Imagine!’s Out & About department was created in 1997 in response to the requests of community members with disabilities and family members who care for those with disabilities to have more options for community-based recreation services. That “community-based” element is key - rather than scheduling activities in a segregated setting, you will find Out & About participants (both adults and children) utilizing recreation centers, bowling alleys, movie theatres, museums, and even amusement parks.
Of course, Out & About wouldn’t be able to provide those services without the support of the many, many community organizations that collaborate with Out & About to ensure that participants are able to receive positive instruction, within a therapeutic framework, to encourage growth, learning, community participation, socialization, health, safety, and the achievement of individual goals.
So over the next few months, I’d like to use this blog to thank some of those community partners that make all the difference when it comes to successful outcomes for Out & About participants.
Today, I’d like to acknowledge the Bob Burger Recreation Center in Lafayette, CO, for its support of Out & About. Out & About classes use the Bob Burger Rec Center’s pool at least once a week during the school year as well as during the summer. Out & About has been going there for more than five years, and their desk staff and lifeguards are incredibly accommodating and patient with the participants.
Thank you, Bob Burger Recreation Center, for your continued support of your community and all of its members.
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