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RecreationThe following is a referral list for recreational programs for children and adults. The programs listed here have been recommended by other parents and have agreed to be on this list. Please contact their offices to inquire about specific information. The description of services are listed as submitted by the programs or as found in their literature.
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Please click on a county for programs and activities local to your area:
Atlantic CountyArc of Atlantic County
101 Shore Road
Somers Point, NJ 08244
609-653-9103
Fax: 609-653-6367
Sports, dances, picnics, concerts, outings to recreation and cultural sites, educational classes
Atlantic Riding Center for the Handicapped
206 Asbury Road
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ 08234
Contact: Susan M. Adams,
Executive Director
609-926-2233
Ages 18 months through senior citizens, therapeutic horseback riding
Buddy Ball Sports League
2622 Columbia Rd.
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone/Fax: 609-965-7900
Sports league for children aged 4-19 with disabilities. Children with disabilities are matched with “buddies” (non disabled children) who assist them
Bergen CountyAppropriate Living for the Autistic
(ALFA)
30 Maple Avenue
Waldwick, NJ 07463
Contact: Joan or Mike
201-444-5084
Fax: 201-251-1925
Ages 5 and up. Swim and gym programs that meet every Saturday in September through June. Geared to meet individual needs
Arc of Bergen and Passaic Counties Special Quest
223 Moore Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
201-343-0322
Fax: 201-343-0972
Contact: Christine Brand, Coordinator
Is a community based recreation program for children with autism. Offers swimming, gymnastics, music, art and special activities. Staff are trained in and use Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) techniques
Center for Modern Dance Education Learning Through the Arts
84 Euclid Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Contact: Elissa Machlin-Lockwood
201-342-2989
Fax: 201-342-8209
Ages 2 to senior citizens. Creative noncompetitive inclusive classes for children and adults. Special class for teens and adults with disabilities
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey Out and About Program
Contact: Robin Sims
973-244-0850
Offers young people with disabilities with individualized and group recreational and socialization opportunities. Participants can choose one-to-one companionship and/or participation in a variety of recreational trips and activities that will be coordinated throughout the year. Recreational trips, camp weekends and activities will also be coordinated
JCC on the Palisades Special Services
411 East Clinton Ave
Tenafly, NJ 07670
Contact: Cheryl Edelstein
201-569-7900 x302
Various recreation programs for children through adults
Meaningful Movements
6 Godwin Plaza
PO Box 294
Midland Park, NJ 07432
Contact: Michele Campbell
201-612-9725
Dance and adaptive physical education for all ages
Ridgewood YMCA
112 Oak Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Contact: Julia Carell
201-444-5600 x336
Swimming
Shooting Stars Gymnastics
490 Braen Avenue
Wycoff, NJ 07481
Contact: Brian Cron, John Romanick
201-447-6766
Fax: 201-447-6773
All ages. Gymnastics instruction for individuals with special needs; Special Olympics (gymnastics); summer camp
Burlington CountyThe Arc of Burlington County
One Underwood Court, Unit 2
Delran, NJ 08075
Contact: Arlene Miller
856-764-9494
Fax: 856-764-6322
Ages 16 and up. Dances, trips, “Y” sessions, movies, dinners, club meetings, pool parties
Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
1040 N. Kings Highway, Suite 408
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Contact: Angela Baldwin
856-321-0220
Fax: 856-321-0007
All ages. Provides training and one-to-one aide to individuals with disabilities while they attend any inclusive recreational activity. Provides group training to recreational facilities on inclusive recreation
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey Out and About Program
216 Haddon Avenue, Suite 239
Westmont, NJ 08108
Contact: Carolyn Breslin, Coordinator
856-858-5900
Fax: 856-854-5171
Offers young people with disabilities with individualized and group recreational and socialization opportunities. Participants can choose one-to-one companionship and/or participation in a variety of recreational trips and activities that will be coordinated throughout the year. Recreational trips, camp weekends and activities will also be coordinated
Githens Center
40 Cedar Street
Mount Holly, NJ 08060
609-261-1667
Fax: 609-261-1844
Unicorn Handicapped
Riding Association
40 Cooper-Tomlinson Road
Medford, NJ 08055
Contact: Erin Hurley, Director
609-953-0255
Ages 3-21. Therapeutic and recreational horseback riding by appointment only
Camden CountyArc of Camden County
215 West Whitehorse Pike
Berlin, NJ 08009
856-767-3650
Fax: 856-767-1378
Ages 21 and over. Bowling
Bancroft Neurohealth Center for Children and Families
201 Kings Highway South
Cherry Hill, NJ 08043
856-616-6456
Tee ball
Camden County Special Events
1301 Park Blvd
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Contact: Judy Franchi
856-216-2121
Fax: 856-216-2139
Ages 7 years to adult. Theme dances, bowling, summer camp, special events
Center for Developmental Excellence
113 West White Horse Rd
Kirkwood Plaza, Suite 5
Voorhees, NJ 08043
856-566-5797
Fax: 856-566-5798
Sports, fitness, yoga, karate
Cerebral Palsy of New Jersey
1040 N. Kings Highway, Suite 408
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Contact: Angela Baldwin
856-321-0220
Fax: 856-321-0007
All ages. Provides training and one-to-one aide to individuals with disabilities while they attend any inclusive recreational activity. Provides group training to recreational facilities on inclusive recreation
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey Out and About Program
216 Haddon Avenue, Suite 239
Westmont, NJ 08108
Contact: Carolyn Breslin, Coordinator
856-858-5900
Fax: 856-854-5171
Offers young people with disabilities with individualized and group recreational and socialization opportunities. Participants can choose one-to-one companionship and/or participation in a variety of recreational trips and activities that will be coordinated throughout the year. Recreational trips, camp weekends and activities will also be coordinated
SPANNER
26 North Route 73, Suite 206
PO Box 25
Cedar Brook, NJ 08018
609-567-6215
Ages 13- young adult. Organizes leisure activities, which bring together young people with disabilities and non disabled youth volunteers to enjoy age appropriate activities
Cape May CountyThe Arc of Cape May County
822 Route 47
PO Box 255
South Dennis, NJ 08245
Contact: Sarah Matthews
609-861-7100
Fax: 609-861-0591
Ages 18 and up. Weekly gym activity, dances, bowling, special sporting event trips, dinner theater
Essex CountyThe Arc of Essex County
7 Regent Street
Livingston, NJ 07089
Contact: Kathleen Hinnigan-Cohen
973-535-1181
Fax: 973-535-4314
Ages 5 to adult. Saturday social, community recreation, after school programs, summer camp
Essex County Department of Parks and Recreation
115 Clifton Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
973-268-3500
Fax: 973-481-5302
Special Olympics program
JCC Metrowest
760 Northfield Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
Contact: Emily Hopkins
973-736-1300 x289
Recreational programs for individuals with special needs, children through adults
Montclair Riding Academy
12-22 Woodlane Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
973-731-4182
Fax: 973-731-4171
Therapeutic horseback riding
St. Barnabus Medical Center
Old Short Hills Road
Livingston, NJ 07039
973-322-0262
Contact: Gail
Ages 2-12. Swimming
Gloucester CountyGloucester County Parks & Recreation Department
6 Blackwood Barnsboro Road
Sewell, NJ 08080
856-464-0099
Fax: 856-256-9522
Variety of therapeutic recreation programs for children and adults
Kelsch Associates
368 Broadway
Westville, NJ 08093
856-456-2022
Fax: 856-456-4372
Recreation program for adults
Hudson CountyEpilepsy Foundation of New Jersey Out and About Program
Contact: Robin Sims
973-244-0850
Offers young people with disabilities with individualized and group recreational and socialization opportunities. Participants can choose one-to-one companionship and/or participation in a variety of recreational trips and activities that will be coordinated throughout the year. Recreational trips, camp weekends and activities will also be coordinated
Hudson Milestones
365-381 Clendenny Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07304
201-434-7783
Fax: 201-434-1860
Recreation program for adults held forty Saturdays a year from 10am - 4pm
Referrals come exclusively from DDD
Hunterdon CountyThe Arc of Hunterdon County
1322 Route 31
Annandale, NJ 08801
Contact: Pat Johnsen
908-730-7827
Fax: 908-730-7726
Ages 5 to adult. Saturday drop-off (ages 5-16). Adults: community outings, tennis, bowling, square dancing,
camping, vacations, dances
Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission
Therapeutic Riding Program
639 County Road 513
Pittstown, NJ 08867
Contact: Kathy Dermody
908-735-5912
Fax: 908-735-2137
Ages 4 and up. Therapeutic riding
Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center
PO Box 305
Oldwick, NJ 08858
Contact: Kathy Brennan, Program Director
908-439-9636
Fax: 908-439-2338
Ages 2 years and up. Recreational therapeutic riding and hippotherapy, summer camp
Mercer CountyThe Arc/Mercer, Inc.
180 Ewingville Road
Ewing, NJ 08638
609-406-0181 x141
Fax: 609-406-9258
Babe Ruth League – Buddy Ball
PO Box 5000
Trenton, NJ 08638
Contact: Susan
609-695-1434
Fax: 609-695-2505
Ages 5-18. Baseball, softball and tee ball
College of New Jersey Department of Special Education
PO Box 7718
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
Contact Jillian Newsome at
609-637-7019, newsome2@tcnj.edu
or Danielle DiDonato at
609-947-2216, didonat2@tcnj.edu
Friendship Days and Dances are monthly recreational and respite programs for disabled individuals of all ages and their families; coordinated and run by students involved in the Council of Exceptional Children local chapter
Hamilton Area YMCA
Special Kids Organized Recreation (SKOR)
1315 Whitehorse Mercerville Road
Hamilton, NJ 08619
Contact: Ann Freund
609-581-9622
Fax: 609-581-3837
Ages 6-21. Variety of activities
Mercer County Equestrian Center
431 Federal City Rd
Pennington, NJ 08534
609-730-9059
Has a small therapeutic riding program
Motion Gymnastics
55 State Highway 31
Pennington, NJ 08534
609-730-9394
Serves all ages
Nottingham Little League Challenger Division
PO Box 2521
Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
Contact: Kristen McCormack
609-558-9557
Baseball for children (ages 6-21) with disabilities
St. John Community Services
2137 Route 33, Suite C
Hamilton, NJ 08609
Contact: Marie
609-586-8005
Fax: 609-586-8096
Ages 8 to 21. Saturday field trips
Middlesex CountyArc of Middlesex County
32 Ford Avenue, Suite 2
Milltown, NJ 08850
Contact: Toni Flynn
732-326-1687
Ages 16 and up. Bowling, cooking class, computer class, gym class, community integration
Daisy Recreation Program
350 Dunhams Corner Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816-2656
732-390-6797
Fax: 732-821-9280
Feigley’s School of Gymnastics
4475 S. Clinton Ave
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
908-561-8888
Fax: 908-756-6442
Gymnastics for children with developmental disabilities
North Brunswick Parks and Recreation Department
710 Hermann Road
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Contact: Lou Ann Benson
732-247-0922 x478
Activities for children through adults
Perth Amboy Recreation Department
55 Brighton Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
732-826-1690
Fax: 732-829-1085
Only for Perth Amboy residents – sports and camp for special needs ages 5-21
South Brunswick Recreation Center
New Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
Contact: Bonnie Brokalari
732-329-4000
Family socials for individuals with special needs and their families. Other recreation programs
Special Strides
118 Federal Road
Monroe Township, NJ 07726
732-446-0945
Horseback riding
Woodbridge Township Recreation
One Main Street
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Contact: John Eberhardt, Director
732-596-4048
Fax: 732-596-4050
All 7 and up. Buddy Ball Sports (ages 7-17): year round sports program for physically or mentally challenged
youngster. Sports include baseball, basketball, swimming, street hockey, trips to sporting events, picnics, and holiday parades. Adult Special Recreation (for Woodbridge Township residents): similar to Buddy-Ball where adults have the chance to enjoy basketball, volleyball, soccer, kick-ball and softball
Monmouth CountyThe Arc of Monmouth County
1158 Wayside Road
Tinton Falls, NJ 07712
Contact: Cindy Wiegers
732-493-0225
Fax: 732-493-3604
Ages 6 and up. Saturday respite (ages 6-10). All other programs 13 and up. Weekly bowling, fitness, basketball, bimonthly dances, craft classes, cooking, special events and overnights
Challenger Sports
121 Derby Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728
Contact: Alan Goldstein
732-462-3207
Ages 3-21. Baseball, soccer, basketball
All events take place on Sunday mornings in Freehold and each sport has a nine-week session
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey Out and About Program
Contact: Carol Britton
732-262-8020
Offers young people with disabilities with individualized and group recreational and socialization opportunities. Participants can choose one-to-one companionship and/or participation in a variety of recreational trips and activities that will be coordinated throughout the year. Recreational trips, camp weekends and activities will also be coordinated
Family Resources Associates
35 Haddon Ave
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
732-747-5310
Fax: 732-747-1896
Various activities for children and teens
Friends of Special Children
611 Brooklyn Blvd
Sea Girt, NJ 08750
Contact: Marilyn Coburn
732-449-0730
Sports training for Special Olympics for adults and adolescents
Handicapped High Riders Club
145 Route 526
Allentown, NJ 08501
Contact: Barbara Isaac
609-259-7202
Fax: 609-259-1850
All ages. Therapeutic recreational riding and carriage driving, hippotherapy, for all medically approved disabled persons. Premier Accredited Operating Center with the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association
Handicapped Scuba Association Training Center of New Jersey
16 Afton Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
Contact: Stewart W. Snyder III
732-928-0461
Fax: 732-925-7634
Ages 10 and up. Scuba diving
Someone Special Needs You
PO Box 94
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
732-431-4003 (Vincent Scanelli)
732-946-7511 (Pam Wood, membership)
Fax: 732-431-0180
Ages 3 to teen. Arts, crafts, outdoor activities, etc.
Special People United to Ride Monmouth County Parks
805 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
732-224-1367
Horseback riding
Morris CountyThe Arc of Morris County
PO Box 123
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
973-326-9750
Fax: 973-540-9224
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey Out and About Program
Contact: Robin Sims
973-244-0850
Offers young people with disabilities with individualized and group recreational and socialization opportunities. Participants can choose one-to-one companionship and/or participation in a variety of recreational trips and activities that will be coordinated throughout the year. Recreational trips, camp weekends and activities will also be coordinated
Ocean CountyThe Arc of Ocean County
815 Cedarbridge Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
Contact: Robin Collins
732-363-3335
Fax: 732-363-2285
Ages 7-17. Every Saturday
Chariot Riders
3170 Chariot Ct
Manchester Township, NJ 08759
Contact: Linda Radcliffe
732-657-2710
All ages. Therapeutic horseback riding. Therapy room offering clinical massage, 4H club, Girl Scouts, indoor facility and sensory trails. Premier Accredited Operating Center with the North American Riding for the handicapped Association
Epilepsy Foundation of New Jersey Out and About Program
Contact: Carol Britton
732-262-8020
Offers young people with disabilities with individualized and group recreational and socialization opportunities. Participants can choose one-to-one companionship and/or participation in a variety of recreational trips and activities that will be coordinated throughout the year. Recreational trips, camp weekends and activities will also be coordinated
Handicapped Scuba Association Training Center of New Jersey
16 Afton Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
Contact: Stewart W. Snyder III
732-928-0461
Fax: 732-925-7634
Ages 10 and up. Scuba diving
Kidz Korner
Berkeley Twp Community
Resource Center
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