Helpful Links
Connecting with Services
Support and Recreation
- Social Security Administration, 11975 SW 2nd, Beaverton,OR 97005,
503-644-3019
- Tualatin Valley Workshop (TVW),
http://www.tv-workshop.com, (Tualatin Valley Workshop School
Transition Program), 6615 SE Alexander Street, Hillsboro,OR 97123
503-649-8571; FAX 503-649-8574 -- helps high school youth who need
to make transition into the adult productivity
- Parent to Parent of Oregon, PO Box 1443, Lake Oswego,OR 97035,
503-699-9133 Contact: Anne Brown, Email: P2POregon@comcast.net,
-- connecting families of children with special needs
- Parents Anonymous, 4945 NE 7th Ave, Portland,OR 97202, 503-258-4557
Contact: Emily Root 258-4569 -- crisis support & info about parenting
- The ARC of Washington County: http://www.arcwash.org
- Self-Determination Resources, Inc.: (High School Transition Support
Group) meeting:11640 S.W. Park Way, Portland,OR 97225, 232-2289
Contact: Kristin or Wendy -- sup.grp. for parents w/ high school-aged
children
- Sunset Presbyterian Church, http://www.sunsetpres.org/women/momsofhope
(Moms of Hope), 14986 NW Cornell Rd, Portland,OR 97229, 503-292-9293
Contact: Diane Brown/Pam Callahan via Sunset -- a prayer and support
group for moms of children with special needs
- PWD-People With Disabilities, PO Box 3723, Tualatin,OR 97062,
800-684-8970 Contact: Shirl Golden Garcia, Email: sgarcia@pwdinfo.com,
-- resources and consultants for people w/disabilities, Tualatin
Valley Parks & Recreation: www.thprd.org/
- Special Olympics: http://www.soor.org,
5901 SW Macadam Ave, Portland,OR 97239 503-248-0600
- Job Club: Terry Shlaes, shlaest@loswego.k12.or.us,
social activities for adults with DD, 18 and over
- Oregon Disability Sports: 503-241-0850, www.oregondisabilitysports.org.
Many different sports or all ages and abilities.
- Independent Living Resources: 503-232-7411, www.ilr.org.
Peer counseling, advocacy, information and referral, classes, and
recreational outings for people with disabilities. Adventures Without
Limits - (SRC-Social/Recreational Companions), 1341 Pacific Ave
Forest Grove,OR 97116, 503-359-2568 Contact: Jill Weir, Email: awl@awloutdoors.com
-- trained staff to support disabled clients in recreational settings
- Adventures without Limits http://www.awloutdoors.com,
1341 Pacific Avenue, Forest Grove,OR 97116, 503-359-2568 Contact:
Outreach Director, -- trips designed for individuals w/minimal or
no experience outdoors, one-on-one staff support: canoeing, sea-kayaking,
rafting, backpacking/camping, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing,
hikes, youth camps, and rock climbing.
- Portland Parks & Recreation Disabled Citizens Recreation: http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/index.cfm?c=39830,
426 NE 12th Ave, Portland,OR 97232-2754, 503-823-4328
- Oregon Disability Sports, http://www.oregondisabilitysports.org,
721 NW 9th Ave Suite 300, Portland,OR 97209, 503-241-0850 Contact:
Ian Jaquiss, -- athletic opportunities for people with physical
disabilities
- Oregon Gymnastics Academy, http://www.ogagym.com,
16305 NW Bethany Court Suite 109, Beaverton,OR 97006, 503-531-3409
Contact: Jeremy, -- classes in trampoline and tumbling for kids
w/special needs
- Oregon Youth Soccer Association,
http://www.oregonyouthsoccer.org, (TOPSoccer) 4840 SW Western
Ave Suite 800, Beaverton,OR 97005, 503-626-4625, 800-275-7353 Contact:
Jerry May, Director -- soccer program for kids with mental/physical
disabilities
- Phame Academy of Fine Arts,
http://www.phameacademy.org, 1640 NW 19th Portland,OR 97209,
503-973-5815 Contact: Carol Stady -- Classes in drama, choir, art,
dance and writing
- Quiet Waters Outreach, http://www.quietwatersoutreach.org,
(Tuesday’s Treasures - Treasure Nights), PO Box 714, Sherwood,OR
97140, 503-620-8288 Contact: Steve Ristow -- Tues. eves. program@
various churches in area
- Rainbow Trout Farm, http://www.rainbowtroutfarm.com,
52560 E Sylvan Dr Sandy,OR 97055, 503-622-5223 Contact: Mike & Marti
Kaiser -- fishing March 1st-October 15th (8am to dusk) wheelchair
access.
- ARC Recreation Club: 503-223-7279, www.thearcmult.org.
Monthly activities for adults with DD, ages 18 and older.
- Forward Stride: 503-682-9022, www.forwardstride.org.
Therapeutic horseback riding lessons, and vaulting classes.
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