Searching for Sport For People With Disabilites

Offering various sports and social activities to individuals with a physical or intellectual disabilities including:

• Bocce
• Soccer
• Floor hockey
• Yoga
• Basketball
• Bowling
• offers scholarships to students with disabilities attending college or university
• hold fundraising events (Call for date, time, and location)

Sport training programs and competitions for athletes living with an intellectual disability.

• Volunteer opportunities

Dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities. Offers Sledge hockey, weight training and boccia ball. All of our programs range from September-April at various locations and times throughout Lambton County * call or email for further details. (Some restrictions may apply)

COVID-19: Virtual services and in-person services remain ongoing. Covid-19 screening will need to be completed prior to accessing in-person services. If at all possible please limit to one person attending a session with a child. All persons entering Pathways will be required to wear a mask. There will be exceptions based on age (not required for a child under 2) and special needs (may not be required if can't be tolerated by individual), or a medical exemption. Clients are requested to enter the building no more than 5 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment, to allow for time for screening and hand sanitization.

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

EarlyON - Help parents, caregivers, and children birth to six years find programs and services that build on their strengths and help them navigate the journey. Open to all families across Ontario, with qualified professionals and quality programs, in a place where families and caregivers can find support, advice, personal connections and a network of resources

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.

Sledge hockey club * junior sledge development and intermediate leagues for male and female players * practices are on Wednesday evenings at Western Fair Sports Centre with games on various weekends * social functions during the year, fundraising events and participates in exhibits and demonstrations

Teams play in leagues in Ontario Sledge Hockey Association - London hosts largest sledge tournament at end of January annually at Western Fair

Organizes and promotes two teams (different age groups including a Junior program) in the basketball league * provides equipment and coaching * basketball season runs from Sept to May

Participants do not need to be confined to a wheelchair * players range from paraplegics to athletes with knee or other lower extremity impairments

Hockey program for individuals with special learning needs * weekly games for each division * hockey school program Wednesday evenings * jerseys and socks provided, other equipment available through loan program * Awards Banquet at the end of the season

Parent participating nonprofit organization * all coaches, junior referees, timekeepers and executive are volunteers * loaner equipment available if needed

Sports training and competition for people with an intellectual disability * competitions held throughout the year * regional and provincial events on a rotating schedule

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

Assists people with disabilities to ease their daily living, accessibility and employment issues

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

Support services (residential and work experience programs) for adults with a developmental disability * supported living in residential apartment or home settings, providing support with activities of daily living, pursuit of employment, leisure and recreation activities

Provides and advocates for a range of community-based services for people with developmental disabilities including accommodation, employment, respite, community access, planning and family supports

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

Special Olympics provides sport training and competition opportunities to athletes with an intellectual disability. Programs are volunteer led. Volunteers are always welcome!

The program helps to provide positive experiences through sports while increasing socialization, motivation and confidence.

Recreational based activities for people with intellectual disabilities * currently we run competitive and non-competitive basketball, golf and bocce ball

COVID19 -- Consult website for service updates during COVID


Offers ski and snowboard instruction to children and youth with disabilities

Administrative office is located in Etobicoke but lessons are conducted at several ski hills all over Ontario

Offers people with disabilities an opportunity to ski and snowboard with support of trained volunteers and adaptive equipment

• programs located across Ontario
• Learn to Race Program - for those who are more independent and have a need for speed
• volunteers constantly needed to help support on the ski hill, with program administration and on Board of Directors

Programs held at:

• Sault Ste Marie (Searchmont), Haliburton (Sir Sam's), Barrie (The Heights), Barrie (Snow Valley), Caledon (CSC), and Oshawa, (Brimacombe)
• Learn to Race Program is offered at Craigleith Ski Club in Collingwood.

Programs, services, support and assistance for Canadians living with a disability * most services and programs administered by provincial Easter Seals * includes:

• assistive and adaptive technology - financial assistance and direct programs to ensure Canadians with disability have access to essential technology
• education and training - includes employment training and services, scholarships and bursaries and life skills programs
• sport, recreation and leisure programs - includes activities such as sledge hockey, wheelchair basketball, swimming and more
• rehabilitative and occupational therapy
• residential and respite programs - available in Vancouver, Edmonton and Montreal
• summer camps - 14 specialized camps across Canada for children
  

Disability Travel Card - Program for people with a permanent disability which offers a discounted ticket for their support person when traveling with Via Rail Canada, and Coach Canada

Access 2 Program - Program for people with a permanent disability which offers free admission for their support person to movie theatres, cultural attractions and recreation facilities

Advocates and promotes respect, acceptance, inclusion and human dignity for people with intellectual disabilities through sports

Tee Ball: Created to give 4 to 7 year old children and their parents an introductory experience to baseball and softball by creating a safe, caring, fun activity as they learn the basic skills of the game.

Little League (Major Baseball): Created to give children age 9 to 12 year old a chance to play in tournaments

Intermediate Baseball: Created as a transition for players age 11 to 13 year old

Junior Baseball: Created for age 12 to 14 year old

Senior Baseball: Little league program created for age 13 to 16 year old

There are two Districts that cover the City of Ottawa and surrounding area:

District 2 - Ottawa West Area
District Administrator: Jim Dean
http://d2llontario.ca
Ontario District 2 consists of three leagues: East Nepean; Kanata; and Ottawa West.

District 6 - Ottawa East Area
District Administrator: Bill Magnus
http://www.d6llontario.ca

Ontario District 6 consists of five leagues: Carleton-Russell; Glebe Central; Orleans; Prescott-Russell; and South Ottawa.

National sport organization for wheelchair rugby

• advocate for wheelchair athletes

Bridging the Gap: designed to help individuals become aware of the sport and recreation options available, and to try out wheelchair sports of their choice

• promotes and supports rugby, basketball, and tennis