C o m m u
n i t y . R e s o u r c e s
THINGS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
TO DO!!!!
If you have a friend or family
member in Ohio with a disability, these resources
are HIGHLY valuable and will assist you in the
journey.
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THE JAN 2023 DIGITAL EDITION OF RESOURCES
(All
additions received following JAN 2023
will be posted in the next years
addition)
 Adult Day Service
Programs
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Caterpillars
to Butterflies
All Things
Autism
7650 Timbercrest, Huber
Heights, OH 45424
Dayton Office: (937)
304-5650
Website
Assisting individuals with
Autism as they transition in
through different phases of their
life. Providing care from infancy
through adulthood |
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Echoing
Hills
Corporate
Headquarters
Echoing Hills Village, Inc.,
36272 County Road 79, Warsaw,
Ohio 43844
info@ehvi.org
Tel: 740.327.2311
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For over 50 years, Echoing
Hills has supported thousands of
families, friends, and neighbors
through our outreach to people
with disabilities. We believe in
creating opportunities for
individuals with intellectual
and/or developmental disabilities
and assisting them in reaching
their fullest potential.
Our programs align with our
values: the right to choose, the
dignity of each person, personal
fulfillment in God’s plan
and a relationship with Jesus
Christ. We provide choice
recreational, residential,
vocational, travel and
educational services throughout
the State of Ohio. |
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Goodwill
Easterseals Miami Valley
Disabilities Services
A DIFFERENT
PATH TO INDEPENDENCE
Website
Our Adult Day Support program
(for ages 18 and older) provide a
"home base" in the
community that emphasizes small
group activities in the community
and vocational skill building.
This program implements the needs
and interests of each participant
by focusing on their individual
goals.
Serving Beavercreek, Centerville,
Huber Heights, Lebanon, Lima,
Piqua, and Troy |
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Good Works
Farm
3427
Waynesville Rd. Bellbrook, OH
45305
Facebook l Website
An inclusive community- and
farm-based recreational and
vocational program located in SW
OH. The mission of Good Works
Farm is to enthusiastically
empower differently-abled
individuals to reach their
fullest potential in supportive
and meaningful environments.
Ages 5 and older
- Summer Enrichment Day Camp for
individuals with developmental
disabilities, especially designed
for people with Autism
- Special Events
- Family Night |
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Hard Acre
Farms
1536 N
Hampton Rd., New Carlisle, OH
45344
* Provides
Transportation
Facebook l Website
A working farm for adults with
disabilities. We are an adult day
support program located on a
25-acre farm dedicated to
meaningful experiences in an
agricultural setting. The
H.A.R.D. Acre Farm, LLC is a
working farm that is a day
program certified by the State of
Ohio Department of Developmental
Disabilities. |
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Nemo's Reef
5212 Brand
Pike Ste B, Huber Heights, OH
45424
* Provides
Transportation
Facebook l Website
We provide
day support for adults with
developmental disabilities. We
offer a wide range of activities
and are here to empower the
people we serve while raising the
bar for the standard of care in
our community. |
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SpriritHorse
of Ohio
1800 Gordon Rd, Jamestown, OH
45335
Office: (937)
926-1324
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Encouraging,
Educating & Empowering
Individuals with Disabilities to
Maximize their Potential through
Equine, Farm & Community
Experiences including: Adult Day
Support, Shared Living, Group
Employment Support, Homemaker,
Personal Care, HPC
Transportation, Individual
Employment Support and Vocational
Habilitation |
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United
Rehabilitation Services of
Greater Dayton
4710 Old
Troy Pike (at Needmore Road),
Dayton, OH 45424
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We offer day services and
daycare/pre-K programs for adult
and child clients with
disabilities. Our facility also
has an Employment Services and
Therapy department. |
Arts & Crafts
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Art With
Buddies- (not a
waiver program)
Play
Kettering
Website
Rosewood
Arts Centre offers this art class
each season for kids ages 3 - 6
on the Autism Spectrum and their
"buddies" (parent or
caregiver). Each student will
receive individualized attention
from an experienced art teacher. |
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We Care Arts
- (not a waiver
program)
3035
Wilmington Pike, Kettering, OH
45429
Facebook l Website
We believe
in the healing power of creating
and producing art that transforms
physical, developmental, and
mental challenges into a future
rich with possibilities.
We’re guided by our vision
that creating art compliments
medical therapies. Classes
include: Decorative painting,
Clay, Digital Art, Sewing,
Jewelry Creation, and Fine Arts. |
Bowling
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Friendship
Bowling League - (not a
waiver program)
The
Friendship Bowling League is a
league developed for individuals
with disabilities. All notices
regarding signups, participation,
and schedule changes are
maintained by Our Brave Kids and
are posted on our "Upcoming Events" page. The
League begins in Sept. and ends
in the Fall. It is open to people
with disabilities of all ages.
Providers and Caretakers must
stay with the bowler during this
event. Bowling is held at: Marian Lanes, 6170
Brandt Pike, Huber Heights, OH
45424. |
Dance
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Adventures
in Movement For The Handicapped
945 Danbury
Rd, Dayton, OH 45420
Website
Adventures
in Movement (AIM) is a movement
education program designed to
help individuals with
disabilities reach their highest
potential. AIM is used to improve
balance, coordination, muscle
tone, and cognitive skills, while
moving to music. Participants are
asked to hold a regular 30 minute
session, at least once a week |
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Art &
Movement for All
Dayton Dance
Conservatory Company
7762
Waynetown Blvd., Huber Heights,
OH 45424
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An
inclusive dance program that will
provide children with
developmental disabilities the
opportunity to further develop
social, emotional and physical
skills in a safe environment
through the discipline of dance.
Classes run August 30, 2021 -
June 6, 2022. |
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Brighter
Connections Theatre
In
collaboration with:
University of Dayton’s
Department of Theatre, Dance
& Performance Technology
Website
- BCT aims to work with
students with special needs
through the therapeutic use of
theatre
- Summer program where cast
members will be working together
to achieve social, behavioral,
and communication goals over the
course of the six weeks. A
combination of theatre elements
such as role play and educational
best practices are used to create
both an effective and creative
learning environment.
- Youth Program – ages 8
through 14
- Young Adult Program – ages
15 through 18
- Registration usually begins in
early March
All rehearsals and
performances:
Fitz Hall
1529 Brown St
Dayton, OH 45409 |
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Gem City
Ballet
DANCING
UNLIMITED!
20 Commercial Way, Springboro OH
45066
Website
DancingUnlimited
is a dance program designed to
introduce dance, music and
movement to children with
physical disabilities ages 5 -
18. It is exciting, invigorating
and encouraging. DancingUnlimited
is a wonderful way to introduce a
love of exercise to a child. |
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Smile Awhile
MVDSA Dance
941 E
Franklin St, Upper Level,
Centerville, OH 45459
Website
Individuals
with Down Syndrome of all ages
may participate
- Classes are broken down into 3
age groups
- Must be a member of Miami
Valley Down Syndrome Association
to enroll
- Contact the MVDSA for more
information (937) 222-0744 |
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Warrior
Elite Dance Team
Practice
location: Studebaker Gym
5950 Longford Rd, Huber Heights,
OH 45424
Email: Tara Taylor at ttaylor4781@gmail.com
- First practice usually starts
in early December
- Ages: Preschool through high
school
- Open to students with
disabilities in ALL school
districts
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Entertainment
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Scene75
Entertainment Center Dayton
6196 Poe Ave, Dayton, OH 45414
Facebook l Website
Scene 75 offers a Special Needs
Program for anyone with a
disability on the first Thursday
of every month. The program is
free for participants with
special needs. Register online Participants in the
Special Needs Program must be
accompanied by a parent or
guardian |
Hair Styling
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Our Brave
Cuts
Hair Care Traveling
Services for Individuals with
Special Needs
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Our Brave
Cuts specializes in offering
traveling hair care services for
individuals with special needs.
Sometimes, the home environment
is a better place to receive
these services without having the
unnecessary anxieties or
distractions. Joi is licensed as
a Cosmetologist and Independent
Contractor with the State of Ohio
Cosmetology and Barber Board. |
Social Networking
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All Hands In
Network - (not a
waiver program)
Greene County Board of
Developmental Disabilities
Facebook
The All
Hands In Network - GCBDD was
designed to help the disability
community live lives that are
more connected. We want to help
individuals with disabilities
gain greater access to
relationships and resources in
the community |
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eBuddies
Website
e-Buddies
promotes social inclusion online
for people with intellectual and
developmental disabilities.
In e-Buddies, people with and
without intellectual and
developmental disabilities, such
as autism and Down syndrome, come
together online to form
friendships and a community that
celebrates their diversity of
character and abilities. |
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Joyride Cars
Website
JoyRide is
a car club exclusively for kids
with special needs. During
JoyRide events, kids trade the
everyday worry of doctor’s
visits and medication for a
chance to cruise in high-end or
one-of-a-kind cars. Along with
car rides, JoyRide kids enjoy a
chance to make new friends,
network and build a sense of
belonging. |
Sports Activities
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Adaptive
Sports Program of Ohio
100 Kurzen Rd North, Ste B,
Dalton, OH 44618
Website
Strives to provide
sports opportunities to
individuals of any age with a
permanent physical
disability through recreation and
competitive athletic sports |
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Autumn
Trails Stable
"Where the impossible
becomes possible!"
2000 Folk Ream Road, Springfield,
Ohio 45502 . (937) 536-9912
Website l Download Flyer
OUR MISSION is to
strive to nurture the full
potential of individuals in our
community through the therapeutic
power of horses. |
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Bridge
Riding for the Disabled
743 West
Pekin Rd, Lebanon, OH 45036
Website
- Ages:
3-adult
- Therapeutic horseback riding
for individuals with physical,
developmental or emotional
challenges
- Any individual who qualifies
under the Americans with
Disabilities Act is eligible to
apply
- Applicants are evaluated before
starting
- Instructors are PATH
International Certified to teach
Therapeutic Riding Lessons
- Non-profit organization |
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Buddy Up
Tennis
Kettering Tennis Center, 4565
Gateway Circle, Dayton, OH 45440
Website
- Individuals with
Down Syndrome, ages 5 and up may
participate
- Spring activity usually starts
in early March
- Additional fee for non-MVDSA
members |
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"Down
To Box"
2120 E
Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH 45420
Website
Down To Box empowers
individuals with Down syndrome by
providing them tools to gain
skills in coordination,
self-defense and physical fitness
through boxing techniques. |
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Get Air -
(not a waiver
program)
6020
Chambersburg Rd, Dayton, OH 45424
Website
"A
Special Time for You"
The First, and Third
Saturday Of Every Month – 9
AM to 11 AM
Big Air – $13.99, Little Air
– $8.99
We offer a dedicated time just
for jumpers with special needs.
Music is played at a lower volume
and the park’s atmosphere is
calmer. One parent or guardian
can support jumpers on the
trampoline for free. Siblings of
jumpers are welcome to jump for
the same price, but should be
more careful during this time. |
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North Dayton
TOP Soccer - (not a
waiver program)
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TOP soccer
is an outreach program from US
Youth Socce and was developed for
individuals with disabilities. We
play at the Vandalia Rec Center.
Our season runs late August until
late October. Physicals are NOT
needed to play! |
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South Dayton
TOP Soccer - (not a
waiver program)
Website
TOP soccer
is an outreach program from US
Youth Soccer. The TOP Soccer
Outreach Program is a
recreational league designed for
players with mental or physical
challenges. We play at the Oak
Grove Park in Centerville. Our
season runs late August until
late October. Your child does not
need a physical to play. |
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Special
Olympics
SCHOOL OF STRENGTH
Website
Introducing a whole
new way to exercise, featuring
WWE Superstar Becky Lynch. Work
out with these videos five times
a week to help you stay fit and
reach your athletic goals. Watch
them in order starting with Video
1. When you can do each exercise
in a video correctly, it’s
time to move on to the next one. |
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Special
Olympics Ohio of Greater Dayton
- (not a waiver
program)
3085 Woodman
Drive #212, Kettering, OH 45420
Facebook l Website
The mission
of Special Olympics Ohio of
Greater Dayton is to provide
year-round sports training and
competition opportunities for
children and adults with
intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics of Greater
Dayton currently offers 11 sports
at a local level: basketball,
bocce, bowling, golf, gymnastics,
rollerskating, soccer, softball,
track and field, volleyball as
well as Unified team sports! |
Summer Camps in Ohio
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Very Special
Camps
Website
Get a huge
list of Summer Camps available in
your area!
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Swimming Programs
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Goldfish
Swim School
671 Lyons Rd
Dayton, OH 45459
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Goldfish Swim School is
proud to provide state-of-the-art
aquatic facilities that are
dedicated to indoor swim classes
and programs for children, ages 4
months and up. |
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Special
Needs Swim - (not a
waiver program)
Play
Kettering
Website
This class offers
one-on-one swim instruction for
those individuals who have
physical or emotional special
needs. Class is taught by an
authorized swim lesson
instructor. |
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