Our mission is to unite people with developmental disabilities to engage and build their best lives. Founded in 2008, LOV Inc. is a family-led community in which we all mobilize our strengths and gifts to enrich the lives of people with disabilities and strengthen the civic life of the community as a whole.
LOV Inc. hosts social events, learning opportunities, and workshops. LOV Inc. Nights are a free, monthly social event for individuals with disabilities, ages 16 or older, to connect with their peers. We also host events as part of the Colectivo de Familias Latinas project and the Family Tribal Navigator Project.
Our cornerstone workshops, Moving On and Fearless Future, are offered on an annual basis. These workshops guide participants through the process of planning for the future, resulting in a customized plan.
LOV Inc. knows that cost can be a barrier for many individuals and families, so we offer many events for free or minimal cost. There is no fee to participate in these LOV Inc. activities:
LOV Inc. Nights: Held each month, LOV Inc. Nights have included themes such as game night, planting party, movie night, trivia, and cookie decorating.
Family Events: LOV Inc. organizes several events for the whole family throughout the year, including a Winter Gathering and Summer Picnic.
Sensory-Friendly Museum Time creates a safe, supportive environment for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or sensory processing issues. COVID Update: We hope to resume Sensory-Friendly hours in late summer or fall of 2021.
Adaptive Learn-to-skate program
Adaptive Learn-to-skate program available at no cost for participation for youth and adults with cognitive and physical disabilities. Special Hockey program available to youth and adults interested in the sport of hockey. Special Hockey is available to youth and adults with cognitive disabilities.
Enhancing quality of life with accessible, year-round recreation and enrichment opportunities for all. Adapted Recreation program at https://www.mscr.org/our-programs/adapted-recreation. Inclusion services at https://www.mscr.org/registration/inclusion-services.
MSCR has a large range of services and programs that you can join from Preschool Arts and Crafts to Adults Basketball. It specifically caters to those in the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD).
Madison, WI 53705
Miracle League of Dane County is a baseball program for children with cognitive and physical disabilities. Children play on a custom-made, rubberized field and are assisted by a volunteer when they are on the field.
Children participate in an eight-game season in the months of June and July. Each child gets to hit, run the bases, throws and field a ball, and scores a run. It is a non-competitive league.
By providing high-quality private and group instruction to all ages, Monroe Street Arts Center is keeping the door open for a lifetime of creative expression and appreciation of the arts. MSAC is a welcoming, inclusive environment where we come together to learn, make, and share music and art. We cultivate a team of caring instructors who are first-rate artists and musicians, and create outlets for artistic expression through recitals, exhibits, and outreach opportunities.
myTEAM TRIUMPH creates a teamwork approach of endurance athletics, provides specialized race equipment, facilitates training runs and lends race day support so people of all abilities can come together as a team in endurance events.
Running program designed to enrich the health and wellbeing of individuals with disabilities.
Nature Navigator's STEM Camp for Autistic youth in grades 6-12 at Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center in Wisconsin Dells
Our camp aims to broaden science opportunities for autistic youth by providing a summer camp that supports inquisitiveness in a non-threatening, non-traditional, and inclusive learning environment. We aim to provide nature-based, hands-on learning opportunities and encourage the pursuit of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) degrees and careers. The summer camp will embrace neurodivergence and the associated unique thinking and learning of autistic youth through flexible teaching strategies.
The New Beginnings Club is a weekly social program for adults with disabilities! Join us at Neighborhood House every Friday (starting 2/18/22) from 10 AM-12 PM for food, fun, games, and activities!
Neighborhood House will provide food and fun activities for all participants. The club will be held on our ground floor, so it's easily accessible to all participants. We are hoping to give adults with disabilities a fun place to socially interact, make friends, and enjoy themselves on a weekly basis. This is a free program for all participants.
We also hold a monthly social on the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 8 pm.