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Located near St Thomas
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Teams play in leagues in Ontario Sledge Hockey Association - London hosts largest sledge tournament at end of January annually at Western Fair
New Vision Advocates - Supports and develops self -advocacy through education, mentoring and active participation in organizational and community life * email advocate@cll.on.ca or call 519-686-3000
Family Support Program - Advocacy, supportive counselling, emotional support and information about community services and supports for families living in London who have a child with a developmental disability who is under 18 years of age * call a Family Support Worker at 519-686-3000 for more details
Person Centred Planning - Planning Facilitators assist people 18 years and over to navigate service system, develop plans, identify personal goals * contact Maureen Tomchick, Manager of Quality Assurance at 519-686-3000 ext 364 or email maureen.tomchick@cll.on.ca
Community Access Services
- Access Centres - Activities in the areas of leisure, recreation, volunteerism and lifelong learning
- Community Leisure Connections - Small group leisure activities for adults with a developmental disability
Child, Youth and Transitional Services
- Facilitating Youth Independence (FYI) - supports youth 18-22 years with a developmental disability transition into community life after high school * community opportunities for leisure, practical learning and volunteering
- Teach and Play Toy Lending Library - for children and youth 2-15 years * email for information
- Social Sexual Safety Awareness Training - classes to learn about healthy sexuality in a safe and supportive environment * classes offered on short or long term basis to meet needs of each person * call 519-686-3000 ext 342 for details
- ASD-Spectrum Leisure Nights - weekly evening programming for children and youth who have autism or are in the autism spectrum * email for information
- Access Summer Leisure Program - summer day camp with leisure activities for students aged 4-21 years currently registered in a school who have multiple disabilities including a developmental disability *email for information
Services and Programs:
- Employment Services
- Accommodation Services
- Respite Services
Social and recreational programs * independent living services based in Sarnia * summer camp offered in Geneva Park, Orillia
Assistive Devices Program - Assists adults with disabilities with funding for the purchase, repair, and maintenance of a wide variety of mobility or assistive devices such as wheelchairs and scooters
Home and Vehicle Modification Program - Financial assistance toward the cost of required home or vehicle modifications for eligible Ontario residents of any age who have a long-term physical disability
AccessAbility Advantage (A+) - accessible design expertise in the development or redesign of residential buildings, small businesses and organizations * offers document conversion, internal and external communications, policy development to meet accessibility standards
Employment Services - Employment services including assessments, training, job placement and on-the-job support to help people return to work
Active Start - Program for young athletes ages 4 to 7 focusing on developing fundamental movement skills like walking, running, jumping and balancing while having fun * times and locations vary * check website for more details
Weekly practices:
- floor hockey
- rhythmic gymnastics
- power lifting
- curling
- basketball
- swimming
- track and field
- bowling
- baseball
- skiing
- soccer
Parent participating nonprofit organization * all coaches, junior referees, timekeepers and executive are volunteers * loaner equipment available if needed
Participants do not need to be confined to a wheelchair * players range from paraplegics to athletes with knee or other lower extremity impairments
- swimming, bowling, floor hockey, basketball, t-ball, and softball
- golf in the summer months
- all non-competitive programs offered are modified to meet the specific needs of each individual
Locally offers the sports of basketball, 5-pin bowling, curling, floor hockey, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, t-ball and track & field to youth (ages 8 and older) and adults. Athlete and volunteer registration inquiries should be directed to the Community Coordinator/Data Administrator/Volunteer Coordinator.
Individuals of all ages and all abilities can train and compete in Special Olympics. Athletes train with and compete against athletes of similar ability levels.
- Senior Games run each year in May and June
- Games include slo-pitch, bowling, swimming, walking categories, etc
- Perth, Huron and Middlesex Counties participate
Offers services to children, youth and young adults with physical, developmental and communication needs, to help them achieve their potential for a better quality of life. Services include:
- Audiology
- Augmentative Communication
- Autism Diagnostic Clinic and Services for children with confirmed Autism Diagnosis
- Behaviour Support
- C.A.C.H.É. Child Care
- Coordinated Service Planning (CSP)
- Early Childhood Education Resource Support
- EarlyON (See below)
- Family and Transition Support
- Family Engagement
- Family Resources
- Family Service Plan Meetings
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Resource Hub
- Feeding; Lifelong Learning
- Medical Clinics
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- School Based Rehabilitation
- Seating and Mobility
- Service Co-ordination
- Social Work
- Speech and Language (SoundStart - see below)
- Teen Transition
- Therapeutic Aquatics
- Therapeutic Recreation
SoundStart - Goals are to recognize and help children with preschool speech and language needs as early as possible. Offers free community drop-ins for consultations and screening, hands-on training for parents, guardians and other caregivers and assessment and a range of services to suit the needs of your child and family. Call 519-542-2074 for more information.
Equipment Loans: Boccia Ball Sets, Sledges, Wet Suits, Adapted Bikes, Pillo Pollo Sets, Foam Floor Hockey Sticks, Parachute. Adapted Equipment great for summer camps, physical education and other recreational activities.
Integrated programs with Bluewater Gymnastics, Bluewater Cheer, Point Edward Soccer and St. Clair Tae Kwan Do.
Office: 1-888-333-5515 Ext 277
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- opportunity for competition at regional, provincial, national and international levels
- bowling, floor hockey, swimming, track and field, softball, basketball, bocce, power lifting, soccer
- committed to values of inclusion and equity
Provide sailing opportunities for people of all ages living with a physical or cognitive disability
- focuses on the Martin 16 sailboat that can be sailed with either a companion instructor in the stern seat or solo by individual sailors
- sailors who want to advance their skills from casual day sailing to racing are taught the fundamentals of sailboat racing under the tutorship of trained instructors
Non-profit organization that provides sports and sports training under Special Olympics for athletes with intellectual disabilities
Teams include:
* Burlington Barracudas (swimming)
* Burlington Skylarks (rhythmic gymnastics)
* Burlington Flames (basketball)
* Burlington Alley Cats (10 pin bowling)
* Burlington Thunderbirds (5 pin bowling)
* Burlington Blues (softball)
* Burlington Comets (soccer)
* Burlington Bobcats (floor hockey)
* Burlington Rollers (bocce)
* Burlington All Stars (track & field)
* Burlington Hammers (curling)
* Burlington Eagles (golf)
Offers a variety of registered and drop-in programs for all ages and abilities
- offers access to specialized programming, smaller ratios in program (1 staff to 4 participants), and recreation fee assistance
- for more information, see here
Leagues:
- various age groups and levels include mini-soccer, house league, city rep teams, and camps
- adult leagues
- offers, in partnership with Special Olympics Ontario, the Embracing Ability program, for youth aged 6-14 with, or without, intellectual and/or physical disabilities
- games are played at various parks throughout Burlington
Competitive/High Performance Programs:
- U8 - Adult competitive, OPDL and League 1 teams
- participate in leagues organized through Peel Halton Soccer Association and/or Ontario Soccer (OPDL and League 1)
- full year programming (soccer 3-5 times per week, program dependant)
- qualified coaches
The BSC Pitch soccer domes are indoor facilities located at Sherwood Forest Park, 5270 Fairview St (east of Appleby Line), Burlington
- for rental information email rentals@burlingtonsoccer.com