Port Washington Special Education PTA

Special Needs Sports/Recreation Programs: (Click a sport to go to it)

TENNIS

Sportime Special Needs classes are forming at Sportime in Roslyn.
Saturdays 12-12:30 or 12:30-1. Fee is $35.00
Great instruction with the help of peer mentors from Roslyn High School.
For more information please call Chris at 484-9222

BASEBALL

Challenger Leagues: A wonderful way to introduce our children to baseball. They learn to catch, hit and how to run bases. These teams sometimes play other Challenger leagues and every June there is a tournament in which all Challenger Leagues across Long Island play each other. These are local towns that have a league:
Roslyn (starts in Spring) through Roslyn Little League
New Hyde Park – Through New Hyde Park Little League

BASKETBALL

Ice Hockey

HORSEBACK RIDING

HORSEABILITY HorseAbility's mission is to offer a wide range of horse-related programs to children, adults, and families with special needs to promote the physical, psychological, emotional, social, and spiritual well being of its participants. The personal attention that each participant receives from our wonderful staff and volunteers is unparalleled. Consultation with participants, their families, and staff takes place on a regular basis to ensure that the appropriate level of service and programs are being utilized to optimize the impact of our programs. Go to horseability.org for more information.
HOOVES FOR HOPE (Sands Point, NY) - A non profit organization committed to enriching the lives of children with autism through equine-assisted activities. Go to hoovesforhope.org for more information.

RUNNING

Rolling Thunder Running Program Rolling Thunder Special Needs Program is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing challenged individuals with the opportunity to successfully participate in all levels of mainstream athletics. Rolling Thunder is open to developmentally and/or physically challenged individuals, age 5 or older, regardless of disability. Our team is also open to siblings and other family members, and to any members of the community willing to volunteer their time and effort. Go to rtsnp.org

SOCCER

TOPS Soccer newhydeparkwildcats.org
TOPS Soccer program is held each season under the direction of Rich Bletsch. If you are interested in volunteering or have a player that would like to participate, please contact Rich.
Registration is now open. Return applications to:
Richard Bletsch
1652 West End Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
Due to the continuing efforts of the Annual Golf Outing committee and supporters, sufficient money is raised each year to enable us to offer this program at no fee!
Practices are held every Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Center Street School on the rear field.
If you know of anyone who would like to particpate in our program, or come down to lend a helping hand, please call Richard Bletsch at (516) 328-3043.
Port Washington Soccer Coming Soon. Email Ann Marie Fitzpatrick for information.

SURFING

Surfer's Way Surfer's Way is a non-profit organization designed to offer children with special needs the opportunity to experience the exhilaration and liberation of surfing. We offer free surf outings during the summer in a variety of locations, primarily based in Long Beach, NY. Elliot Zuckerman, of Surf2Live, and his team are highly committed to providing a fun, safe, monumental surfing experience for children with special needs. Surfersway.org

YOGA

OM SWEET OM Yoga Private sessions for special needs children. Call to make an appointment and to discuss your child’s needs. Omsweetomyoga.com

P.A.L Nassau Special Needs Unit

The Special Needs Unit of the Nassau County Police This activity League serves children ages 5 through 21 with varying disabilities. We provide sports, recreation and socialization for children who would otherwise sit at home because they could not make it in regular sports programs. We are a 501(c)3 charitable organization and the ONLY Police Activity League in the Country with a Special Needs Unit.
Our primary goal is to offer sports and recreation programs to develop physical, mental and social skills allowing our children to build confidence and self esteem so that they may reach their maximum potential. Children are kept in small groups to teach the needed skills for both instructional and safety purposes. Our programs need to expand as we have many children on a waiting list.
Programs offered include basketball, bowling, sports fitness, fun with fitness, karate, dance, music/movement, horseback riding, track, flag football, tee-ball and coming fall 2008, lacrosse.
For information on these programs, the unit or to register contact:
P.O. Director Darlene A. Capobianco (516-333-9600) or email dcapobianco@pdcn.org ncpalsnu.org