Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation

Our Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation program provides access to recreation programs within THPRD to patrons who have developmental, learning, or physical disabilities or mental illness. Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation provides participants the opportunity to enjoy recreational, educational, and leisure offerings through THPRD.

Inclusion Services Mission

THPRD promotes the power of choice to enhance the quality of life for individuals of all abilities. We do this by providing diverse accessible recreation in an environment that promotes dignity, success and fun.

This program provides reasonable supports and accommodations that assist patrons with disabilities to participate in the wide variety of programs and activities available through THPRD.

Inclusion Services...

• Provides opportunities for people with and without disabilities to experience recreation together.
• Focuses on the needs, interests, and abilities of people instead of focusing on their disabilities.
• Supports the process of preparing, learning, experiencing, and growing with each person, each family, and each participant from our recreation staff.
• Provides recreational choices.

For more information on how to participate with our Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation Services visit us here.

Adaptive Aquatics

For many years, THPRD has been one of the area's leading providers of swim lessons to kids and adults experiencing disability. Currently, these classes are offered at several of our centers. To find out more or learn how to participate visit us here.

Camp Rivendale

Camp Rivendale is a summer day camp that provides recreational opportunities for children and young adults who have physical, emotional, and/or developmental disabilities. This camp contributes to the physical, mental, and social growth of campers through the exploration of music, dance, drama, visual arts, sports, and aquatics. Our staff and volunteers provide affection, support, and companionship to campers and work to promote the dignity, self-respect, and independence of individuals with disabilities. To find out more or register visit us here.

Thursday Night All-Stars Basketball

This is a recreation program that provides a weekly opportunity for teens (ages 16+) and adults with developmental disabilities to play pick-up basketball. This program includes 30 minutes of warm ups and drills followed by officiated games. Staff and referees divide players into teams to play four quarters with participants subbing in and out. For more information visit us here.

Thursday Night Wheelchair Basketball at THPRD

Provided by Adaptive Sports NW and THPRD. This drop-in program provides a weekly opportunity for youth and adults experiencing physical disabilities to play wheelchair basketball. For more information contact us here.

Mountain View Champions Park

Champions Park was part of a fundraising campaign supported the construction of additional park amenities for people living with disability, including a 6,500-square-foot inclusive play area and the first sports field in Oregon designed for athletes of all abilities.

Adult Monday Night Therapeutic Recreation

Most Monday nights, Inclusion Services offers a recreational and social program for teens and adults (16+) experiencing disabilities. It includes arts & crafts, game nights, community outings, and more. Registration prior to each activity is required.

Tennis Sessions with ACEing Autism

The Babette Horenstein Tennis Center and ACEing Autism provided free tennis sessions. Each child was paired with a volunteer, based on their individual needs.

Free Expression Art Workshops

The Autism Society of Oregon provided free art workshops at Cedar Hills Recreation Center for people with autism of all ages, accompanied by friends or family. This event was made possible by generous funding from Tualatin Hills Parks Foundation.

Mighty Movers

A recreational program for kids (ages 6-13) experiencing developmental disabilities. The sessions vary between artistic expression opportunities and heart pumping exercise.

Superhero Autism Activity Day

A free family fun event presented by Centria Autism at THPRD's Athletic Center. The activities included getting pictures taken with a favorite superheroes, running obstacle courses with friends, jumping on the bounce house, getting face painted by a professional, or getting creative with an arts & craft project.

Silent Big Truck Day

One of the district’s most popular community events, Big Truck Day has thrilled truck lovers young and old since its inception in 1998 by offering the rare opportunity to climb inside, explore and even honk the horn of these big rigs. The trucks are silent for the first hour of the event to provide the opportunity for patrons that have sensory needs.

Sensory Santa Visit

A free inclusive event provided to families that have children on the autism spectrum and other special or sensory needs an opportunity to meet Santa in a lower stress environment, no lines, no crowds.

Healing Waters - Aquatic Therapy Program

Since Harman Swim Center's water temperature is kept at 88-89 degrees, it allows us to offer a wide range of lessons and water fitness activities for guests of all ages. Harman offered a special aquatic program under the Therapeutic Recreation called Healing Waters. Healing Waters was a program that provided an opportunity for people with mobility issues to have access to a warm water pool program to support their fitness objectives. Participants may have been working on maintaining fitness levels to support their daily activities, rehabilitating from an injury or surgery, or preparing for/recovering from a joint replacement. Physical therapy patients utilized our program for their PT exercises as they worked with a therapist outside of our program or after being released from therapy. While participating in the program, participants had guidance and support from the aquatic specialists and trained volunteers in the pool.