Specialized Recreation
Youth Programs: Serves children up to age 16 of age with Intellectual and or Physical Disabilities. Programs offered include Buddy Sports, Summer Sumps, Afterschool Programs, Track Out Programs, and Social Programs. Most programs are run on a 1 staff to 4 participant ratio. For more information contact Jennifer Tabery at 807-5402 or jennifer.tabery@ci.raleigh.nc.us.
Adult Programs: Serves adults 17 years and older with Intellectual and/or Physical disabilities. The programs offered include sports, fitness, leisure education, arts and crafts, special events, trips, and summer camps. For more information contact Meredith Jackson at 807-5401 or meredith.jackson@ci.raleigh.nc.us.
Aquatics Programs: Serves individuals of all ages with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Physical Disabilities. Programs offered include exercise, swim skill development (beginner to competitive swimmer), water adjustment skills, and year round swim lessons. Classes are taught on an individual or small group basis. For more information contact Stephanie Stancil at 807-5400 or stephanie.stancil@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Visually Impaired Programs: The Visually Impaired program provides activities to individuals with visual Impairments who seek to increase awareness of recreational and leisure opportunities as well as the use of available community resources. Programs include family activities, arts and crafts, athletics, physical fitness, dance, aerobics, cooking classes, cultural arts, music, and day and multi-day trips. Bi-monthly newsletters are available in standard print, large print, Braille, and audio tape. For more information contact Christine Cummings (919) 807-5403 or Christine.Cummings@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Hearing Impaired Programs: The Hearing Impaired program offers a variety of activities to individuals with hearing impairments, as well as sign language classes to the general public. Programs offered include social outings, day trips, sports, fitness, and arts. A quarterly newsletter is available. For more information contact Bettie Ittenbach (919) 807-5404 or Bettie.Ittenbach@ci.raleigh.nc.us
Special Olympics Wake County: Special Olympics offers sports training and competition for individuals with developmental disabilities ages 5 and up at no cost to the athletes. For more information, please contact Brian Philpot at (919) 807-8378.
For More Information Contact:
Christopher Frelke, MSRA,CPRP
Program Director, Specialized Recreation services
Parks and Recreation Department
2401 Wade Ave
Raleigh, NC 27607
919-831-6835
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