South Shore SNAP (Special Needs Athletic Partnership ages 3-22): Contact: [email protected] Website: https://www.southshoresnap.com/ *Provides athletic and recreational activities for children and young adults with different abilities and special needs. *Programs include fitness & boxing, flag football, skating/hockey, soccer, yoga/zumba, basketball, bowling, swimming, baseball, floor hockey, crew, track, lacrosse, Starland Sportsplex winter workouts, special citizens police academy, sensory-friendly movies, and summer programs.
Adaptive Sports New England: Website: adaptivesportsne.org *Provides sports programs for youth with visual or mobility impairments.
South Shore Sunfish: Contact: (617) 895-7584 Website: www.southshoresunfish.com *Provides private at home swim and adaptive swim instruction
In Sync Center for the Arts: Located at 550 Adams St. Quincy Contact: (617) 328-5678 Website: http://insyncarts.com/ *Special needs dance
Friendship Home (ages 12+): Located at 458 Main St. Norwell Contact: (781) 659-8202 Website: https://friendshiphome.net/ * Overnight respite care for ages 18+ *Friendship Club (ages 12+): teaches life and social skills to members as well as an opportunity to form friendships with peers through weekend outings, theme parties, movie night, gourmet cooking nights, dancing, ladies night, guys night, and more. *Bridges to Work employment program *Individual Support Services
Scituate C.O.R.S.E (Community of Resources for Special Education ages 3-22): Website: www.corsefoundation.org/ *Provides “high quality and affordable programming, training and resources that will benefit children with special needs (ages 3-22), their families and educators throughout South Shore Massachusetts. CORSE has designed an innovative model within a blended framework of integrated and specialized social, academic, recreation, therapeutic and work-skills development programs so children with special needs can reach their full potential. Our variety of programs are staffed appropriately through customized staffing ratios and special education expertise so ALL children, those with and without special needs, can successfully participate together within their community.” *Programs include social, academic, sports, recreation, Best Buddies/peer mentor, music therapy, yoga, therapeutic horseback riding, work skills development, parent and educator workshops, siblings of special needs group, and community events.
Y Abilities Program at the Old Colony YMCA: Website: https://www.oldcolonyymca.org/programs/adaptive *Provides a variety of adaptive programs designed to engage children with Autism, Asperger's, Down syndrome, and their families. Developed for parents, by parents, Y-Ability is offered at no cost in all 7 of their branches. *Programs include Drumbeat-Ability, Fit-Ability, Swim-Ability, Fitness Fun-Obstacle Courses, Arts, Crafts & Games, and Team-Ability Programs.
Abilities Rec (all ages): Located at 101 Kingston Collection Way Suite C101, Kingston, MA 02364 Contact: (508) 591-0628 Website: https://abilitiesrec.com/ *Abilities Rec is an inclusive recreational program specifically created to offer a variety of unique activities and programs designed for all ages, all abilities; including those with Autism and other disabilities. Abilities Rec offers classes, events, mobile programs, and birthday parties.
Furnace Brook Farm: Located: 253 Sandy Hill Drive, Marshfield Contact: (617) 650-5524 Website: https://www.furnacebrookfarm.com/ *Programs include therapeutic horseback riding lessons, equine assisted mental health sessions, equine facilitated psychotherapy, and hippotherapy.
Winsome Riding Academy: Located: 384 High St Randolph Contact: (866) 986-PONY Website: https://winsomeriding.org/ *Programs include several different therapeutic riding options for children and adults with physical, emotional, and social challenges.
Gnome Surf Therapy (ages 4+): Located at 1510 Highland Avenue Fall River Contact: (508) 981-8152 Website: www.gnomesurf.com *A non-profit Surf Therapy organization providing surf therapy, art therapy, eco-therapy and yoga therapy to children and families of all abilities, on the autism spectrum, down syndrome, and LGBTQ youth.
Sargent Child and Family Services, Corp.: Located at 80 Washington Street, Building A Norwell Contact: (781) 923-0032 [email protected] Website: www.sargentchild.com *Programs include Crafty Readers August 1-4, 2022 - children 5-8 and 8-10 develop reading skills while having fun.