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Saturday morning swim therapy in Salem, Kroc Center
For those who are in the Salem area, the Kroc Center offers a therapy swim on Saturday mornings from 8:30-9:30. The cost is $5.00 (the price of a day pass), and the person participating must have a disability. Lifeguards are on site. If you have more questions, please call the Kroc Center at (503) 566-5762.
Oregon State University's IMPACT program now offers Online Registration. So if you haven't signed up for IMPACT yet, there is now an easy way to do it. Visit www.hhs.oregonstate.edu/IMPACT Haven't heard of IMPACT? It is a Motor skills fitness program for people with special needs. We encourage you to sign up now, because the waiting list to get into the program can be over 1 year. It's a great time for your child to work on their motor skills and also a great respite for parents.
The Willamette ESD hosts a Friday evening get together for parents and their young children once a month in Salem, Oregon at various locations for children under 5 years old. Please contact your EI Service coordinator to find out the exact date and time.
America the Beautiful - There are now FREE lifetime passes available to people with disabilities to access the National Parks and Federal Recreation Lands. Oregon has several local Federal Recreation Lands, such as the Trails at Opal Creek in the North Santiam area and the Yaquina Bay Lighthouse in Newport, and of course Crater Lake. You need to show proof of the disability, but they can be pretty flexible as they want to issue the pass. If you have the person with a disability with you at the time, they will usually just issue a pass. You can call ahead for specific requirements at your local BLM office found at www.blm.gov/or
For more information, call the Eugene office at 541-683-6600 This pass will NOT allow free access into state parks.
Check out the ORPTI meetings scheduled for your area by looking at their website. www.orpti.org
The Swindells Center of Salem Child disAbility Resources: a program of Providence Child Center
at 2475 Lancaster NE, suite B3, Salem OR 97305.
The recently opened Center provides "My Child's Life Care Notebook and Organizer"
A useful tool for keeping track of your child's records,
Parenting Classes for Parents of Children with disAbilities
(birth to 8 years; call for class times and registration information), a Lending Library, and Resource Assistance.
Call 503 585-4262 or come by for assistance, Monday 10-4, Tuesday 10-4 and Thursday 9-2. For more information email janet-dee.tafolla@providence.org
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