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Leisure

Leisure and recreation are critical to our overall health. Leisure can lower stress, anxiety, and depression. Often people with disabilities have to spend so much time and energy on daily living and managing medical needs, it’s easy to forget the importance of having fun, especially when access to fun activities is also a challenge.

A woman running beside a little boy who is being pushed in his wheelchair by another little boy.

At the AT Lab, you can explore ideas for adapting leisure activities for increased participation:

Art
Adapted gaming
Board or card games
Computer games
Writing or reading for pleasure

For outdoor activities, sports, and specialized equipment, there are a variety of resources in Portland and around Oregon:

Access Technologies, Inc.

Adapted Sports NW

Adaptive Biketown

Autism Society Oregon – Sports & Rec Directory

Building Healthy Inclusive Communities

Different Spokes

Harper’s Playground

Portland Parks & Recreation Adapted & Inclusive Recreation (AIR)

Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation Adapted & Inclusive Recreation (AIR)