Adaptive Recreational Options for Kids
August 9, 2023
Get Up, Get Out, Go Play!
Want to take a day trip, get out of the house, find some different scenery, do something different, but don't know where to go? Below is a list of places that are adaptive to your child's needs but will allow them to have a great time and just be a kid! This summer make sure to get up and enjoy the sunshine and maybe try something new at one of the fun places listed!
- Miracle League https://www.miracleleaguemocomd.org
- Free Range Kids https://freerangeworld.com
- 4H Therapeutic Riding Thurmont, MD 21788
- Frederick County Parks and Rec Adaptive & Inclusive Recreation | Frederick County Parks and Recreation, MD (recreater.com)
- Little League Challenger Little League Challenger - Little League
- Unified Sports with FCPS Unified Sports | Athletics (fcps.org)
- Unified Sports with WCPS
- PMC KidMotion Classes Pediatric Movement Center KidMotion Classes
- Adaptive Sailing with Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore, MD The Downtown Sailing Center - Adaptive Sailing
- Adaptive Soccer Soccer Stars - Adaptive Soccer - Walkersville, MD 2023 | ACTIVEkids
- Enhanced Fitness Program and Frederick County YMCA YMCA and Freedom Center Partner to Provide Access to Adaptive Healthy Living Program | Frederick County YMCA (frederickymca.org)
- Adaptive Sports Program at Kennedy Krieger Adaptive Sports Program | Kennedy Krieger Institute
Exposing children to food through various activities like cooking, coloring and sensory play/projects enhances their understanding of food, leading to healthier eating habits. Try a sensory project, like making snacklaces!
A Fun Way to Introduce Your Child to Food!
Our Registered Dietitian (RD) has some practical tips to incorporate into mealtime for a more successful, enjoyable child-food relationship. The goals of these interaction are to create a positive relationship with food, enjoy happy meal times, reduce anxiety, reduce battles surrounding food, and fitting all types of food into a healthy lifestyle.
Apraxia is a motor speech disorder. Childhood apraxia of speech is a rare, but lifelong disorder that makes it difficult for individuals to move their mouth muscles in order to speak. The important thing to note about Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) is that the child knows what they want to say, but may struggle with connecting the brain to the muscles that must accompany speech.
If you have a child who is a selective eater, learn about some time-tested eating tips including: nutrition guidelines, tips for parents during meal times, and types of food children tend to enjoy. Try a combination of these tricks and find what will work best for your family.
In a world often filled with uncertainty, Liam, a courageous six-year-old boy, has proven that faith, resilience, and the unwavering support of family can overcome even the most daunting challenges. His journey began on December 11th, 2023 when Liam fell down the stairs. What was thought to have been a seemingly innocent incident, quickly spiraled into a life-altering spinal stroke. Within moments, Liam went from a lively child full of energy to being paralyzed from the neck down, which left his family in shock, grappling with fear and confusion as they navigated the unknown.
