FUN

Resources for families of children with developmental delays and challenges

The Mid-Hudson region is full of options for your child to explore their individual interests. We facilitate an extensive social network for local families and coordinate a variety of activities throughout the year.

The list below includes some fun available options to consider (and thankfully this list is always growing).

Recreation:

• Fighting Spirit All Abilities Karate https://www.fskmartialartsandfitness.com/allabilities

• Karate 4 Excellence https://karate4excellence.com

• Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum https://mhdm.org

• Swimming Past Boundaries https://www.swimmingpastboundaries.com/special-needs-program

• Hudson Valley Swim https://www.hvswim.com

• Beautiful People https://www.beautiful-people.us

• TOPSoccer https://www.lagrangesoccer.org/page/show/4732515-topsoccer

• Bounce Trampoline Sports https://www.bouncepok.com/toddler-time/

• Horses for a Change https://horsesforachange.org/programs/therapeutic-riding/

• Making Strides Therapeutic Horsemanship https://www.makingstridesth.org

• Best Buddies https://www.bestbuddies.org/newyork/

• Kingston Trolley http://www.tmny.org

• Catskill Mountain Railroad https://catskillmountainrailroad.com

• Woodstock Farm Sanctuary https://woodstocksanctuary.org

• Catskill Animal Sanctuary https://casanctuary.org

• Forsyth Nature Center http://www.forsythnaturecenter.org

• The Little Gym https://www.thelittlegym.com/KingstonNY

• LegoLand https://www.legoland.com/new-york/

• SplashDown Beach https://www.splashdownbeach.com

• Hudson Highlands Nature Museum https://www.hhnm.org

• Hudson Valley Renegades-sensory safe suite https://www.milb.com/hudson-valley/community/sensory-safe-suite

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Travelers with Disabilities https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2020/travelers-with-additional-considerations/travelers-with-disabilities

Helpful parent/caregiver resources:

Advocacy Resources:

• Mid-Hudson Special Education Task Force https://www.nyspecialedtaskforce.org/mid-hudson-task-force.html

• Resource Center for Accessible Living (RCAL) http://www.rcal.org

• Independent Living http://www.myindependentliving.org

• Wrightslaw Special Education http://www.wrightslaw.com

• PULSES Parents United Learning the Special Education System https://www.pulsesny.org

Therapeutic Intervention:

• American Speech-Language Hearing Association http://www.asha.org/public/

• The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Patients-Clients/ChildrenAndYouth.aspx

• Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy https://pediatricapta.org/fact-sheets/

• New Paltz Multisensory https://www.newpaltzmultisensory.com

• Hudson Valley Behavioral Solutions https://www.behaviorsos.com

Community Support:

• Down Syndrome Association Hudson Valley http://dsahv.org

• National Down Syndrome Congress https://www.ndsccenter.org

• National Down Syndrome Society https://ndss.org

• Autism Speaks https://www.autismspeaks.org

• Autism Society https://autismsociety.org

• Center for Spectrum Services-Parent Groups http://centerforspectrumservices.org

• Parent to Parent http://parenttoparentnys.org

• Office for People with Developmental Disabilities https://opwdd.ny.gov

• Westchester Institute for Human Development https://www.wihd.org

• The ARC Mid-Hudson https://www.arcmh.org

• New Horizons Resources, Inc. http://www.nhrny.org

• Think Differently https://www.thinkdifferently.net

• Child Care Connections-Ulster county https://www.familyofwoodstockinc.org/child-care-services/child-care-connections/

Parent/Caregiver Information:

• NY State Early Intervention parent guide https://www.health.ny.gov/publications/0532.pdf

• NY State guide for children and their caregivers http://www.nysparentguide.org

• EI Families https://www.eifamilies.com

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Child Development https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/index.html

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention-Developmental Disabilities https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/developmentaldisabilities/index.html

• ABLE account https://www.mynyable.org

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/ssi/