community activities - Down Syndrome Indiana
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community activities - Down Syndrome Indiana
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES Draft Copy Draft Copy There are lots of fun things to do as an adult. You can hang out with your friends or family, join the church choir, play a sport in the Special Olympics, and work or volunteer at a place you like. Make sure you think about what things you like to do, and have fun! This section is about important things to think about as you figure out what you want to do in your community. Community and Recreation Community and Recreation: Fun is for Everyone! Participation in inclusive community activities is to be encouraged. Everyone likes the chance to have some fun! Social, emotional, spiritual, and physical needs can be met with a little or a lot of community participation. There is also a benefit to maintaining some activities with other youth or families who have special health care needs as it is a great means to keep your family connected to important new events and opportunities that might be beneficial for the family. The following topics discussed are: Churches Youth Groups Best Buddies Sports Program/ Special Olympics Parks & Recreation Camps Volunteering Adaptive equipment Support for families Draft Copy RESOURCES OF MINISTRIES FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITIES Those interested or involved with disability ministry within your church (or thinking about it) might appreciate these resources to help find resources and help with program offerings. ADNet is a national membership organization of families, friends and persons living with mental illness and/or other disabilities. Its mission is to provide resources to Anabaptist churches (Mennonites and related groups), while their website and services are available to anyone who finds them useful at www.adnetonline.org . The American Baptist Church has a useful brochure about ministries for children with special health care needs available at http://nationalministries.org/children/docs/Childrens_Corner_2008fallwinter.pdf National Catholic Partnership on Disability has its national office in Washington DC. You can reach them at their website http://ncpd.org/ or phone 202-529-2933 or email [email protected] The Christian Reform Church Ministry On Disability is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan with a website www.crcna.org/pages/disability.cfm and phone 888-463-0272 or email: [email protected]. Their Handbook for Disability Advocates can be downloaded from the website. The Episcopal Church Ministry for People Living with Disabilities is located in New York at http://ecusa.anglican.org/disabilities.htm and Toll free no.: (800) 334-7626. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Disabilities Ministries is located in Chicago and has a website www.elca.org/Growing-In-Faith/Ministry/Disability-Ministries.asp and phone contact 800-638-3522. Presbyterians for Disability Concerns has a website www.pcusa.org/phewa/pdc.htm. Interested individuals can access consultants with varied specific expertise through (888) 728-7228 x 5800. Contact your local faith organization to inquire about opportunities and encourage inclusion activities and programming for adults and youth groups! Draft Copy BEST BUDDIES Best Buddies is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The national organization sponsors a number of different programs Best Buddies Citizens Best Buddies Colleges Best Buddies High Schools Best Buddies Jobs Best Buddies Middle Schools e-Buddies® Existing groups in Indiana can be found at www.bestbuddies.org/find-a-program/indiana. Best Buddies Indiana 8604 Allisonville Road, Suite 165 Indianapolis, IN 46250 Phone: 317 436 8440 Fax: 317 436 8438 bestbuddiesindiana.org If your local school or town has not yet started a Best Buddies program, think about asking them to get involved! Draft Copy SPORTS PROGRAMS The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability is located at www.ncpad.org. Interesting programs, parks, personal trainers and organization information for Indiana can be found on this site. Consult your local YMCA for programming for individuals with and without disabilities. There are sliding scale fees for participation. Local fitness centers may also have special programming. Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana (RHI) Sports Programs on the west side of Indy are dedicated to providing competitive and non-competitive athletic opportunities to individuals with physical disabilities. Contact info: 317-329-2281 or email [email protected] The Academy of Sports and Health (ASH) Centre is located in Fort Wayne with programming for individuals with and without disabilities. Contact at 260-432-7170 and www.ashcentre.org/Index.htm. Water Exercise Programs can be a very satisfying way to be active and don’t require swimming skills. Healthplex Sports Club and Medical Pavilion In central Indy has programs available for individuals with and without disabilities. Contact info; Phone: 317-920-7400, Email:[email protected] , www.healthplex-indy.com/ Positive Swing is a golf program that serves underprivileged youth, the developmentally disabled and the physically handicapped in Hendricks, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties. Info at www.positiveswing.org and contact info:[email protected] There are a number of sites in Indiana with membership in the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. Morning Dove Therapeutic Riding Center has a sliding scale fee to participate in the program. Contact info: Phone 1: 317-769-5161, Email:[email protected] URL:www.morningdovetrc.org Exceptional Equestrians Unlimited is in Hobart, contact at 219-945-0726 and www.eeu1.org/ Loveway Therapeutic Horseback Riding is in Middlebury, contact at (574) 825-5666, Email:[email protected] , www.lovewayinc.org/ Draft Copy LET’S NOT FORGET SPECIAL OLYMPICS! Special Olympics Indiana is a not-for-profit organization that provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in more than 20 Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, reaching nearly 10,000 athletes across Indiana. Special Olympics is an international network that reaches more than 2.5 million athletes with intellectual disabilities worldwide. Special Olympics Indiana 6100 West 96th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46278. (800) 742-0612 www.soindiana.org What YOU Can Do 1. Discover the benefits of giving wisely. Support the Special Olympics and improve your financial security at the same time. 2. Get in touch with Special Olympics near you to see what you can do to help. 3. Follow Special Olympics online through Twitter, Facebook, and our own Fan Community 4. Donate money to keep Special Olympics programs going. 5. Contribute five minutes to take the pledge to stop using "retard" as an insult. 6. Watch a video about a group of Mattel Corp. volunteers or about Mike Cohen, one outstanding coach, and then share it with five friends. 7. Find out ways you and your church, club or friends can get involved near home. Find the Special Olympics nearest you and invite a speaker to your next gettogether. 8. If you're a college student, check out SO College to get active at your school. 9. Get in the game by joining Special Olympics Unified Sports®, where people with and without intellectual disabilities train and compete together on the same team. 10. Know someone with an intellectual disability? Refer them to a Special Olympics program nearby. Downloaded from http://www.specialolympics.org/Get_Involved.aspx on 1/9/10. Draft Copy PARKS & RECREATION Local and state parks often have adaptive programming. Indy Parks has therapeutic recreation programs including Party Time Dances and Adult Gym Time for adults with intellectual disabilities for a nominal cost. Contact info is 317327-7251, [email protected], Website: http://indyparks.indygov.org/funguide/fgtherapeutic.html The Monon Center has Adaptive Inclusion Programs including crafts, sports and socials targeted at all ages of individuals with special needs, located in Carmel. Contact: [email protected], phone 317-573-5245, www.carmelclayparks.com/?action=programs_specialneeds Bloomington Parks and Recreation offers Inclusive Recreation programming including adaptive assistance, specialized music, leisure companions and special olympics, contact at 812-349-3747. IN-Shape Indiana has a website to promoting good nutrition, regular physical activity and a healthy weight through policy, environment and lifestyle change for all Hoosiers. www.in.gov/inshape/ Indiana University – Bloomington Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies sponsors the National Center for Accessibility which promotes access and inclusion for people with disabilities in parks, recreation and tourism at www.indiana.edu/~nca/, (812) 856-4422. Draft Copy WHO WANTS TO GO TO CAMP? Interested in Indiana Summer Camps geared towards youths with disabilities? Call for specific age requirements and limitations. A great website to check for camps and age appropriateness:www.mysummercamps.com/camps/Special_Needs_Camps/index.html The Indiana Department of Education Center for Exceptional Learners publishes a list of camping opportunities. The 2009 version is at www.doe.in.gov/exceptional/speced/docs/Summer_Camp_List_2009.pdf Bradford Woods in Martinsville, Indiana is a well known residential camping facility in the Midwest available to youth with disabilities. Many of their programs are sponsored by Riley Children’s Foundation. Camp Hi-Lite serves children and young adults up to age 22 who have Down Syndrome. Contact them at (765) 342-2915 or check out www.bradwoods.org/ Isanogel Center is in Muncie, Indiana and offers one and two week residential camps and a day camp program for individuals with disabilities from ages 8 and older during the summer months. Contact at 765-288-1073, www.hillcroft.org/hc/isanogel/. Camp Millhouse is in South Bend, Indiana has one-week sessions for specific age ranges which offer fun-filled adventurous outdoor activities for persons with special needs. Contact at 574-233-2202, www.campmillhouse.org/ CAMP RED CEDAR in Fort Wayne offers specialty camps tailored to meet the needs of kids ages 6-21 with particular disorders or health conditions. Contact (260) 637-3608; email: [email protected]; www.awsusa.com/redcedar.html CAMP REYOAD in North Webster is an outdoor ministries program which sponsors residential camps for individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities, ages 16-66. Phone: (800) 7835138; www.impact2818.com CYO CAMP RANCHO FRAMASA in Nashville, is a program of the Catholic Youth Organization sponsors an inclusive, residential summer camp serving youth ages 7-18 of all abilities in various 3-6 day programs. Phone: (812) 988-2839 x26 www.campranchoframasa.org HANDY CAMP in Anderson, IN sponsors a camping experience sponsored by Lutheran Disability Ministries for adults with developmental disabilities ages 18 and up. Phone (877) 6429902; E-mail: [email protected]; www.LDMinc.org INDIAN CREEK BAPTIST CAMP Special Persons Camp in Bedford, IN sponsors amp for persons who are mildly mentally handicapped ages 14 and up. Phone: (812) 279-2161; email: [email protected]; www.campindiancreek.com Camp Courageous is in Scottsville Kentucky. It is a camp geared for the entire family/per diagnosis. Contact info: [email protected], 270-618-2912, www.courageouskids.org Draft Copy VOLUNTEERING Volunteerism has many faces. A person can volunteer once on a particular project or they can volunteer for many projects over a lifetime. They may choose to work on one event annually or they may choose to volunteer on a weekly basis. They may serve through the broad range of local volunteer opportunities available in virtually every community. These options are a perfect venue for people with developmental disabilities to have meaningful volunteer experiences, increase social activities with all people, and ultimately have a greater sense of belonging and contributing to the community in which they live. Benefits of volunteerism to individuals with developmental disabilities are many. Among them are the opportunity to give. The role of “recipient of services” traditionally has been the role assigned to people with developmental disabilities. It is important that individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to be on the giving end of the equation, to feel the good that comes from helping others, and to learn to give support to others when they have a need. Volunteerism for persons with disabilities also allows for the development of more peer relationships and increase future opportunities. Many individuals with disabilities interact primarily with their families, the people who provide service, and others in the programs in which they participate. These relationships can clearly be significant and should be encouraged. However, outside of family members, people may not have freely given and chosen relationships. Volunteerism could be a way to increase the opportunities for persons with developmental disabilities to form new friendships. (The Arc (1998). The importance of friendships between people with and without mental retardation. Arlington, Texas: Author.) Excerpted from article by Helen Lowery in IMPACT published by the Institute on Community Integration (UCEDD) and the Research and Training Center on Community Living, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, Volume 14 (2), Fall 2001 and downloaded on 1/10/10 from http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/142/over4.html Adaptive equipment Bicycling is for All Kids... of All Ages! Everyone of all ages and abilities can enjoy the bicycling experience. While some children and adults with disabilities or health care needs may not be able to use conventional bikes, there are different models of adapted bikes that are commercially available and that can adapt to different needs for positioning and mobility. To assist in your search for the product that may fit your individualized needs, Riley Hospital has developed a categorization system at http://rileychildrenshospital.com/parents-and-patients/wellnesscenter/commed/adapted-bike-product-list.jsp Draft Copy SUPPORT GROUPS ARE FUN AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET NEW FRIENDS SIBSHOPS The Sibling Support Project is a national program dedicated to the interests of the over six million brothers and sisters of people with special health, mental health, and developmental needs all over the world. Listed below are Indiana’s Sibshops. Call contact in your closest county for teen and adult sibling support programs. Delaware County Sibshop Nancy Muncey, Delaware Blackford Special Education Cooperative 2501 N. Oakwood Ave., Muncie, IN 47304 (765) 273-0079, www.interlockin.org Northeastern Indiana Sibshops Emily Enockson,CCLS Lutheran Children's Hospital of Indiana/Easter Seals ARC of Northeastern Indiana 7950 W. Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne, IN 46804 (260) 435-6207 Bloomington Hospital Children's Therapy Clinic Sibshops Audra Miller 350 S. Landmark Avenue, Suite B, Bloomington, IN 47403 812-355-4097 Madison County Sibshop Maggie Mattingly, The Arc of Indiana 107 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46204 765-393-2366 Southwest Indianapolis Sibshop Danielle Lehman, Damar Services, Inc. 6324 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46221 317-605-7497, www.damar.org Riley Hospital for Children's Sibshop Riley Hospital for Children 575 West Drive, XE 008, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5272 317-278-7621, www.rileyhospital.org/kids1st MSD of Washington Township Sibshop Edi Powell, MSD of Washington Township 8250 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260 (317) 259-5279 ext. 158 Draft Copy Elkhart County Sibshops Viv Blakeslee, ADEC PO Box 398 , YMCA, Bristol, IN 46507 574-294-6197 x105, www.adecinc.com Porter County Sibshops Doreen Witte, Porter County Step Ahead 253 W. Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN 46383 219-531-9090 Indianapolis Editha "Erica" O'Neil, Easter Seals Crossroads 4740 Kingsway Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46205 317-466-2001 ext. 2488 South Indianapolis Sibshops Angela Crisler , RISE Special Services 5391 Shelby St, Indianapolis, IN 46227 317 865-3444 Sibshop at LOGAN Leanne Suarez 2505 E Jefferson Blvd , South Bend, IN 46615 574 289 4831, www.logancenter.org Connect with other adult sibs in your community! With increasing frequency, states are starting their own programs for adult sibs. These grassroots efforts provide adult brothers and sisters with opportunities for helpful information, support, and resources. If you’d like to start an adult sibling group in your community, please call at 206-297-6368. Also, if you want to get an adult sibling group going, please consider joining the AdultSibGroup at http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/AdultSibGroup, a listserv for those running a community-based adult sibling group. (On the other hand, if you are looking for a listserv specifically for adult sibs, be sure to check out SibNet at http://groups.yahoo.com/subscribe/SibNet. This wise and warm community of adult sisters and brothers has provided members with support and information for over ten years.) Draft Copy DIAGNOSIS SPECIFIC SUPPORT GROUPS For other Resources for Specific Diagnosis Support Groups go to: www.aboutspecialkids.org/Directory.aspx Enter in your county and diagnosis and it will search for a type of organization or support group in your area Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Indiana, located in Allen, phone 260-4719964. [email protected], www.dsani.org Down Syndrome Association of Northwest Indiana located in Highland, (219) 8383656, [email protected], www.dsaofnwi.org/ Down Syndrome Family Connection located in Bloomington, 812-339-2012, [email protected], www.downsyndromefamilyconnection.org Down Syndrome Family Support and Advocacy Group (AKA Michiana Down Syndrome) (574) [email protected] , www.michianadownsyndrome.org Down Syndrome Indiana in Indianapolis, 888-989-9255, [email protected] , www.dsindiana.org Down Syndrome Support Association of Southern Indiana Inc. in Clarksville, 812-948-5182, www.dssasi.org Draft Copy TRANSITION RECREATION Family Sheet Q Recreation is more than planned programs that happen in a park or gym. Recreation is any activity that helps a person to explore or relax or have fun. Recreation can happen in the home, on the playground or in a community setting. For the adolescent with special health care needs, recreation is especially important. The benefits of relaxation, of social connections, and of using minds and bodies in different ways are enormous. Families need to help their adolescent find recreational opportunities. Inviting friends into the home is one way. Shared experiences of listening to a CD or watching a video are every bit as valuable as some structured activities. It helps to know where adolescents gather outside school: the sporting events they attend, the pizza shops they go to; these are all places where they could make friends. Also, it can be important for adolescents with special health care needs and disabilities to spend time with others who have special needs. Read these tips now, and then reread them later to remind you of what it takes to create rewarding recreational experiences. • • • • • • • • • • • Highlight your adolescent’s strengths and interests, not his/her disability. Keep fun in your family. Don’t forget about the benefits of recreation. Create opportunities for your adolescent in your own home as well as in your community. Notice what excites your adolescent. Make friendships a priority. Adolescents need other adolescents to talk to and share their life with. Include recreation in transition planning. Make this a subject for your team meeting. Discuss with your adolescent’s primary care provider any health-related limitations your adolescent may need to consider when planning recreational activities. Identify your adolescent’s need for accommodations. Encourage your adolescent to “try out” different activities to see what he/she enjoys. Interview organizations such as the local YMCA to see if the recreational activities available are a good fit for your adolescent. Teach them about any adaptations or accommodations your adolescent might need to participate in recreation activities. Visit the facility where a recreational activity is going to take place to promote proper planning. Draft Copy A Guide for Health Care Providers • 51 • Work with staff of recreation programs to adapt the program to your child’s special needs. • Ask other parents about their successful recreational experiences. Work with other parents to create new recreational options where they don’t exist. • Check out the school or local library for For more information... flyers on adolescent activities in your community. Institute for Community Inclusion • Surf the Internet. Many communities have The Institute provides training, clinical service and recreational Web sites. research in key interest areas of employment, • Look in the calendar section of your local education, transition, recreation for individuals with newspaper for events close to home where special health care needs and disabilities. your adolescent can meet other teens. Children’s Hospital 300 Longwood Avenue • Consider the following as contacts for Boston, MA 02115 learning about recreational opportunities: 617-355-6506; 617-355-6956 (TTY) 1. City/town recreation department www.childrenshospital.org/ici 2. Chamber of Commerce 3. Cultural council in your town or city Family TIES Family TIES (Together In Enhancing Support) of 4. Colleges and universities Massachusetts is a statewide information and 5. Health and fitness clubs parent-to-parent support project for families of 6. YMCA/YWCA children with special needs and chronic illness. 7. United Way Massachusetts Department of Public Health Southeast Regional Office 8. Easter Seals 109 Rhode Island Road 9. Boy/Girl Scouts Lakeville, MA 02347 10. Parks and beaches in your local area www.massfamilyties.org • Join condition-specific organizations where 800-905-TIES (in-state) adolescents can meet other adolescents with special health care needs. National Center on Accessibility NCA is an organization committed to the full • Consider participating in a recreational or participation in parks, recreation and tourism by fitness activity as a family. people with disabilities. 5020 State Road 67 North Martinsville, Indiana 46151 (765) 349-9240 (voice/TTY) www.indiana.edu/~nca Draft Copy Produced by the Institute for Community Inclusion at Children’s Hospital, Boston, as part of the Massachusetts Initiative for Youth with Disabilities, a project of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Supported in part by project #HO1MC00006 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. Solutions at Disability A Web site linking people with disabilities and chronic health conditions to resources, products and services that promote active, healthy independent living. www.eka.com 52 • Transition Planning for Adolescents with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities Draft Copy