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Achievement Centers for Children Recreation Programs
Achievement Centers for Children Recreation Programs • Camp Cheerful - Residential camping experiences for children 5 & up and adults with and without disabilities at Camp Cheerful, located in the Cleveland Metro Parks in Strongsville. • Cheerful Day Camp – Day camping programs for children ages 5 – 17 with special needs at Camp Cheerful in Strongsville. • Champ Camp - Day camp programs for children ages 5 – 13 with special needs at Westlake and Highland Hills facilities. • SENSATIONal Day Program – Day camp program for school-aged children diagnosed with Autism, PDD, PDD-NOS, or Asperger’s Disorder. • High Ropes Challenge Course- Professionally constructed and fully accessible climbing structure for all ages and abilities. • Therapeutic Horseback Riding – Year round horseback riding program for children ages 4 & older and adults with special needs at Camp Cheerful in Strongsville. • Adapted Aquatics – Year round swimming and water safety instruction for childre ...
Brain Gym
Brain Gym® International is a nonprofit organization committed to the principle that intentional movement is the door to optimal living and learning. Our Mission: We support self-awareness and the ease of living and learning through safe, simple, and effective movement. Mission Goals: We utilize the Brain Gym (R) educational model to: * promote play and the joy of learning * draw out and honor innate intelligence * build awareness regarding the value of movement in daily life * emphasize the ability to notice and respond to movement-based needs * encourage self-responsibility * leave each participant appreciated and valued * empower each participant to better take charge of his own learning * encourage creativity and self expression * inspire an appreciation of music, physical education and the fine arts
Club NDSS (National Down Syndrome Society)
A website for people with Down syndrome and other developmental disabilities. The website is divided into sections: Computer Center, Live Healthy, School & Free Time, Self-Advocacy, Be Independent. The site is full of stories, learning activities, and educational games and is maintained by the National Down Syndrome Society.
Cuyahoga East Vocational Education Consortium CEVEC
Since 1980, the Cuyahoga East Vocational Education Consortium (CEVEC) has provided outstanding instruction in the area of vocational/technical/work skills to high school age youth with disabilities from the Eastern Cuyahoga County area. With the Mayfield City Schools as the home district, CEVEC students come from sixteen different school districts. Contact Robert Ross, Principal Serving the school districts of: Aurora Beachwood Bedford Chagrin Falls Cleveland Hts. / University Hts. East Cleveland Euclid Maple Heights Mayfield Orange Richmond Heights Shaker Heights Solon South Euclid Lyndhurst Warrensville West Geauga
James Stanfield Company
For over 20 years, the James Stanfield Company has been the leader in providing groundbreaking daily living and social skills video programs for cognitively challenged and at-risk students. We offer the most respected library of educational materials available today in the areas of conflict management for the general school population and for students with cognitive challenges. The quality and excellence of our programs reflect the best possible educational research and experience available today. Developed by experts in their fields, each program is filled with information and materials specifically developed for your student with special needs, their parents, your professional staff, your school system, and you. We are the specialists in special educational learning tools and materials. The products of James Stanfield company are currently being used to teach children in every public and private school district in the country. The American Association on Mental Retardatio ...
Kids As Self Advocates (KASA)
Kids As Self Advocates (KASA) is an organization created by youth with disabilities for youth to educate society about issues concerning youth with a wide spectrum of disabilities and special healthcare needs.
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (...
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
Project SEARCH
Located at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Project SEARCH provides employment and education opportunities for individuals with significant barriers to employment, such as people with disabilities, those on public assistance and the working poor. The program is dedicated to workforce development that benefits the individual, community and workplace.
Recreation Unlimited
Recreation Unlimited offers 1 week camps for campers ages 8 through adulthood. The camp is located in Ashley, Ohio.
Strongsville Recreation Department - Adaptive Swim Less...
Adaptive Swim Lessons – located in Strongsville. Private and Semi Private Swim Lessons for children and teenagers with mental and physical disabilities. Beth Lattime is an intervention specialist with over 20 years of swim instruction experience. She also holds a MA in Special Education. Contact Erhrnfelt Recreation in Strongsville Steve Kilo - Recreation Director.
TFH
TFH presents a line of unique, adapted toys and fun products for children and adults with special needs.
The Riot!
The Riot! is an e-newsletter for self-advocates. Self-advocates are people with disabilities who speak up for themselves and others. Self-advocates speak up with spoken words, sign language, language boards or in ways unique to each person. The Riot! is all about self-advocacy. They also want to make you laugh and feel good about life. Every issue focuses on a timely theme, or a particular idea. They also cover life topics, such as dating, health and everyday fun.