Adult Resources

​Music to Grow On
8801 Folsom Blvd. Suite 105
Sacramento, CA 95826
(916) 383-6100
(916) 383-6490
info@musictogrowon.net
Bessie J. Barth, MT-BC, NMT
Spencer Hardy, MT-BC
Carly Litvik, MT-BC
Cheri Sintay, MT-BC
Kimberly Smith-Ensign, MT-BC

• Music to Grow On provides music therapy for clients of all ages and abilities.
• Music Therapy addresses outcomes in communication, cognition and learning, psychosocial adjustments, and motor and sensory processing.
• Group and individual service in clinic or home are available.

Speech and Language Therapy Associates, Inc.
8089 Madison Avenue, Suite 7
Citrus Heights, CA 95610
(916) 536-1100
(916) 536-1114 fax
http://sltainc.com
Rachel Firchau, MT-BC, NMT
Fellow, Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy
Yuriko Urushibata, MT-BC, NMT

• Center for Speech, Music and Occupational Therapy
• Provides music therapy for clients across the life span, targeted at developing increased communication, socialization, sensory-motor function, memory, auditory attention, and auditory sensitivity.
• Specialty in neuro-developmental disorders including autism

Healing Pathways Psychological Services
2710 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 595-7233
(916) 453-9093 fax
www.sacramentocounseling.net 
Leona Kashersky, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist 

• Family, Group, and Individual Social Skills Training: Dr. Kashersky is the founder and Director of Healing Pathways Psychological Services.
• Her early training was focused on assisting families in their search for balance.
• Dr. Kashersky has helped create customized social skills training programs to assist families living with high functioning autism.
• She facilitates groups to assist individuals in practicing social skills with others who can provide the most practical opportunities to learn.
• These individualized social skills training programs teach families and individuals how to take the social skills they learn in the office and apply them to their work, classroom and family life.

Pathways Therapy Center
9700 Fair Oaks Blvd., Suite G
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
(916) 979-0964
(916) 962-1940 fax
safitts@earthlink.net
Sally Fitts, LCSW, Director
Kristi Kline, MFT

• Services include:  Social/Relational Therapy Groups: These small well-matched groups are influenced by a safe positive atmosphere to build greater social competence and motivation.
• Group goals are individualized to meet the specific needs of each participant.  Individual and Family Counseling Staff is sensitive and experienced in working with individual and family issues

Social & Cognitive Learning Center
907 3rd Street
Davis, CA 95616
(530) 231-5475
www.SocialAndCognitiveLearningCenter.com
info@SCLCDavis.com
Noriko Y. Abenojar, MSW PPS, Director

• We strive to support individuals and their families in living happy, healthy, and confident lives.
• A multi-disciplinary approach is used to provide individualized assessments and services to address social and cognitive needs.
• We focus our efforts into making the interventions hands-on and practical, directly impacting the lives of those involved.
• Collaboration and communication with family members, school personnel, and other professionals is an integral part of our approach, allowing us to understand one’s functioning in his/her environment.
• At SCLC, we provide a number of services for children and adults. They include: Comprehensive Social Skills Coaching Program Cogmed (Evidence-based Working Memory Program) Executive Functioning Coaching Educational Seminars Parent Support Collaboration with Schools

Special Olympics Northern California
Special Olympics Northern California provides FREE year-round sports, health and leadership programs for more than 17,000 children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
https://sonc.org/be-an-athlete/
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Sports Offered & Registration Periods:​
Winter (January – March)
Basketball: Register between November 15 – December 10 of the previous year

Spring (March – June)
Bocce, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field: Register between February 1 – 28

​Summer (June – September)
Softball (June – August) & Golf (July – September): Register between May 15 – June 10

Fall (August – December)
Unified Flag Football, Soccer (August – November): Register between July 15 – August 15
Bowling (September – December): Register between August 1 – 31
Floor Hockey (October – December): Register between August 1 – 31

Golf

California Eagles “Special Olympics” Program: The First Tee of Greater Sacramento
4427 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, California 95822
(916) 486-6220
https://firstteesacramento.org/programs/programs-for-individuals-with-disabilities/
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CALIFORNIA EAGLES
The California Eagles (Special Olympics) program has been one of our most loved programs since its inception in 1986. This program annually brings over 100 young people and adults with Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism, and other special needs or disabilities out to the golf course 25 weeks per year.

ADAPTIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION
The students attending this class have physical and/or mental disabilities. They all have the potential to be productive adult members of our society. Through their lessons at school, in therapies and this program they are preparing to live as independently as possible, hold a job in the future and feel empowered to set and achieve goals for their lives.

SWING CLUB FOR THE BLIND
Each weekly outing includes nine holes of golf, preceded by a short review lesson in golf fundamentals given by a staff member of First Tee. During the round, each player is accompanied by a sighted volunteer who assists in lining up the golfer, and provides information about distance and direction. Play is alternate shot by the player and a volunteer. The club has averaged 15-20 players and 25-30 volunteers annually.

ELS FOR AUTISM
We have partnered with the Els for Autism #GameON Autism™ Golf program to provide evidence-based practices for teaching golf to people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The goal of the program is for participants to achieve their individual golf successes, build confidence and self-esteem, in a fun, welcoming and supportive environment.
Michael Firpo – Director of Programs
Email: mfirpo@tftgs.org

Gymnastics and Dance

Auburn Gymnastics Center
11480 C Avenue DeWitt Center
Auburn, CA
http://auburn-gymnastics.com/
(530) 823-2031

• Auburn-gymnastics.com  Offering special needs classes.
• Scholarships are available from Fit for Life non-profit foundation.

City of Davis Gymnastics and Dance Center
23 Russell Blvd.
Davis, CA 95616
https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/parks-and-community-services/gymnastics-and-dance

Dance 10 Studio
11251 Coloma Road, Suite B
Gold River, CA 95670
(916) 851-9161
(916) 851-9172 fax
www.mydance10.com
info@mydance10.com

• Dance 10 Studio offers classes for kids with special needs, ages seven to 20.

Kayaking

Current Adventures Kayak School & Trips
P. O. Box 828
Lotus, CA 95651
(888) 452-9254
(530) 333-9115
www.CurrentAdventures.com
info@CurrentAdventures.com

• Beginning classes are taught in the safe, controlled environment of Lake Natoma and special hideaways like Swampland and Berry Pond.
• Fun and water safety are primary goals.

Soccer

Capital Valley Youth Soccer
Sponsor for TOPSoccer Outreach Program
Carmichael, Citrus Heights, North Highlands area
(800) 476-2237 (4-soccer)
www.usYouthSoccer.org

TOPSoccer
5050 Roseville Road Sp E-27
North Highlands, CA 95660
Cathy Crothers (916) 966-6230
Mike Wynn (916) 349-9901

• TOPSoccer is a community based soccer program that is designed to meet the needs of children with physical and/or developmental delays and is geared toward player development rather than competition.
• Athletes are placed on teams according to ability, not by age.
• TOPSoccer is open to any child with a disability.

Elk Grove Youth Soccer League
Jeff & Heidi Powers
(916) 714-1400
www.elkgrove-soccer.com/TOPSoccer

Sierra Gold Soccer Club
Placerville, CA
800/ 886-5549
www.sierragoldsoccer.org

Swimming 

Barbara Morse Wackford Community Aquatic Complex
9014 Bruceville Rd.
Elk Grove, CA 95758
(916) 405-5600
www.yourcsd.com/parks

• Two recreation pools with water play features and water slides.

Del Norte Club
3040 Becerra Way
Sacramento, CA 95821
(916) 483-5111
www.delnorteclub.com

• Fall swim clinics, swim lessons and aquatic fitness classes

Folsom Aquatic Center
1200 Riley Street
Folsom, CA 95630
(916) 355-8318
www.visitfolsom.com

• Year round facility including recreation swim, swim lessons and water play structure.

Sacramento Parks and Recreation: Access Aquatics
(916) 808-2306
www.CityofSacramento.org/ParksandRecreation

• Lessons for individuals with disabilities.

Yoga

Yoga Therapy of Sacramento
8030 Sacramento Street
Fair Oaks CA 95628
(916) 769-3366
Maura Gerck, Certified Instructor

• Specializing in therapeutic yoga for special needs children and adults in a one-to-one or group setting.
• Positive behavioral interventions are implemented to complement the individual’s current therapies.
• Concentration on the development of mental focus, fine motor, gross motor, midline flexibility, endurance, and eye-hand coordination.
• Therapy can be provided in the home by arrangement. ½ hour $35; 45 minutes $50

Winter Sports​
USA-Far West: Adaptive Snowsports Lessons
Alpine Meadows Resort
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort
(530)581-4161
www.dsusafw.org
reservations@disabledsports.net

• Adaptive Snowsports Lessons for Special Needs Children

Special Olympics Winter Sports
www.sonc.org

• Contact Special Olympics of Northern California for Winter Sports.
• May include snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, downhill-skiing, and snow-boarding.

The MaryJane Rees Language, Speech and Hearing Center
California State University, Sacramento
Speech Pathology and Audiology Dept.
6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6071
(916) 278-6601
(916) 278-7730 fax
www.hhs.CSUS.edu/SPA 

• CSUS Speech and Hearing Center provides speech/ language/ learning evaluations and therapy through the use of Master’s candidate students.

​Center for Speech Pathology
750 F Street, Suite 2
Davis, CA  95616
(530) 758-8944
www.centerforspeechpathology.com
Suzanne Scott, M.A., CCC Director
centerforspeech@sbcGlobal.net

• Provides speech, language, and learning assessments and therapy for clients 18 months to seniors.

Speech Therapy Associates
1209 W. Tokay Street, Suite 8
Lodi, CA 95240
(209) 334-0830
www.staspeech.com
speechtherapyassoc@sbcglobal.net
Sara M. Peterson, M.S., CCC-SLP

• Speech Therapy Associates is a private practice that provides speech and language therapy for all ages on the autism spectrum.
• We provide individual or small group therapy and consultation in the clinic, home, and school.
• STA also offers a unique program for social skills development for ages five years old and up