Staying active in the winter is hard. You want to stay warm and cozy inside. But it’s important to stay active year round. Just because it’s cold and snowy outside doesn’t mean you have to stay indoors. There are many fun things to do outside. There are outdoor activities for people of all abilities to enjoy. There is skiing, sit-skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, kick-sledding, and sled hockey.
In western Massachusetts, CHD lists activities like bowling, skiing, sled hockey, and wheelchair basketball.
To find information on outdoor recreation in Massachusetts look at The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
For fun sports programs in New England that offer downhill skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing, check out: the Winter Adaptive Sports & Recreation Activities for People with Disabilities
If you want to stay indoors you can enjoy bowling, dancing, basketball, and drama. Other activities available are sensory friendly movies and theatre, and adaptive music programs.
The Carroll Center has a listing of Audio Described Theatre shows and schedules.
SPED Child and Teen lists events in Massachusetts including arts and theatre, music and dance, sports, museums, and movies. They also list sensory-friendly arts, museums, movies, and story times.
Find Sensory friendly movies in the Boston area at Sensory Friendly Films.
Find Sensory friendly movies on the Cape at Chatham Orpheum Theatre.