Sports and Recreation

Blaze Sports America; A sports program for children and adults with physical disabilities
www.blazesports.com or Columbus Contact: Mary Beth Moore at (614) 645-5648

Buckeye Gymnastics; Offers a class for kids with disabilities called “Special Stars” on Sundays, 2:30
www.buckeyegymnastics.com

Challenger Baseball; Baseball league for kids with disabilities
Contact: Bob Shepherd; Challenger League Commissioner
6644 Seckel Drive, Westerville, OH 43082
614-736-1774 (Paula's cell phone)
614-763-4228 (fax)

Columbus Recreation and Parks Therapeutic Recreation; Summer of fun and adventure day camp 2008
recparks.columbus.gov
Therapeutic Recreation
Columbus Recreation and Parks Department
1111 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43205

Emerald City Ballroom; Special Needs Group Classes are available for those individuals with developmental disabilities of all ages
www.emeraldcityballroom.com

Fishing Has No Boundaries; fishing for all Anglers with disabilities. Two Ohio chapters in Sandusky and Cincinnati
www.fhnbinc.org

Fore Hope; golf program for persons of all ages with disabilities
www.forehope.org

KidneticEnergy; gymnastics and dance classes
www.kidneticenergy.org

Northwest Special Olympics; year round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for children and adults with mental retardation in the Dublin/Hilliard school system.
www.northwestspecialolympics.org

Ohio Sled Hockey Initiative; hockey for people with disabilities
www.ohiosledhockey.org

Ohio Wheelchair Sports Association (OWSA); Sports programs for people with disabilities
http://www.ohwcsports.org/

The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition; adaptive sports and recreational programs for children and adults with disabilities.
www.taasc.org

The Ohio State University Adapted Recreational Sports program; year round recreational sports programs and youth camps.
www.recsports.osu.edu

TOPSoccer; The Outreach Program (Top) for soccer for young people with disabilities
www.osysa.com/topsoccer.html

Tourette Syndrome Association; adventure weekend for kids with Tourette Syndrome
www.tsaohio.org

United States Tennis Association (USTA); Adaptive tennis programs for children and adults with disabilities
http://www.usta.com/news/fullstory.sps?iType=946&inewsid=333099

YMCA; may offer classes for kids with Multiple Sclerosis and Arthritis
www.ymcacolumbus.org