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S.M.I.L.E.
Saturday/Sunday Morning Integrated Leisure Experience
Ages: 3-5 (Preschool)
The S.M.I.L.E. program is an integrated play program for children with and without disabilities. Children look forward to arts and crafts, sports, fitness, and more. S.M.I.L.E. encourages appropriate social and behavioral interactions in a play environment. S.M.I.L.E. operates on Saturday and Sunday mornings during the fall, winter, and spring. E-mail Questions or Comments, or call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
Summer Explorer Program - Summer Explorer Flyer
Ages: 5-22 (must have completed kindergarten)
With a staff-to-participant ratio of 1 to 4, the Summer Explorer Program offers children with physical and/or sensory disorders a summer of fun in a structured and safe environment. This summer program includes swimming, field trips, special events, a variety of arts and crafts, games, and fitness activities. Round-trip transportation is provided from home to the assigned program location. Fees are established on a sliding scale based on income and number of weeks attending. The Summer Explorer Program runs from late June through early August, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. E-mail Questions or Comments, or call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
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Summer Adventure Program - Summer Adventure Flyer
Ages: 5-12 (must have completed kindergarten)
This high-energy program is tailored for children with Emotional Disabilities, Learning Disorders, Attention Deficit Disorders and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders. Field trips, special events, swimming, sports, fitness, games, arts and crafts activities, and structured free time sessions are part of this summer program. Fees are based on a sliding scale and depend on income and number of weeks attending. The Summer Adventure Program runs from late June through early August, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. E-mail Questions or Comments, or call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
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Motor Skills Program
Ages: 5-12 (Grades 1 - 6)
This is the perfect opportunity for a children with a disability to learn a new sport, increase endurance, work on flexibility, and have a great time. The Motor Skills Program operates on Sunday mornings at the Reston YMCA. Each week participants engage in activities which focus on gross motor skill development and fitness. E-mail Questions or Comments, or call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
Saturday
Leisure Program
Ages: 6-22 (must have completed kindergarten)
The weekend is for fun and recreation, and the Saturday Leisure Program offers a great getaway for individuals with developmental disabilities. Get in shape with the fitness program, learn a new sport, give painting a try, and meet new friends. Join us from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays – the best day of the week! The Saturday Leisure Program operates four four-week sessions in the fall, winter, and spring at regional locations in the north, central, and southern parts of Fairfax County. E-mail Questions or Comments, or call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
Summer Leisure Program - Summer Leisure Flyer
Ages: 5-22 (must have completed kindergarten)
Packed full of special events, art activities, exciting games, sports, field trips and fitness, the Summer Leisure Program is the ticket to summer fun. This program offers children with developmental disabilities a great opportunity to engage in structured and freechoice activities with their peers. Round-trip transportation is provided from home to the assigned program location. Fees are established on a sliding scale based on income and number of weeks attending. The six-week Summer Leisure Program runs from late June through August, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. E-mail Questions or Comments, or call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
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Wheelchair Sports and Fitness
Ages: 6-22 (must still be enrolled in high school)
Join the Fairfax Falcons for wheelchair sports and fitness. The County’s
dynamic team of athletes use wheelchairs to compete in a variety of
sports. As a member of BlazeSports America™, the Fairfax Falcons compete
in tournaments with players from up and down the East Coast. No worries
if you’re new to wheelchair sports; there are different skill levels to
include all players. Wheelchair Sport and Fitness meets year-round on
Saturdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at James Lee Community Center in Falls
Church. The program is open to children with spina bifida, spinal
chord injuries, cerebral palsy or an injury affecting their lower
extremities. Wheelchair sports offers skill development in many
sports including track and field, tennis, basketball and golf. Sports and
Fitness is designed for individuals aged 6 to 18 and those 18 to 22 who
have not graduated high school. While all our athletes compete in
wheelchairs, not all athletes use wheelchairs outside of sports. The
program is open to Fairfax County and non-county residents. For more
information, visit www.fairfaxfalcons.org. E-mail Questions or Comments, or
call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
Joey Pizzano Memorial
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“Make a Splash?? Program
Ages: 5-22
The Joey Pizzano Memorial Fund “Make a Splash?? Program is a
volunteer-based water skills and safety program for people with
disabilities. The program operates through the Saturday Leisure program
and the Summer Leisure camps. In its first six years, the Joey Pizzano
“Make a Splash?? Program reached more than 1,600 people with disabilities
throughout Fairfax County. The Joey Pizzano Memorial Fund covers the
entire cost of the program so there is no fee to participate.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Why not volunteer in this program and help us help even more kids? If you are interested in volunteering, contact us at 703-324-5532, TTY 711 or visit www.JMPF.org. E-mail Questions or Comments, or call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
Testimonial
“David and I are very thankful for the "Make a Splash?? Program and the instruction he has received from the volunteers who assist with the swimming participants. Their patience and persistence have made both of us very comfortable with David’s swimming skills. His involvement in the program over the past three years has greatly enhanced his water skills and his confidence??.
—A Parent of a participant of the “Make a Splash?? Program
Beepball Program
Ages: 8+
Beepball is the adaptive version for the blind and visually impaired of America’s favorite pastime. This innovative baseball program for people with visual impairments is sponsored by the Telephone Pioneers of America. Beepball is played on Wednesday evenings from July through September from 7 to 9 p.m. at Falls Church High School. E-mail Questions or Comments, or call for more information call 703-324-5532, TTY 711
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