tone) like our son; sensory motor issues; vestibular and proprioceptive difficulties; or auditory, language or visual processing delays just to name a few, this page is where you'll find great "gyms" that specifically target those areas and many others for special needs kids. These instructors give our kids the opportunity and confidence to take a gymnastics class, for example, that gives the body the correct input and regulation it needs as well as safely teaches how to have fun. It also gives them a safe outlet for all their pent- up energy in an environment where they can go full speed -- or whatever speed they like -- without hurting themselves. Budding Yogis, Mindful Yoga Studio, 3838 Northampton St., NW, Washington, DC, 202-686-1104, www.buddingyogis.com The Budding Yogis Therapeutic Yoga Program offers natural and practical yoga and relaxation techniques to increase physical and emotional well-being for children with special needs. Easter Seals Greater Washington- Baltimore Region, Inc., Child Development Center, VA Office: 111 N. Cherry St., Falls Church, VA 22046, 703-534-5353; DC Office: 2800 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009-5399, 202 387- 4434, www.gwbr.easterseals.com Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for more than 85 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job training for people with disabilities, Easter Seals offers a variety of services to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals. Includes information about recreational camps for children and adults with disabilities. KEEN Greater DC, P.O. Box 341590, Bethesda, MD 20827, 301-770-3200, ext. 5, info@keengreaterdc.org, www.keengreaterdc.org KEEN is a volunteer-run, nonprofit -- 501(c) (3) --organization headquartered in the Washington, DC area. A Board of Directors comprised of parents, volunteers, and members of the community oversees the operation of KEEN’s affiliates, insuring that they remain true to KEEN’s mission: providing free recreational opportunities to children and young adults with disabilities by pairing them with trained volunteers for fun, noncompetitive activities.
www.tinyfingers.com Sign language classes and books for hearing families. Classes are located in Alexandria, Falls Church City, Washington, DC, Capitol Hill, Montgomery County, Owings Mills, MD, Private, Group Classes All classes and workshops were developed by Eileen Ladino, a sign language interpreter and certified teacher of deaf and hearing children with over 15 years of teaching experience. The best way to reach us is via email at: classes@tinyfingers.com or 703-823-5747 Universal Martial Arts Center, 202-387-8622, 301-585-8622, www.universalmartialartscenter.com Serving NW Washington, DC, and Silver Spring Maryland School Districts, Offers Year Round Martial Arts and Gymnastics, Summer Camp and Before and After School Enrichment.
Recreation 3149 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010 (202) 673-7647, Fax: (202) 673-2087 www.dpr.dc.gov/DC/DPR YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, serves DC, MD & VA, 112 16th St., NW, Ste. 720, Washington, D.C. 20036, 202-232-6700, www.ymcadc.org
Krista Zember, RYT, Washington, DC, 202-689-5945, www.yogakrista.com, yogacalm@gmail.com Krista has taught yoga in Japan, DC, Virginia and Ohio. She has studied with Cyndi Lee, Dean Lerner, Jai Uttal, and Sonia Sumar, and is a certified practitioner of Yoga for the Special Child(R). Krista offers different levels of Yoga classes, one of which is called "Yoga for the Special Child" and is for children who have Autism, Cerebral Palsey, Down Syndrome, ADHD, Learning challenges, Physical and mental challenges and more... |
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