Recreational Programs & Activities

1) Recreational Programs & Activities

2) Horseback Riding

3) Local Resource Directories:

4) Parks and Recreation Departments

Actors for Autism

Programs include acting classes, animation, claymation, film making, social skills, support groups, and social activities.

Tarzana

www.actorsforautism.org

Big Fun Therapy & Recreational Services

Gymnastics, Organizational Behavior Therapy, Sensory Integration

Newbury Park

(310)837-7849

www.bigfungymnastics.com

Ballet for All Kids

An organization that teaches classical ballet to children with autism and special needs.

We currently teach in Woodland Hills but are expanding into the Fillmore and Camarillo Areas.

Bonnie Schlachte, Director

805 524-5503
www.balletforallkids.com

Discovery Services Group

Behavioral Sensory Integration combining behavioral techniques while addressing sensory needs. Classes are designed to increase appropriate behaviors while targeting physical fitness in order to move kids into social/group situations. Classes take place in a fully integrated gymnastics facility. 1:1 for beginning students, 1:2/3 Social Skills Class & gymnastics, Social Play Skills Groups, Before-School “Wake Up” Classes, “Mommy, Daddy and Me” Classes, and Birthday Parties.

Newbury Park, Agoura Hills, Camarillo

Email: info@bmodfitness.com,

Coach Jerry: 805-236-6459 or Coach Tonya 805-822-3325

www.discoveryservicesgroup.com

Companion Connection

Cynthia Conway

Sensory Integration in gym setting. (see also listings in Respite and Occupational Therapy)

Email: smileycyn@yahoo.com

Simi Valley

(805) 340-1258

Connection Boys Club/Rainbow Friends Girls Club

Through Rainbow Connection Family Resource Center

(800) 332-3679

Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra

Kathy Copeland

Offers year-round outdoor sports and activities, creates inspiring challenges, provides expert instruction and adaptive equipment, and rallying the community to comfortably accommodate people with disabilities.

PO Box 7275, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

(760) 934-0791

www.disabledsportseasternsierra.org

Friendship Circle

Designed to foster a relationship between community teenagers and children giving them a chance to develop social skills and the opportunity to experience a diverse array of activities. Programs offered are Sports Night, which pairs teen volunteers with kids to build skills in various sports activities; Friends at Home, pairs kids with teen volunteers for activities in the home environment; Gymnastics Programs, Sunday Circle, and a Winter Camp that includes Rock Climbing and Sibling workshops.

email: Staff@FriendshipCircleCA.com

Agoura Hills

(818) 865-2233

www.FriendshipCircleCa.com

Imagymation

Simi Valley

(805) 581-4496

Ice Skating
Special Skaters Classes, Special Olympics Coaching

Contact: Pam Martin

Oxnard

cell (805) 276-4648

My Gym

Thousand Oaks

(805) 494-4154

Ventura

(805) 659-9245

Pump It Up - Parties or Events

Interactive, inflatable play structures. A great place for a sensory outlet for kids with
special needs, and fun! 5120 Ralston Street, Ventura, CA 93003

(805)339-1669

Recreation Fun For All

Certified Recreation Therapist offering programming in Ventura County.

Social Skills Classes: All Ages, After School Enrichment: Hands on experiential learning!!

Early Enrichment, IEP Consultation, Education/Behavior Consultation: both in the school and home

Parent Education: Workshops Available

Research continues to demonstrate just how valuable play and recreation are to development.
Play nourishes every aspect of children’s development; it forms the foundation of intellectual, social, physical, and emotional skills necessary for success in school and life.

Contact:

Delfina Newton, MS CTRS

Moorpark

(805) 915-9005

delfina.newton@csun.edu

Special Olympics

Ventura County

(805) 654-7787

www.vcso.org

VIP Soccer - AYSO

Region 9 Thousand Oaks - (805) 497-8655

Region 39 Ventura - (805) 658-AYSO

Region 68 Camarillo/Somis - (805) 484-9982

Horseback Riding

Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program (HELP)

(Pete’s Arabian Horses)

Moorpark

(805) 529-1888

Institute of Equestrian Therapy

Simi Valley

(805)522-6714

www.equestriantherapy.com

Hearts + Horses

Agoura Hills

(818) 889-8605

Heaven’s Other Side Therapeutic Riding

Moorpark

(805) 529-3281

Ride-On Therapeutic Horsemanship

Newbury Park

(805) 375-9078

www.rideon.org

SERT - Special Equestrian Riding Therapy

2182 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark

(805) 523-1244 or (818) 776-6476

www.sert.org

Local Resource Directories:

Ventura County SELPA Recreation Directory

http://www.venturacountyselpa.com/Portals/45/Users/Info%20Families/Parks&Rec%20Dir.pdf

Tri-Counties regional center has a listing of a few recreation opportunities at:

http://www.venturacountyselpa.com/Portals/45/Users/Info%20Families/Parks&Rec%20Dir.pdf

Rainbow Connection Recreation Directory

Rainbow Rec Activity Resource guide.doc

Parks and Recreation Departments

Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District

Camarillo

(805) 482-1996

www.pvrpd.org

Conejo Recreation and Parks District (CRPD)

Thousand Oaks

(805) 381-2739

http://www.crpd.org

CRPD Therapeutic Recreation Unit

The Conejo Recreation and Park District Therapeutic Recreation Unit provides recreation and leisure programs for individuals with disabilities of all ages. Year round throughout the Conejo Valley and surrounding areas. Day camps, afterschool clubs, sensory play programs, swim lessons, teen clubs, sport training programs, art, dance, cooking, dances, parties, supported use of community recreation venues, county wide special events, and more. Programs are designed by Recreation Therapists for specific age groups and predetermined staff to participant ratios, toward specific target skill development or type of experience, and to ensure beneficial content.