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How to Get Started with Rec2Connect
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Recreation therapy for people with and without disabilities
Serving Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage, Lorain, Medina, Lake, and Geauga Counties in Ohio
Relationships
At Rec2Connect, we are devoted to fostering growth and overall development in children and adults with and without disabilities through innovative Recreation and Aquatic Therapy services. We connect people with and without disabilities and their families to community recreation, wellness, and lifetime leisure skills.
Individualized Programming
We utilize standardized assessments to identify our client’s needs, interests, and abilities, then use those assessments to develop individualized goals. We meet individuals where they are, and use their interests and preferences to customize programs. We also work with a variety of local agencies to assist with funding for our programs.
quality Care and Training
Rec2Connect’s team consists of professionals from a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. Our team includes Recreation Therapists, Intervention Specialists, and Special Education Teachers. All of our team members have a passion for providing goal-driven and meaningful recreation therapy services in a community setting. All staff members complete Rec2Connect specialized training in therapeutic, procedural, and aquatic therapy prior to starting with clients. We work together to continue to grow and learn as a team, to be up-to-date on new practices and standards, and create a positive and supportive environment for all.
20 Team Members
14 Programs offered
299 Participants Weekly
How to get started with Rec2Connect
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Let's Connect
Start the conversation today by getting in touch! You can expect to learn about our detailed and individualized approach to building a recreation therapy or aquatic therapy program that fits your needs. We are here to provide details of our many programs and answer any questions you may have.
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Now that you've gotten to know us...
We'd like to get to know you! Start by filling out our parent/client assessment. This will allow us to address your individualized needs and goals in our sessions, provide us with personalized information to begin services with success, and connect with our therapists to discuss how our programs can assist in your daily life.
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Choose a program that is best for you
Now we are ready to choose a program that sparks your recreation interest . At Rec2Connect, we want to identify your needs, interests, and abilities, then develop an individualized program for you. We will work together to work on motor and social skills to improve overall functioning, with engaging and purposeful activities. We track progress so you can see how far you've come in our programs and continue to progress to new goals and accomplishments.
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Begin weekly services
Our experienced staff will design and implement individualized programming to meet goals and document progress after each session. Weekly sessions are adapted as needed to encourage the success of each participant. We work on goals in a variety of areas to increase independence and skill building. Whether it is through our aquatics programs, fitness programs, or social group programs, Rec2Connect works weekly to build recreation independence and eliminate barriers to participation!
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Build Skills or Achieve Goals
We are dedicated to developing life-long skills, promoting access to recreation, and increasing community inclusion for people of all abilities and their families to enhance their quality of life. Goals addressed in our programs are strengthening, balance, motor planning, eye hand coordination, social skills, and leisure skill acquisition.
Something for Everyone
About:
Has your child had difficulty with learning swimming skills, strengthening and motor planning? We offer one on one 45 Minute Sessions with detailed list of goals and a treatment plan based on assessment. Each session has a documentation of progress. We work on a wide variety of aquatic equipment and therapeutic techniques that are used to work with the natural dynamics of the water.
Who it is for:
ages 1 through adulthood
How do I get started:
Connect with us today!
About:
Only for swimmers who have placed into this program after the initial assessment. One on one 45 minute sessions with focus on individualized swim instruction, teaching and refining swim strokes for individuals with special needs. Detailed list of goals and a treatment plan based on assessment. Each session has a documentation of progress.
Who it is for:
Ages 5 through adulthood
How do I get started:
Connect with us today!
About:
Join us as we jump in the water in North Olmsted, Beachwood High School, the Seven Hills Rec Center and the Westshore YMCA with our Razorsharks Swim Team! We work weekly on swim stroke development, increasing endurance, and competing with our team.
Who it is for:
Ages 7 and up with the ability to swim one length of a 25m pool without flotation
How do I get started:
Connect with us today!
Ready to get started?
Our Founder
Jen Knott
I founded Rec2Connect to assist individuals with and without disabilities in enhancing their recreation potential and experiences in life in a community based setting. In working with children, adults, and families with and without disabilities, we recognize the many barriers to recreation involvement. We strive to eliminate as many barriers as possible by designing inclusive, goal-driven, individualized, and meaningful recreation programs. We believe that recreation activities can assist people with and without disabilities and their families in expanding their recreation repertoire, memories, and experiences together.
Thank you for the support from our families and donors that has made it all possible!
Executive Director at Rec2Connect