Inclusive Recreation Services

 

Purpose:   Inclusive Recreation Services, together with community partners in Simcoe County, work to support the inclusion of children with multiple special needs, including physical, developmental and/or communications disability, in community recreation activities.    

Principles that Guide our Work:

• The inherent value of each person
• The right to take risks and make mistakes
• The need for independence
• The need for self determination
• The right to choose
  

Services Provided:

    Consultation Services

• Consultation service regarding individual children is provided to community recreation programs 
• Planning services for recreation program (e.g. resource allocation, scheduling inclusion spaces)

    Skill Building

• Sessions are 4-6 one hour play-based sessions with teachers or recreation staff and a small group of children  
• Sessions include:  Movement skills, building sport skills,  listening, following routines, turn-taking and participation  
• Dates and times for community based skill building sessions are posted on our website

    Training 

• Inclusion training for adult leaders, e.g. teachers and recreation staff.  Included are Strategies for Positive Behaviour, Adapting and Modifying Activities, Building Inclusive Environments.  Trainings are adapted to meet your organizations needs.

    Presentations 

• To increase the awareness about children with special needs and/or 
• To increase the understanding of the benefits of inclusion in community recreation programs
  

Referrals can be made through:

• Partnering Recreation Programs (listed on our website) 
• Schools 
• Service Providers 
• Parent/Guardian self referrals
  

Website Information:   

• A list of recreation program partners (links) 
• Funding sources (links) 
• Other related information
  

How we are Funded:  

• Funding is provided by the Children’s Treatment Network of Simcoe-York (CTN), by other agency contributions and by donations from service clubs and organizations. 

Service clubs and organizations have donated to Inclusive Recreation to ensure that more children with multiple special needs can participate in recreation programs.  

Hours of Service: 8:30 - 4:30 with some flexibility.