Community
The Miracle League of San Diego has fostered a community of children, parents, volunteers, fans and sponsors who encourage and support one another both on the baseball field and off.
Following are additional resources that support our mission and promote the benefits of inclusion and diversity. If you have information or resources you would like to share, please contact us at info@miracleleagueofsandiego.org.
Kids Included Together (KIT) is a non-profit organization specializing in providing best practices training for community-based youth organizations committed to including children with disabilities into their existing recreational, social and child care programs. KIT provides training, technical assistance, site-specific training, and child-specific consultations to produce systemic change within the organization. The end result is an organization that has embraced the philosophy of inclusion and is ready and willing to accept all children, regardless of their abilities, into their programs.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education.
Operation House Call
Operation House Call is requesting parents consider the opportunity to be paired with UCSD/Children’s Hospital pediatric residents. This is an opportunity for pediatricians to learn about the unique experiences and challenges children with disabilities and their families encounter. Parents know their child the best and can provide valuable insight to the issues better than any textbook every could! The visit consists of an informal interview with the family that is scheduled at a mutually agreeable time with families.
If you are interested, please contact Mary Ann Voitzwinkler at the Exceptional Family Resource Center (EFRC) at 619-594-7416, or mvoitzwinkler@projects.sdsu.edu.
United Cerebral Palsy of San Diego County
UCP of San Diego County has over 50 years of experience serving people with disabilities and their families with many vital and innovative services. The mission of UCP of San Diego County is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people affected by cerebral palsy and other disabilities. By making solid steps, UCP can build a better community for all in the process.
Teens in Motion is an after school program designed to provide supervision and support to high school students with disabilities and special needs. Teens in Motion provides after school activities that will encourage physical, emotional and social development. Students who enroll in this program will participate in classroom activities such as art, cooking, table games, sport activities as well as having opportunities to be included in after school activities on campus and participating in YMCA camps. Teens in Motion is open during the school year, as well as the spring, winter and summer breaks. We have two locations — one in the San Diego School District at Clairemont high school and one in the Grossmont School District at Vahalla high school.
For more information or to arrange a visit, please contact Melanie Garcia at 619-474-4707 ext. 1433, or 619-972-0678 or mrgarcia@ymcacrs.org
Freedom Concepts custom-builds mobility devices for individuals with disabilities such as Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, Muscular Dystrophy, Angelman Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, and visually impaired. Freedom Concepts Inc. (FCI) custom designed tricycles, walkers and chairs provide mobility and therapeutic benefits for thousands of special needs individuals throughout Canada and the U.S.
