Adaptive Sports

A program for small groups of participants to learn sports rules and skills and then apply them using assistive devices.

The Adaptive Sports Program offered by the MMI Department of Recreational Therapy provides school-aged participants with developmental disabilities opportunities to learn rules and skills for sports. We welcome participants who use wheelchairs or other assistive devices.

• Individuals ages 8-21 are invited to participate.

For each sport, participants will learn the rules and skills necessary to play that sport. Skills and rules are learned in small groups, then participants come together to play games that use their new skills.

Adaptive Sports generally follows the typical schedule of children’s sports programs around the country. Participants will start with skills and rules for the sports typically played in the fall and progress to sports played in the winter, spring and summer.

Sports included in this program include:

• Basketball.
• Football.
• Hockey.
• Soccer.
• Volleyball.

Adaptive Sports is led by a trained recreation therapist and activity technicians are present for additional support as needed.

Details and Schedule

This six week program is offered twice in the spring and fall. Sessions are on Saturday afternoons and participants can sign up for one session or both spring and fall sessions.

• Space in this program is limited.
• Transportation is not provided.
• There is a fee for this program and scholarships may be available.

This program is not designed for individuals who need extensive 1-to-1 supervision and/or have severe behavior, such as aggressive acts towards others, self-injurious behaviors and/or destruction of property (throwing and/or damaging furniture or belongings.)

• Caregivers, did you know that MMI offers severe behavior services and can help?!