where can i get infro on recreational activities for people with cognitive and physical challenged?

Answer 1

do you mean ongoing recreational activities? Or will one offs do?

My daughter is severely cognitively and physically challenged and we spent lots of time going to botanical gardens, art galleries that had outdoor exhibitions of statues that you could feel, zoos, petting farms, anywhere that a range of sensory experiences could be had, think of the senses touch see smell taste hear and then think about places on your local environment that can provide these experiences...

the sounds of a waterfall
the rush and hurry of a city street
the myriad of tastes in the various restaurants cafes and food courts that surround you..
the feel of the ocean rushing over your body as you sit on the sand...
the feel of the lawn and scents of the trees in a garden
the sounds of birds at an aviary
the textures in a haberdashers shop
the feeling of the envelopment of warm water in hydro pool
the touch of a woolly sheep and rough spiky hair of a pig
the world is full of wondrous sounds, sights, textures, tastes, scents and they all contribute to our knowledge of self and sense of well being...

Ongoing pursuits may be

create a mixed sports day.... recreate the sports you know and love... you would have seen wheelchair basketball... if you are dealing with people who cn not propel themselves in their wheelchairs place them in a circle and encourage them at first simply to pass the ball along to the next person... then develop the game from there...
or sit them in pairs on the ground facing each other and get them to roll the ball back and forth to one another... you can use any ball... try using a variety of balls..
music therapy is great source of enjoyment for people who are multiply disabled... show them how to move to the music... if you have members who are hearing impaired get them to snugle close to the speakers and feel the music...
hydrotherapy is a great ongoing activity...
riding for the disabled is a wonderful activity...

contact me for more ideas... and so we can discuss the needs of the people you are dealing with...

Answer 2

It depends on what kind of recreation you are looking for, and why. Are you a caregiver who wants to take someone to do something? Or are you a pre-service student attempting to learn more about such activities for planning practice?

Most people with mental or physical challenges can still participate in "regular" community recreation, if given accomodations fitting their individual needs. Some areas also have thriving disability communities that offer their own recreational opportunities.

Here are some sites for you to review. Hope they help!

http://www.eparent.com/education/idea04_03.htm

http://www.allabilities.com/sports.html

http://www.abilitybeyonddisability.org/what_we_do.cfm?PageID=18

http://www.ncaonline.org/monographs/7adapting.shtml

Answer 3

try to search Recreation & Leisure
Therapeutic Recreation Services..hope I can help

Answer 4

go to the librairy it vhas great infomasoin,or search it up in the nternet