Recreation For Unique KidsRecreation For Unique Kids

Therapeutic recreation Therapeutic recreation opportunities on Vancouver opportunities on Vancouver

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Recreation for Unique KidsRecreation for Unique Kids

• There are many opportunities for There are many opportunities for therapeutic recreation in Nanaimo therapeutic recreation in Nanaimo and on Vancouver Islandand on Vancouver Island

• First we’ll learn why recreation is so First we’ll learn why recreation is so important important

• Then we’ll look at some wonderful Then we’ll look at some wonderful local programslocal programs

• Last we’ll look at provincial programsLast we’ll look at provincial programs

Why Is Recreation Why Is Recreation Important?Important?• Participation in community recreation Participation in community recreation

develops a love of physical activity and play, develops a love of physical activity and play, develops generalized social skills and develops generalized social skills and physical fitness, develops planning, physical fitness, develops planning, organization and leadership skills, provides organization and leadership skills, provides children and youth with a wide range of children and youth with a wide range of indoor and outdoor experiences (dance, indoor and outdoor experiences (dance, climbing, camp), develops initiative, self-climbing, camp), develops initiative, self-reliance, self-worth, kindness to others, and reliance, self-worth, kindness to others, and lifelong friendshipslifelong friendships

Recreation Opportunities: Recreation Opportunities: Multi-Day CampsMulti-Day Camps

• Easter Seal Camping Program Easter Seal Camping Program (Camp Shawnigan, Camp Squamish (Camp Shawnigan, Camp Squamish and Camp Winfield and Camp Winfield

• http://www.lionsbc.ca/programs/http://www.lionsbc.ca/programs/camps/ (camp Programs)camps/ (camp Programs)

• http://www.eastersealscamps.ca/http://www.eastersealscamps.ca/session-dates (Camp Dates)session-dates (Camp Dates)

Nanaimo Parks, Rec. and Nanaimo Parks, Rec. and Culture: Day Camps & Culture: Day Camps & ClassesClasses• Beban Park and Bowen Park Beban Park and Bowen Park

Recreation Centres and Nanaimo Recreation Centres and Nanaimo Aquatic Centre and Ice Arena offer a Aquatic Centre and Ice Arena offer a variety of programs for special needs variety of programs for special needs from Dance and Swimming to Art and from Dance and Swimming to Art and Cooking. See the Recreation Guide. Cooking. See the Recreation Guide.

• http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/dephttp://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/departments/parks-recreation-culture/leiartments/parks-recreation-culture/leisure-guide.htmlsure-guide.html and click on ‘special needs’ and click on ‘special needs’

Nanaimo Parks, Recreation Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Cultureand Culture

• http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/http://www.nanaimo.ca/EN/main/departments/parks-recreation-departments/parks-recreation-culture/leisure-guide.html Click on culture/leisure-guide.html Click on “special needs” for a variety of “special needs” for a variety of classes and daycampsclasses and daycamps

CAMP SUNSATION6 to 18 YEARS

A summer daycamp designed and equipped

for persons with special needs. Activities may

include swimming, mini golf, movies, hiking,

cooking, crafts and games. Only 2-3 registrants

per leader. Regular integrated opportunities with

support workers are available.If you wish to register your child,

they mustbe referred to us through the

Ministry ofChildren and Families. For more

information,please call us at 756-5200.

Monday to Friday, 9 am-3 pmBeban Park Social Centre

SoccerSoccer

• Just For Kicks Program for kids with Just For Kicks Program for kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities. intellectual and developmental disabilities. Contact: Jerry Hannah Contact: Jerry Hannah

• http://www.canada.com/http://www.canada.com/Benefits+child+play+unexpected/Benefits+child+play+unexpected/1401671/story.html (In Nanaimo Daily 1401671/story.html (In Nanaimo Daily News last Spring!) News last Spring!)

• http://www.nanaimosoccer.ca/http://www.nanaimosoccer.ca/specialneeds/index_E.html (Fridays at 3:30)specialneeds/index_E.html (Fridays at 3:30)

Special Education Special Education Technology BC (SETBC) Technology BC (SETBC)

Camps Camps • Users of Assistive Technology Users of Assistive Technology

(Springboard, Vantage, etc.) can attend (Springboard, Vantage, etc.) can attend multi-day camps: multi-day camps: Camp SquamishCamp Squamish from from Saturday June 27th through Friday July Saturday June 27th through Friday July 3rd 3rd Camp ShawniganCamp Shawnigan and and Camp WinfieldCamp Winfield from Sat. July 18th through Thurs. July from Sat. July 18th through Thurs. July 23rd 23rd

• http://www.setbc.org/summer_programs/http://www.setbc.org/summer_programs/

Tribune Bay Outdoor Tribune Bay Outdoor Education CentreEducation Centre

• Deaf Camps for Families and KidsDeaf Camps for Families and Kids

• http://www.hornbyisland.com/http://www.hornbyisland.com/OutdoorEducationCenter/amilies and OutdoorEducationCenter/amilies and KidsKids

Deaf Youth TodayDeaf Youth Today

• Organization In Vancouver that Organization In Vancouver that brings Deaf youth and their families brings Deaf youth and their families to camp on Hornby Island. to camp on Hornby Island.

• Also does a variety of day camps on Also does a variety of day camps on the mainland (skiing trips, riding the mainland (skiing trips, riding lessons, etc.) lessons, etc.)

• http://www.fndc.ca/faq.phphttp://www.fndc.ca/faq.php