Sport, Recreation and Leisure Opportunities for Children with Special Needs- 2010
* note: while every effort has been made to keep this list updated, programs may have
changed. Please contact individual programs for more information.
Baseball/ T ball
Special Olympics- softball
780-448-1886
Edmonton Challengers- T ball
780-298-0531
Basketball
Alberta Northern Lights Wheelchair Basketball- Mini Lights and Junior Lights (6-19)
780-433-4310
Special Olympics- basketball
780-448-1886
Biking
Free2BMe- Cycle Challenge (offered winter/ spring age 7+)
780-492-7091
Edmonton Bicycle Commuters Association -Learn to Bike
780-433-1270 (John Collier)
(requires referral from OT/ PT)
Bowling/ Boccia
Special Olympics- Bowling
780-448-1886
Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association- Boccia
780-422-2904
Camps
AdaptAbilities- Hearts in Action Day Camp(4-18)
780-431-8446
Camp He Ho Ha (6-17)
780-429-3277
Offers 5 or 6 day camps for children and teens with physical and/or mental disabilities
Easter Seals Camps- Camp Horizon (Kananaskis) for children with burns, cancer,
diabetes, kidney impairments, ostomies, or physical disabilities
780-429-0137
Paralympic Sports Association- Camp Unity at He Ho Ha (8-18)
780-439-8687
Offers 5 day summer camp for youth aged 8-18 years with a physical disability
Paralympic Sports Association- One for All Summer Day Camp
780-439-8687
Spina Bifida Association of Northern Alberta- Camp Freedom at He Ho Ha
780-451-6921
Canoeing
Paralympic Sports Association/ River Valley Programs
780-439-8687
Curling
Paralympic Sports Association- Disabled Curling (all ages)
780-439-8687
Dancing
Paralympic Sports Association- Hip Hop Dance, Wheelchair Square Dance
780-439-8687
Cerebral Palsy Association- Ballerina Dreams
780-477-8030
Fitness and Exercise Programs/ Weight Management
Free2BMe – Personal Fitness Sessions (12+)
780-492-7091
Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association/ Steadward Centre- Youth Activation
(12-18)
780-422-2904
The aim of the program is two fold: 1) Develop skills in the area of fitness through a
personalized exercise program in a weight room setting. 2) Acquire fundamental sport
skills to gain a sense of mastery & competency in sport and physical activity.
Golf
Special Olympics
780-448-1886
Gymnastics/ General Gross Motor Development
AdaptAbilities- Games for Understanding, Music and Movement
780-431-8446
Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association- SportAbility Kids (3-8),
Run, Jump Throw (9-12)
780-422-2904
Dynamix Gymnastics- (children with autism)
780-458-3153
Ortona Gymnastics- (children with autism)
780-466-3547
Special Olympics- Rhythmic Gymnastics
780-448-1886
Horseback Riding
Little Bits Therapeutic Riding Association- Itty Bits (3-5), Little Bits (5-18)
780-476-1233
Multi Sport
CAGE- Little Activators (4-6), Sport Sampler (7-12), Teen night (12+)
780-492-7091
Paralympic Sports Association- Fun for Kids (6-14), Teen group (13-19)
780-439-8687
Special Olympics- Active Start (2-6) Youth Development Program (7-14)
780-448-1886
Skating/ Hockey/ Sledges
Centre for Autism Services of Alberta- Learn to Skate
780- 488-6600- ext. 216
Free2 B me- Skate Challenge (offered in the winter)
780-492-7091
In line and ice skating
Paralympic Sports Association- Adapted Floor Hockey (youth), Sledge Hockey
(children and youth), Roller Sledge Hockey
780-439-8687
Paralympic Sports Association- Sledges in Schools
780-439-8687
allows individuals with a disability to participate in school skating activities or
a sledge hockey demo can introduce the sport to an entire class (one time trial or week
long unit)
Special Olympics- Figure Skating, Speed Skating, Floor Hockey
780-448-1886
Skiing/ Snowboarding
Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing- Alpine Skiing (recreational, competitive),
Nordic Skiing, Snowboarding, Waterskiing
780-577-1442
Special Olympics- Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Snowboarding (8+)
780-448-1886
Snowshoeing
Special Olympics
780-448-1886
Soccer
Paralympic Sports Association- Indoor Soccer, Outdoor Soccer
780-439-8687
Special Olympics- Indoor Soccer, Outdoor Soccer (8+)
780-448-1886
Swimming
Paralympic Sports Association
780-439-8687
Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association- Little Nemos recreational(<12), Swad
Squad competitive
780-422-2904
Special Olympics- swimming
780-448-1886
SwimAbilities
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Tae Kwan Do
Paralympic Sports Association
780-439-8687
Centre for Autism Services of Alberta- Young Masters Tae Kwan Do
780- 488-6600- ext. 216
Track and Field
Alberta Cerebral Palsy Sports Association
780-422-2904
Yoga
Cerebral Palsy Association of Alberta/ Steadward Centre
780-477-8030
Centre for Autism Services of Alberta- Kids Yoga
780- 488-6600- ext. 216
Websites
http://www.albertanorthernlights.com/junior-lights
http://www.steadwardcentre.ualberta.ca/cage.cfm
http://www.camphehoha.com/summer_camp.html
http://www.parasports.net/upl/docs/Sledges%20in%20School.pdf
http://www.specialolympicsedmonton.ca/programs.html
http://www.acpsa.ca/commsport.html#SportAbility%20Kids
http://www.cadsedmonton.ca/
http://www.abwheelchairsport.ca/sports.htm
http://www.littlebits.ca/
http://www.cpalberta.com/Recreation.htm
http://www.asrab.ab.ca/programs.html
http://www.aasra.ab.ca/
http://www.adaptabilities.ca/#
http://www.ortonagymnastics.com/
http://www.edmontonlittleleague.org/challengerbaseball.htm