Here are links to organizations that offer programs or promote sports/recreation for people with disabilities. Some are local to Michigan and some are national organizations with local chapters. We’ve tried programs with some of the local organizations. I plan on adding more information as I come across it in my research.
- Best Buddies International is dedicated to reducing the social, physical and emotional isolation of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Dance Mobility www.dancemobility.com offers ballroom dancing for people with disabilities
- Little League Challenger Division offers baseball for people with disabilities. Check the national Little League site for a local Challenger division near you.
- Miracle League has over 300 leagues in the U.S. Check their national site The Miracle League to find a league near you
- Move United (moveunitedsport.org) provides equal access to sports and recreation in communities across the USA. Search their website for a local chapter.
Clinton Valley Little League Challenger Division – www.clintonvalleylittleleague.com
- Offers a baseball league for people with disabilities. Clinton Valley Little League is our local chapter of the larger national Little League organization. The “Challenger Division” was created to offer programs for people with disabilities
Fred Astaire – Wheelchair & Amputee Ballroom Dancing – Bloomfield Hills
Inclusively Fit – www.inclusivelyfit.org
- Offers personal fitness training in a private gym setting for people with disabilities.
Kids On The Go | Making Fun Therapeutic For More Than 25 Years!
Move United – www.moveunitedsport.org
Provides equal access to sports and recreation in communities across the USA. Michigan chapters are listed below:
- Mt. Brighton Adaptive Sports https://mtbadaptivesports.org
- Michigan Adaptive Sports https://www.facebook.com/MichiganAdaptiveSports
- RIM Foundation https://www.rimfoundation.org/
- Therapeutic Riding Inc. https://www.therapeuticridinginc.org/
- University of Michigan Adaptive and Inclusive Sports Experience (UMAISE)
- University of Michigan Adaptive Sports and Fitness https://www.umadaptivesports.com/
- Wheels in Motion https://wheelsinmotion.org/
Miracle League of Michigan – www.michiganmiracle.org
- Offers baseball and bowling leagues for people with disabilities
Offering Alternative Therapy With Smiles
- Offers therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities
SCAMP
- This is a summer day camp for kids with disabilities in Clarkston, MI
Therapeutic Concepts – www.therapeuticconceptsllc.org
- Offers recreational therapy programs and events
Underground Dance Company – www.undergrounddanceco.com/dancing-without-limits
- Dancing without limits is a class for people with disabilities that encourages independence.
Ann Parsley School of Dance – www.anneparsleyschoolofdance.cim/adaptive-dance
- Adaptive dance class for people with disabilities age 3 and up
Adaptive Parks and Recreation Programs
Here are links to local Michigan communities near me that have Adaptive Recreation programs. I recommend checking their sites frequently or sign up for e-mails to stay informed of upcoming activities. Many communities in the US offer adaptive recreation programs through their parks and recreation offerings. I recommend checking with your local community to see what they offer.
- Macomb Township – Parks and Recreation | Macomb, MI (macomb-mi.gov)
- Macomb County –Living – Adaptive Recreation | Macomb County (macombgov.org)
- Roseville Eastpointe Recreation Authority – go to the registration page to see the Adaptive Programs
- Rochester-Avon Recreation Authority – Special Needs Recreation (rararecreation.org)
- Rochester Hills Public Library Low Vision Resources – Outreach Services – Rochester Hills Public Library (rhpl.org)
- Romeo/Bruce/Washington Township – Welcome to Romeo Washington Bruce Parks (rwbparksrec.org)
- Shelby Township Special Recreation Program
- Sterling Heights – Adaptive Recreation | Sterling Heights, MI – Official Website (sterling-heights.net)
- St. Clair Shores Adaptive Playground Program
- Troy Parks and Recreation – Adaptive Programs
- Waterford Township – Therapeutic Recreation | Waterford, MI (waterfordmi.gov)