Basketball
Adaptive Basketball Basics – JCSD Parks and Recreation
https://parksreg.jcsd.us/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/
JC Huber Park : 6411 Rolling Meadow St., Corona, CA
(951) 727-3524
Basketball Basics combines skill-building drills, scrimmages, and social skills development in a fun, inclusive environment for neurodiverse youth (ages 5-17) and adults (ages 18-35). Through guided play and cooperative activities, participants strengthen communication, teamwork, and leadership skills while enjoying the game. Please note: bathroom assistance is not provided. Class may not be suitable for participants that tend to elope. For class details, please email contact@itsfunfirst.com. In home ABA welcome to come out and support.
Adaptive Basketball – Desert Recreation District
https://www.myrecreationdistrict.com/adaptive-sports-event/adaptive-basketball-mondays-16
Indio Community Center Gymnasium – 45871 Clinton St, Indio, CA
Focus on developing basketball skills through drills with progression to game play. Class is open to individuals with disabilities and special needs. All ability levels are encouraged to join! Ages: 10 years and older.
Autism Spectrum Athletics (ASA) Basketball
www.autismspectrumathletics.org
Non-competitive seasonal sports programs. Open to all children with Autism, Aspergers, Central Auditory Processing (CAPD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity (ADHD/ADD) and other related disorders. ASA utilizes traditional sports to develop sports knowledge, physical motor skills, independence and socialization skills. This is a primarily a non competitive sports league, but does offer mild competitive sports program for older high functioning children. Winter season sports: basketball, bowling; spring season sports: baseball/tball; fall season sports: flag football and soccer.
Bill’s Special Kids
Moreno Valley, CA
(951) 242-7261; plosner@aol.com
https://www.billsspecialkids.org/
Program offers Pony baseball, basketball, bowling, dance and soccer in the belief that if you teach young people to play by the rules, they will learn to live by the rules of everyday life; ages 5-18.
Empowering Pathways 365 (EP365)
https://empoweringpathways365.org/
(909) 365-2629
Runs inclusive sports and fitness programs (baseball, basketball, boxing, dance, cheer, fitness, flag football, soccer, and track) for individuals with developmental disabilities; ages 5-35 years old. Select programs available in Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Riverside, Fontana, San Bernardino, Hesperia, Victorville and Palm Desert. Morning, afternoon, and weekend options available.Vendor of the IRC, Vendor# PJ6180, Service #008.
Kelsey’s Heroes
P.O. Box 2880, Indio, CA
(760) 391-0133
https://kelseysheroes.org/
All children, regardless of their ability or capability to participate, should be afforded the opportunity to be involved in sporting events. Kelsey’s Heroes Program is focused on providing the opportunities, to all the kids in the Coachella Valley with special needs to enjoy and develop in sports and social gatherings. With our family oriented environment the kids can be part of a team, a community but the most important, a big family that cares about them. Sports all year around, to keep the kids busy and happy to participate in the activities. Also, four big parties are held through the year to enforce the family-community bond.
Special Olympics
Inland Empire: Barstow, Fontana, Central River, Chino Hills, Desert, Menifee, Mojave, Rebels, Temecula, and West San Bernardino
(562) 502-1100
www.sosc.org/sports/basketball
Non-profit organization dedicated to providing year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for people eight years of age and older with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendships with their families, other athletes, and the community. Free to the public, accepts donations. Basketball held Feb – June.
The Adaptive Athlete, Inc.
2028 W. 11th St, Upland, CA
(909) 931-2764
https://theadaptiveathlete.com/adaptive-classes/
Offers a variety of adaptive fitness, sports and gymnastics classes are designed for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities. The goal of these classes is to provide an inclusive and supportive environment where athletes can improve their strength, flexibility, coordination, balance and overall well-being. Has group fitness classes, personal trainers, basketball, gymnastics, volleyball and functional fitness classes. Ages: 18 and older for adaptive basketball.
UDID Academy-Basketball
High Desert and Rancho Cucamonga
https://udidacademy.org/
(909) 827- 0387
A unique therapy program designed to empower children and young adults on the spectrum, ages 4-50, with disabilities by enhancing their social, communication, and motor skills in a supportive and fund environment while promoting overall health and well-being. Vendored through IRC and SDP. Vendor number: PJ5680.
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