website: www.heartofsailing.org

Email: gsaidah@heartofsailing.org

Address: P. O. Box 486, Dana Point, CA 92629

Description: A not-for-profit foundation that provides the therapeutic and recreational sailing experience to special needs children and adults along with their families – for free.

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Yoga – Yoga at the Children’s Therapy Center

Phone: (714) 892-6828

Website: www.thechildrenstherapycenter.com

Address: 12881 Knott St., Ste 103, Garden Grove

Description: Inclusive yoga classes promote flexibility, strength, balance, posture, and concentration for ages five and older.

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Yoga – Yoga with Julie

Contact: Julie Ford Reister

Phone: (949) 689-7718

Email: juliereister@mac.com

Address: classes held at UCP-OC, DSAOC, Newport Beach, and can teach one-on-one and in-home as well.

Description: Tune in, chill out, shape up and experience a sense of calm and well-being through Yoga! All ages, all abilities welcome. Students will move, focus and relax with structure and deliberation, without judgment.

Sports

Ability First

Phone: (714) 821-6510 – Call for activities near you.

Website: www.abilityfirst.org

Address: Programs available in Long Beach, Anaheim, and Costa Mesa.

Description: Provides a variety of recreational activities including field trips, bowling, swimming, theatre, and Special Olympics training. Ages 5 years and up.

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Baseball – Challenger Division of Little League Baseball

Phone: (909) 887-6444

Website: www.littleleague.org

Address: Various cities. The phone number above connects you to the Western Regional headquarters in San Bernardino. Call for current challenger teams.

Description: Girls and boys with all disabilities. Ages 5 to 18 or completion of high school.

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Baseball – Miracle League of Orange County

Phone: Steel Morris (714) 713-2512

Fax: (949) 369-9069

Website: www.miracleleague.net

Email: info@miracleleague.net

Description: The Miracle League of Orange County is a non-profit organization that

gives children and adults with physical and mental disabilities the

The opportunity to play the great game of baseball.

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Basketball – Hoopstars Basketball

Website: www.hoopstarsbb.org

Email: Robin Preston: hoopstarsbb@adelphia.net

Address: North Orange County

Description: The Hoopstars Basketball League was created to provide a social environment for children and adults with challenges, to participate on basketball teams in a way that instills a sense of accomplishment, teamwork, and competition, so that they have an opportunity to learn the game, increase physical activity, and enhance their self-esteem.

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Basketball – Shooting Stars Basketball League for Youth with Special Needs

Phone: (714) 374-1701

Website: www.ci.huntington-beach.ca.us

Address: Huntington Beach and surrounding cities

Description: For boys and girls ages 6 to 21 years. The league includes 6 weeks of instructional play and supervised games, as well as team shirts and awards for all players..

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Basketball – Yorba Linda Challenger Division

Website: www.yorbalindabasketball.com

Email: John Christensen: john.christensen@mindspring.com

Description: The Challenger Division will be tailored to the needs of each individual special needs child. There will be activities to develop skills, learn teamwork, and advance to games.

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Bowling – Bowling Leagues at Saddleback Lanes

Phone: (949)586-5300

Website: www.bowlsaddleback.com

Address: 25402 Marguerite Parkway, Mission Viejo

Description: Adaptive weekly bowling leagues for all disabilities ages 6-21 during the months of June, July and August. Tournaments throughout South OrangeCounty.

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Bowling – Kingpin Bowling League at Irvine Lanes

Phone: (949)724-6637

Website: www.irvinedisabilityservices.org

Address: 3415 Michelson Drive, Irvine

Description: Adaptive bowling for all disabilities ages 6 and older. Two sessions: Feb-June and Sept-Dec.

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Bowling – Super Sports Bowling in Yorba Linda

Phone: (714)777-3818

Address: Yorba Linda Bowl – 18171 Imperial Hwy, Yorba Linda, CA

Description: Super Sports Bowling is for all ages. They meet Wednesday at 4:00 pm and the cost is $5 for 2 games.

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California Condors  

Phone: (310)792-4794

Website: http://www.calspecialhockey.com/

Description: the first-ever ice hockey program in Southern California for children and young adults with developmental disabilities

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City of Irvine Disability Services Recreation

Phone: (949)724-6637

Website: www.irvinedisabilityservices.org

Description: Sports Leagues – participate in various sports in 4-week sessions for ages 7-12.

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Football/Cheer – Pop Warner Challenger Football and Cheer

Phone: (714) 687-5089 & for Huntington Beach (714) 964-7812

Website: www.popwarneroec.com or www.hbpwf.org

Email: president@hbpwf.org or paulloflin@earthlink.net

Description: Pop Warner sanctioned flag football and cheerleading for developmentally disabled children ages 6-15 years. Players get a jersey, cheerleaders receive a uniform and all kids get a trophy. Cities participating: Cypress, Fullerton, Huntington Beach, Lakewood, Long Beach, Pasadena, Tustin, Santa Ana, Santa Margarita, and South Coast.

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Garden Grove Sports and Recreation Center

Phone: (714) 889-5782

Website: www.ci.garde-ngrove.ca.us

Address: 13641 Deodara Drive, Garden Grove

Description: Gym sports and socializing with friends are offered to all, regardless of age or disability.

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Gymnastics – Big Fun Gymnastics

Phone: (310) 837-7849

Website: www.bigfungymnastics.com

Address: Call for a location near you

Description: Gymnastics and therapy services are offered to children of all ages with any disability. Other Big Fun programs include indoor soccer, martial arts, rollerblading, and biking.

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Gymnastics, Dance, & Theater, Track & Field – Us Too Gymnastics

Phone: (949) 716-1970

Website: www.UsTooGymnastics.org

Address: 25 Spectrum Pointe Drive, Suite 405, Lake Forest, CA 92630

Description: Dedicated to teaching gymnastics to children with high-functioning disabilities by providing a safe place for social interaction and physical activity and building parent support groups.

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Horseback Riding – Back Bay Therapeutic Riding Club, Inc.

Phone: (949) 474-7329

Website: www.backbaytrc.org

Address: 20262 Cypress St., Newport Beach, CA 92660

Description: The Back Bay Therapeutic Riding Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the bodies, minds and spirits of children, youth and adults with physical and/or developmental disabilities through therapeutic horseback riding lessons and other unique activities.

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Horseback Riding – Manely Fields

Phone: (714) 777-9095

Email: pettime@pcmagic.net

Address: 18461 Shady Knoll, Yorba Linda

Description: Recreational activities combined with therapeutic horseback riding for children with special needs.

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Horseback Riding – Ride Your Horse! Therapeutic Riding Program

Phone: (714) 292-3563

Website: www.rideyourhorse.com

Address: B&B Stables, 10730 Artesia Blvd., Cerritos, CA 90703

Description: Provides lessons for ages 3 to adults. The goal is to promote the self-growth of a child and/or adult through the interaction with a loving horse.

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Horseback Riding – Shea Therapeutic Riding Center

Phone: (949) 240-8441

Website: www.sheacenter.org

Address: 26284 Oso Road, San Juan Capistrano

Description: Full-time program of adaptive and therapeutic horseback riding for ages two and older of all disabilities.

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Horseback Riding – Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Beach

Phone: (714) 848-0966

Website: www.trchb.org

Address: Classes held at Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center: 18381 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach

Description: Adaptive Horseback riding lessons are offered to ages four and older of most disabilities.

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Karate – Karate For All

Phone: (949) 293-4430

Website: www.karateforall.org

Address: Various locations in OC

Description: This is a program developed specifically for children with special needs, ages 4 and up. The basics of self-defense techniques are taught including kicking, punching, and blocking. Karate benefits, gross motor, sensorimotor, cognitive, and psychosocial functioning. Wayne Centra, MOTR/L, is the Instructor with over 20 years of martial arts experience and a black belt degree.

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Hockey- Pasadena Maple Leafs

Phone: (626) 578-0800

Website: http://www.pasadenahockey.net/

Email: iceskate@skatepasadena.com

Address: Pasadena Ice Skating Center

Description: The Pasadena Maple Leafs Hockey Club (PML) was established in 1964 and exists to create character, courage, and citizenship through a youth ice hockey program and family-friendly atmosphere. We are committed to using sport, teamwork, camaraderie, recreation, and athleticism to facilitate the superior development of youth hockey players, in an environment that is educational, inspirational and promotes the development of player skills, tactics, and systems. We endeavor to have our players master the skills of the game by acquiring the right physical, mental and social skills.

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Sailing – Access to Sailing

Phone: (562) 433-0561

Website: www.accesstosailing.org

Email: info@accesstosailing.org

Address: Long Beach at Shoreline Village

Description: Offers participatory programs for physically, mentally and developmentally challenged children and adults.

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Sailing – Heart of Sailing

Phone: (812) 935-7245

Website: www.heartofsailing.org

Email: gsaidah@heartofsailing.org

Address: P. O. Box 486, Dana Point, CA 92629

Description: A not-for-profit foundation that provides the therapeutic and recreational sailing experience to special needs children and adults along with their families – for free.

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Skating – Ice Skating at Orange County Ice Palace

Phone: (714) 692-8776, ext 21

Website: www.ocicepalace.com

Address: 23641 La Palma, Yorba Linda Map It

Description: Ice Skating for individuals of all ages. No charge for the disabled and wheelchairs are accessible to the ice. Please call for skating times. Reservations required.

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Soccer – AYSO V.I.P Division

Phone: Margie Close 1-800-872-2976, Ext. 5472

Website: www.soccer.org

Address: V.I.P. Teams in various locations

Description: Adaptive Soccer is offered to children of all disabilities, ages 4-19.

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Soccer – Rancho Santa Margarita Soccer Club – TOP Soccer

Phone: (949) 858-3241

Website: www.rsmsc.com

Address: Rancho Santa Margarita

Description: A national soccer program for children ages 4-14 without significant physical disability as games are played on regular soccer fields.

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Soccer – US Youth Soccer/TOP Soccer

Phone: Sandy Castillo (714)524-3354

Address: Placentia

Description: Community-based soccer program for players with physical and/or mental disabilities. Ages 3 and up accepted.

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Softball – Laguna Niguel Girls Softball

Phone: (949) 495-4972

Website: www.lngs.org

Address: Laguna Hills Middle School, Laguna Niguel

Description: Softball Program for mentally and/or physically challenged girls, ages approximately 10-20.

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South County Sports

Phone: Darrell Burnett (949) 249-2882

Description: Basketball, baseball, and soccer

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Special Olympics – Orange County Division

Phone: (714) 564-8374

Website: www.sosc.org

Address: 2080 N. Tustin Ave., Santa Ana

Description: Year-round sports training and athletic competition for people ages 8-80. Programs are offered to either those with only intellectual disability or to those with both intellectual and physical disability.

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Spirit League

Phone: (949) 498-2340

Website: www.spiritleague.org

Address: Parks in South Orange County

Description: Sports for elementary through middle school-aged children who are ambulatory and have the emotional ability to participate but have difficulty keeping up with their peers. Soccer, basketball, and softball are offered at different times throughout the year.

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S.T.A.R. Program at Boys and Girls Club of Tustin

Phone: (714)838-5223

Website: www.bgctustin.org

Address: 580 W. 6th Street, Tustin 92780

Description: Includes children ages 5-18 with and without disabilities in recreation, sports, art, education, and other activities.

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Swimming – Laura’s Water Otters

Phone: (949) 533-1141

Email: amptherapies@cox.net

Address: Foothill Ranch

Description: Therapeutic swimming lessons taught by Laura Stutz, Pediatric Occupational Therapist, having particular experience with children having sensory integration dysfunction. Both typical children and children with special needs are welcome.

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Swimming – RIO Rehabilitation Institute of Southern California

Phone: Roseli Croopneck (714) 532-3916 or (714) 633-7400 ext. 241

Website: www.rio-rehab.com

Address: 1800 E. La Veta, Orange, CA 92866

Description: The Aquatic Department provides adaptive swim lessons exclusively to persons with special needs (i.e. physical, emotional, cognitive, learning, or any debilitating disability.) Private and semi-private lessons are offered and designed to meet the individual need of the participant. Lessons vary in length depending on what program you choose. We reserve the right to require a medical note and/or school IEP for diagnosis purposes.

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Swimming – Swimming by Joelle

Phone: Joelle at (949) 650-8760

Address: Your pool or Joelle’s pool.

Description: Joelle has over 15 years of experience. Certified by American Red Cross. Class times vary.

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Tennis (Wheelchair) – Wheelchair Tennis – Dee Henry, Coach

Phone: (562) 944-0351, ext. 5931

Website: www.biola.edu/tennis

Address: Biola University, La Mirada

Description: Dee Henry, Biola tennis coach, has had experience working with a number of wheelchair users, helping them to experience the game of tennis. A wheelchair tennis program exists at this college (check out the website), as well as Ms. Henry is available for individual lessons. Appropriate for individuals age 10 and older.