Recreational resources for epilepsy patients
Sports leagues
The Angel League
The Angel League is a baseball program for boys and girls with physical or mental disabilities ages 4 - 15 and an adult league for those 16 - 60.
McKinney Magic
Provides year-round sports training, athletic opportunities and competition in a variety of sports for people ages 8 and older with intellectual disabilities.
RISE Adventures
Helps promote independence for individuals with disabilities through sports, recreation, and other outdoor events and programs.
Special Olympics - Texas
To find the Special Olympics in your area, go to the website and click on your area on the map of Texas.
Dallas – 214-943-9981
Plano – 972-596-2487
Ft. Worth – 817-332-3433
The mission of Special Olympics Texas is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
Special Olympics Texas offers 22 sports: Aquatics, Athletics, Basketball, Bocce, Bowling, Cycling, Equestrian, Figure Skating, Flag Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Kayaking, Power-lifting, Roller Skating, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Speed Skating, Table Tennis, Tennis, Triathlon and Volleyball.
Special Olympics Texas holds more than 300 competitions annually on area, regional and state levels. Special Olympics athletes train intensely for eight weeks prior to each sports competition.
To compete in Special Olympics, a person must be at least eight years old. Children at the age of six may begin a training program, but are not able to compete until the age of eight. A person must also be identified by an agency or professional as having one of the following:
Intellectual Disabilities (mental retardation). Closely related development disability, which means having functional limitations in both general learning and in adaptive skills such as recreation, work, independent living, self direction, or self care.
Therapeutic recreation centers
Bachman Therapeutic Recreation Center
In addition to serving the needs of the neighborhood that surrounds Bachman Recreation Center, it also caters to people who are mentally, physically and emotionally disabled; and has done so for more than 30 years.
Plano Parks and Recreation
Addy Hijarpe
Therapeutic Recreation Supervisor
972-941-7327
addh@plano.gov
Plano Parks and Recreation Therapeutic Programs provide year-round recreational programs for children, teens and adults from age one year old to over 60 years of age. The programs include outings to local businesses and restaurants, dances, in-house classes that cover academic issues, and programs that include arts and crafts, music, games and a lot of social interaction. The programs are created specifically for individuals with special needs and each program is geared to a specific age group. The programs provide fun and peer social interaction for the participants as well as respite for the families. It is a safe environment for families to leave their children.
Soaring Eagle Center - Desoto
Serves young adults with developmental disabilities and their families through Special Olympics, social activities, educational classes and a day program.
Southwest Wheelchair Athletic Association - Hurst
Provides wheelchair basketball, track, soccer, and other sports for people with disabilities.
The YMCA
Offer a variety of sports and other recreational activities for people with special needs
YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas
214-880-9622
www.ymcadallas.org
Go to “Locations” in order to find the information to over 20 branches of The YMCA in Dallas
Tennis
Dallas Wheelchair Tennis Club
Strives to create opportunities to improve the physical and emotional qualities of life for people with disabilities.
Gymnastics
Special Needs Gymnastics (North Richland Hills)
Private and semi-private gymnastics for persons of any age who require special attention.
Adaptive adventure sports
Metroplex Adaptive Water Sports
Provides opportunities for people with disabilities to experience water sports.
Performing arts
JESTERS! at Highland Park United Methodist Church
Ramsey Patton (Jesters coordinator)
214-521-3111 or 214-523-2134
pattonr@hpumc.org
A performing theater group which stars teens (age 16 and up) and adults who have autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy (cp), or other disabilities and who might enjoy a theater experience.
Art
The Art Station
A nonprofit organization offering individual and group art therapy and community programs to children and adults
Equine therapy
All Star Equestrian
Mansfield, TX 76063
817-477-1437
Blue Sky Therapeutic Riding & Respite
Crossroads, TX 76277
940-595-1101
juliecoady@gmail.com
Bridlewood Stables and Equestrian Center
Stable Strides Therapeutic Program
Flower Mound, TX 75028
940-595-3600
Campfire Creek Therapeutic Riding Center
Waxahachie, TX 75167
972-937-7265
oliver@ectisp.net
Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship
Wylie - 972-412-1099; 1-800-208-2136 Provide equine assisted activities and therapies to children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities in North Texas.
Equine Angels Special Therapy Center
Bartonville - 214-212-4107
Grace Lake Ministries
Anna, TX 75409
972-837-4621
Haven’s Horses
Keller, TX
817-925-1982
ManeGait
McKinney, TX 75071
469-742-9611
Prospect Mountain Therapeutic Riding Center Reata Rehabilitation
Ponder, TX
940-479-2612
Reins of Life Therapeutic Riding
Waxahachie, TX 75167
972-923-9045
reinsoflifetx@aol.com
Riding Unlimited
Ponder, TX 76259
940-479-2016
Rocky Top Therapy Center/T.R.A.I.L. Foundation NARHA Premier Accredited Center
Keller, TX 76248
817-379-5717
SpiritHorse Therapeutic Riding Center SpiritHourse International
Corinth, TX 76210-3017
940-497-2946
spirithorsethera@aol.com
Swan View Therapeutic Riding Center
Weatherford, TX 76088
817-910-5199
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