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Physical disabilities resources

The following are links to recreation opportunities in the Ottawa community for children and youth with physical disabilities.

Organizations
  • Ability First Ottawa: Provides comprehensive services and supports to individuals and their families
  • Archery Canada: Promotes all types of archery to all Canadians
  • BEING Studio: Supports artist in visual arts and creative writing
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Ottawa: After-school, weekend and summer programs
  • Canadian Paralympic Committee
  • Capital City Condors: Special hockey teams for special people
  • Capital Wheelchair Curling Club
  • Citizen Advocacy: Support, recognize and guide people of all ages and disabilities
  • City of Ottawa Inclusive Recreation: Integrated recreation programs offered through various community centres in Ottawa
  • Community Care Access Centre: Care at home or in the community
  • The Counselling Group: Full range of counselling and support services for children, youth and families
  • Crossroad’s Children Center: Mental Health services
  • Dovercourt Recreation WAVE: a work and recreation program for adults with special needs
  • East Nepean Challenger Baseball: Baseball team for youth/adults of all abilities
  • Easter Seals: Helping kids with physical disabilities succeed
  • Fitness Dynamics: Triathlon club
  • Freedom at Depth: Scuba diving training for people with disabilities
  • Friends in Sportfishing: Provides recreational boating and sportfishing
  • Girl Guides of Canada: Organization for girls and women making a positive difference
  • GleeCeptional: Glee club for children and youth with exceptionalities
  • Go Capital Synchro: Synchronized swimming club
  • Happy Trails: Therapeutic equestrian centre
  • Jack Purcell Recreation Association: Ottawa community centre
  • Lanark County Therapeutic Riding: Therapeutic equestrian centre in Lanark county
  • LiquidGym Rehab and Training Centre: Unique rehab and fitness centre that incorporate water and land equipment
  • The Miracle League of Ottawa: Accessible baseball facility and programs
  • National Capital Able Sail Association – Nepean Sailing Club: An adapted sailing program for individuals with physical disabilities
  • Ontario Cerebral Palsy Sports Association
  • Ontario Wheelchair Sports Association
  • Ottawa Art Therapy: Creative interventions & psychotherapy services for all
  • Ottawa Carleton Wheelchair Sports Association: Wheelchair Basketball Recreational and competitive wheelchair basketball opportunities to people of all ages, genders and abilities
  • Ottawa Gymnastics Centre
  • Ottawa Lions Track & Field Club: Inclusive programming for all levels of ability and development
  • Ottawa Odyssey Boccia Club: Boccia practices at the Ottawa Rehabilitation centre
  • Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League: Recreational and competitive wheelchair floor hockey league
  • Ottawa River Canoe Club: PaddleALL: Canoe/kayak program for individuals with disabilities
  • Para Racquet Sports (OPRS): Wheelchair Tennis and Para Table Tennis
  • Partners in Parenting: Offers a daily program for adults with a variety of disabilities
  • Propeller Dance: Inclusive dance program
  • Recreational Respite: 1:1 or group recreation programs that support individuals to achieve goals
  • Rotary Home: Respite home providing services to children, youth and adults
  • Scouts Canada: Offers programs for boys, girls and youth ages 5-26
  • Sledge Hockey of Eastern Ontario
  • Sonshine Families: Provides residential care to people of all ages as well as a retreat centre, day program and summer camps
  • Spinal Cord Injury Ontario: Information on resources, equipment, recreation opportunities and more
  • Starr Gymnastics: Provides integration classes that include 1:1 support while being a part of the group
  • Sunshine Bowling League: Promotes bowling opportunities for those with disabilities
  • S.W.A.M.: Affordable and accessible one-on-one swimming instruction to children with special needs
  • Tae E. Lee Taekwondo: Taekwondo for children with disabilities
  • Terrace Wellness Group: Offer residential and respite services
  • TopShape Inc: Individualized and specialized fitness training solutions and physiotherapy
  • Tranquil Acres: Therapeutic equestrian centre servicing the Ottawa region
  • TROtt: Therapeutic Riding Association Ottawa-Carleton
  • Wheelchair Rugby Canada
  • Y’s Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre: Creates daytime opportunities, including employment and life skills training, for people with disabilities
  • YMCA-YWCA: Resource for health, fitness and recreation, child care and social services
  • Youth Services Bureau: Provides information, opportunities and support for youth

 

Developmental disabilities resources

The following are links to recreation opportunities in the Ottawa community for children/youth with Developmental Disabilities.

Organizations
  • Ability First: Ottawa Provides comprehensive services and supports to individuals and their families
  • BEING Studio: Supports artist in visual arts and creative writing
  • Best Buddies: Fostering meaningful friendships for people with intellectual disabilities
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Ottawa: After-school, weekend and summer programs
  • Capital City Condors: Special hockey teams for special people
  • Citizen Advocacy: Support, recognize and guide people of all ages and disabilities
  • City of Ottawa Inclusive Recreation: Integrated recreation programs offered through various community centres in Ottawa
  • Community Care Access Centre: Care at home or in the community
  • The Counselling Group: Full range of counselling and support services for children, youth and families
  • Crossroad’s Children Center: Mental Health services
  • Destiny’s Way: Support services in Merrickville
  • Disability Advocacy Network of Eastern Ontario: Family support, program development and information sharing
  • Down Syndrome Association (National Capital Region): Share information, ideas and provide support
  • Dovercourt Recreation WAVE: a work and recreation program for adults with special needs
    • General Dovercourt website
  • Dragonfly: Dance programme for learners with Down Syndrome
  • East Nepean Challenger Baseball: Baseball team for youth/adults of all abilities
  • Families Matter Cooperative: Support and education services in Ottawa
  • Friends in Sportfishing: Provides recreational boating and sportfishing
  • Girl Guides of Canada: Organization for girls and women making a positive difference
  • GleeCeptional: Glee club for children and youth with exceptionalities
  • Go Capital Synchro: Synchronized swimming club
  • Happy Trails: Therapeutic equestrian centre
  • Heart Sounds Yoga: Helping all families find their inner yogi
  • Lanark County Therapeutic Riding: Therapeutic equestrian centre in Lanark county
  • LiveWorkPlay: Helping people with disabilities live, work and play
  • Lotus Centre: Accessible and inclusive music education programs
  • Main Street Community Services: Research-based residential and respite services
  • The Miracle League of Ottawa: Accessible baseball facility and programs
  • OCAPDD: Ottawa-Carleton Association for Persons with Developmental Disabilities
  • Ottawa Art Therapy: Creative interventions & psychotherapy services for all
  • Ottawa-Carleton Lifeskills Inc.: Residential and day support for adults
  • Ottawa Gymnastics Centre
  • Ottawa River Canoe Club: PaddleALL: Canoe/kayak program for individuals with disabilities
  • Partners in Parenting: Offers a daily program for adults with a variety of disabilities
  • Propeller Dance: Inclusive dance program
  • Recreational Respite: 1:1 or group recreation programs that support individuals to achieve goals
  • Respiteservices.com: Respite services network
  • Scouts Canada: Offers programs for boys, girls and youth ages 5-26
  • Social Network for Youth: Social group for youth and adults
  • Special Olympics: Sports organization where athletes with developmental disabilities can compete
  • Starr Gymnastics: Provides integration classes that include 1:1 support while being a part of the group
  • Sunshine Bowling League: Promotes bowling opportunities for those with disabilities
  • S.W.A.M.: Affordable and accessible one-on-one swimming instruction to children with special needs
  • Tae E. Lee Taekwondo: Taekwondo for children with disabilities
  • Tamir: Opportunites for people with developmental disabilities in the Ottawa Jewish Community
  • Tranquil Acres: Therapeutic equestrian centre servicing the Ottawa region
  • Y’s Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre: Creates daytime opportunities, including employment and life skills training, for people with disabilities
  • YMCA-YWCA: Resource for health, fitness and recreation, child care and social services
  • Youth Services Bureau: Provides information, opportunities and support for youth

 

Autism spectrum disorder resources

The following are links to recreation opportunities in the Ottawa community for children/youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Organizations
  • Ausome Ottawa: Sports and recreation programming to children with autism
  • Autism Ontario: Advocacy, information and services
  • BEING Studio: Supports artist in visual arts and creative writing
  • Best Buddies: Fostering meaningful friendships for people with intellectual disabilities
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa: Mentoring programs for children and youth
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Ottawa: After-school, weekend and summer programs
  • Capital City Condors: Special hockey teams for special people
  • Children At Risk: Services for families with children with autism
  • Citizen Advocacy: Support, recognize and guide people of all ages and disabilities
  • City of Ottawa Inclusive Recreation: Integrated recreation programs offered through various community centres in Ottawa
  • The Counselling Group: Full range of counselling and support services for children, youth and families
  • Crossroad’s Children Center: Mental Health services
  • Dovercourt Recreation WAVE: a work and recreation program for adults with special needs
    • General Dovercourt website
  • East Nepean Challenger Baseball: Baseball team for youth/adults of all abilities
  • EB Building Blocks: Playgroups, social skills groups and camps
  • Friends in Sportfishing: Provides recreational boating and sportfishing
  • Girl Guides of Canada: Organization for girls and women making a positive difference
  • GleeCeptional: Glee club for children and youth with exceptionalities
  • Go Capital Synchro: Synchronized swimming club
  • Happy Trails: Therapeutic equestrian centre
  • Heart Sounds Yoga: Helping all families find their inner yogi
  • Lanark County Therapeutic Riding: Therapeutic equestrian centre in Lanark county
  • LiveWorkPlay: Helping people with disabilities live, work and play
  • Lotus Centre: Accessible and inclusive music education programs
  • Main Street Community Services: Research-based residential and respite services
  • The Miracle League of Ottawa: Accessible baseball facility and programs
  • Ottawa Art Therapy: Creative interventions & psychotherapy services for all
  • Ottawa River Canoe Club: PaddleALL: Canoe/kayak program for individuals with disabilities
  • Partners in Parenting: Offers a daily program for adults with a variety of disabilities
  • Propeller Dance: Inclusive dance program
  • Proset: Autism Inclusive tennis
  • Recreational Respite: 1:1 or group recreation programs that support individuals to achieve goals
  • Respiteservices.com: Respite services network
  • Scouts Canada: Offers programs for boys, girls and youth ages 5-26
  • Social Network for Youth: Social group for youth and adults
  • Special Olympics: Sports organization where athletes with developmental disabilities can compete
  • Spectrum Intervention Group: ABA/IBI therapy provider
  • Starr Gymnastics: Provides integration classes that include 1:1 support while being a part of the group
  • Steps and Strides: Social skills group and summer camp
  • S.W.A.M.: Affordable and accessible one-on-one swimming instruction to children with special needs
  • Tae E. Lee Taekwondo: Taekwondo for children with disabilities
  • Terrace Wellness Group: Offer residential and respite services
  • TIPES: ABA and IBI therapy, social integration programs, vocational skills training
  • Tranquil Acres: Therapeutic equestrian centre servicing the Ottawa region
  • TROtt: Therapeutic Riding Association Ottawa-Carleton
  • Xenia Concerts: Accessible concert experience for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder through Ottawa Chamberfest
  • Y’s Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre: Creates daytime opportunities, including employment and life skills training, for people with disabilities
  • YMCA-YWCA: Resource for health, fitness and recreation, child care and social services
  • Youth Services Bureau: Provides information, opportunities and support for youth

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