What We Offer
Adaptive Recreation Programs
Frederick County Parks and Recreation offers Adaptive Recreation (AR) programs designed to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, developmental differences, and/or higher support needs as well as emphasize participants’ unique abilities. Programs utilize trained staff and higher staff/participant ratios in addition to adapted spaces, materials, and content to provide an opportunity for individuals to participate in various recreation activities.
Programs include:
- Adaptive sports
- Fitness, health, & wellness classes
- Social groups
- Enrichment and special interest classes
Inclusion Services
Reasonable accommodations are also offered to individuals who need additional support to encourage and enable them to fully participate in our general recreation programs alongside their peers. Reasonable accommodations are based on each individual’s abilities and needs.
Possible Accommodations include:
- Inclusion support staff
- ASL interpreters
- Communication visuals
- Additional training provided for program staff
- Activity modifications that do not change the nature of the program or activity
- Individualized strategies for success
Steps to Requesting an Accommodation
- Register for the program, camp, or event.
- Check "yes" that you are requesting an ADA accommodation.
- AIR staff will contact the parent/guardian to complete a Program Accommodation Form and return to AIR at 355 Montevue Lane, Suite 100, Frederick, MD 21702 or via email.
- Once the Program Accommodation Form is received, AIR staff will reach out to the parent/guardian to set up a time to review the request and develop individualized strategies for success.