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| Recreational Activities
TOPSoccer - is a community based training and team placement program for differently-able players over 4 years of age, who have a mental or physical disability. Organized by youth soccer association volunteers, this unique program enables these special athletes to play at levels consistent with their skills, not necessarily their age. This is a program of Washington State Youth Soccer Association. Outdoors for All - A program dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with disabilities through outdoor recreation. Programs include Alpine skiing and snowboarding; hiking, cycling, water skiing, canoeing, rafting, kayaking, rock-climbing, skating, and camping.Wild and Scenic Institute - Provides environmental education and outdoor recreation to special needs children in the Greater Seattle area, who due to their physical, cultural, or financial barriers would not otherwise have this opportunity.Footloose Sailing - Northwest's premiere sailing program for people of all disabilities. We are dedicated to bringing independence on the water and competence in the sport of sailing to our disabled members.Special Olympics of Washington - provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Financial Assistance
Variety Club - A children's charity dedicated to positively impact the lives of children including providing mobility for children with special needs.
Bright Steps Forward - a 501c nonprofit organization that provides funding for intensive pediatric therapy to financially disadvantaged children with neurological disorders such as cerebral palsy, disabilities of prematurity, autism and other congenital or acquired conditions that affect their physical functioning.
Nicholas Messenger Foundation - a 501c non-profit corporation with the mission of providing funding to children with physical disabilities for therapeutic programs, activities, and equipment, as well as, family education and respite care.
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| Family Support
Brain Injury Association of Washington - provides support to survivors of brain injury and their families, education to those who are being affected by brain injury, including the general public, and advocacy, to give the many suffering from this silent epidemic a public voice.
The Exceptional Families Network - This online collaborative effort is comprised of parents, grandparents, guardians, therapists, teachers, advocates, attorneys and organizational representatives. We welcome all diagnoses and different abilities where there is a want or need for support.Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation - Provides entertainment, education, and family activities for seriously ill children in the United States and their families.
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| | Equipment
Freedom Concepts - Freedom Concepts custom-builds mobility devices, such as, tricycles, walkers, and chairs for individuals with disabilities.
Rifton – manufactures gait trainers, standers, adaptive tricycles, special needs chairs, wheelchair desks, bath chairs, toileting aids, and other adaptive rehab products designed to help children achieve their goals.
Abilitation's - serves the needs of individuals with special needs and learning differences. Our special education, physical therapy and speech therapy product mix focuses on movement, positioning, sensorimotor, exercise, aquatics and play.
Cascade Dafo, Inc. - the leader in design, innovation and manufacture of dynamic orthoses for children and adults.
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