Recreation Center
Recreation activities are an important aspect of life as they help reduce stress and energize and strengthen a person’s body, mind, and spirit. Commonly, people with autism spectrum disorder have restricted and focused interests, difficulty communicating and interacting with others, and sensitivities to various aspects of the environment. This can greatly impact interest and participation in recreation activities. Use the tools and resources in the Recreation Center to discover ways to educate, support, and include people with ASD in recreation programs and leisure activities.
Recreation/Fitness Center
- Friends Like You Friends Like Me - Booklet
- Friends Like You Friends Like Me --- Reading List (Discover More about Friendship)
- Helpful Tips for Successful Inclusion
- Ideas for Recreation Accommodations
- Implementing Make Friends with Autism - Recreation
- Let's Have Fun Together - Power Point
- Personal Hygiene is Important
- Recreation and Autism
- Recreation and the Law
- Tips for Adapting Recreation Programs
- Tips for Recreation, Leisure, and Play Activities
Camps
- Preparing for Transitions Between Activities
- Recreation, Leisure, and Play Activities
- Tips for Recreation, Leisure and Play Activities
Amusements
Swimming Pools
Parks, Zoos, and Aquariums
Playgrounds
- Community Outing Tips - Playground
- Playing on the Playground (Social Story)
- Recreation and the Law
- Tips for Play Dates
- Tips for Recreation, Leisure and Play Activities
Additional Kohl's Autism Awareness Recreation Resources
- About Community Outing Tips
- About Social Stories
- Community Outing Tips - Movie Theater
- Community Outing Tips - Restaurant
- Eating at a Restaurant (Social Story)
- Friends Like You Friends Like Me - Booklet
- Friends Like You Friends Like Me - Program Guide
- Friends Like You Friends Like Me --- Reading List (Discover More about Friendships)
- Friends Like You Friends Like Me - Resource List
- Friends Like You Friends Like Me Program - Train the Trainer
- Going to the Movie Theater (Social Story)
- I Watch Fireworks (Social Story)
- Let's Have Fun Together - Power Point
- Prepare for Transitions Between Activities
- Social Story Template - Power Point
- Tips for Play Dates
- Using a Public Restroom (Social Story)
- Walking Around Town (Social Story)
External Resources
- How to Accommodate Special Needs Children on the Playground
- How to Teach Children to Swim with Autism
- Swimming Instructions (National Autism Association Provider Listing)
- Tips for visiting theme parks with kids on the autism spectrum
- Very Special Camps
- Water Safety for Families with Children with Special Needs
- Zoo Experience Family Toolkit