Cultivate
Recreation Therapy

About Us

Cultivate Recreation Therapy was established to help foster physical, emotional and social potential in children and young adults. The word ‘Cultivate’ means “to promote or improve the growth and development by labor and attention, to develop or improve by education or training.” This is what our experienced, creative team will develop with your child/at your school. Every child has a HUGE potential to grow, blossom, and flourish. We exist to make it fun to help your child/student achieve success! Our therapists are trained to provide quality programming for children with physical, social, emotional and cognitive needs. Our qualified Recreation Therapists have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree are state and/or nationally certified.

School Based Recreation Therapy:

• Initial Assessments, Three-year Assessments, and IEE Assessments

• Recreation Therapy student sessions utilizing effective modalities to achieve established goals

• Class group social functioning skill building

• Consultation to support teachers/school administration

Group Recreation Therapy Classes:

• After school classes for school age designed to develop a wide range of skills

• Mobile private activity sessions

• High school/young adult transition groups designed to develop social skills, independence, leisure/hobby development and more

Recreation therapy utilizes a wide range of leisure and recreation modalities including: sports, drama/role play, music, art, games and more to increase independence, understand the world, develop positive relationships, and learn essential life skills.

Benefits of Recreation Therapy

• Fine and gross motor skill development

• Attention span/focus on task completion

• Positive group behaviors

• Development of interests, hobbies, and leisure skills

• Building confidence and self-esteem

• Building independence

• Self-regulation

• Enhancing overall quality of life

Group, individual and school-based therapeutic recreation social skills classes focus on:

• Fair play/winning/losing graciously

• Verbal and non-verbal communication skills

• Decision-making

• Calm-down strategies

• Sharing

• Following directions

• Friendship development

• Assertiveness training and learning to advocate for self

• Greetings and goodbyes

• Understanding feelings

• Personal space

• Manners

• Respecting others' opinions

• Active listening

• Problem solving/conflict resolution

Upcoming Group and After-School Classes

New classes forming each month

Recreation Therapy
Introduction to Social Skills and
Building Friendships

Sports Skills
Introduction to Basketball/ Skill Acquisition

Engaging classes to build skills in: greetings, conversation "starters and keepers", sustaining cooperative play, positive group behavior skills and more!
Each class will include interactive lessons using games/role play/music/crafts to teach and reinforce skills!
Taught by: Recreation Therapist, Music Therapy Intern and trained support staff

Fun and cooperative basketball skill classes that include lessons in: Basketball rules and game play, teamwork, compromise, turn-taking, drills to improve skills and prepare participants to sustain play in a cooperative or competitive team game!
Taught by: Strength and Conditioning Coach, Recreation Therapist and trained support staff

Classes for ages 6-14 forming monthly
Price: $120 for 4 week session

Classes for ages 6-18 forming monthly
Price: $120 for 4 week session

Recreation Therapy
High School And Young Adult Social Skill and Leisure Skill Development Classes

Semi-Private Basketball Training:

Groups of 2-4 emphasizing skill development, confidence building and in-game awareness tailored to the individual needs and goals of participants

Private Basketball Training:

Individualized 1:1 coaching focusing on developing transferrable skills to the court. Preparation for competitive play or cooperative team play

Taught by: Strength and Conditioning Coach/Former College Basketball player

Skill-building recreation and leisure based community groups. Current classes include interventions that focus on: Executive functioning skills, leisure and recreation skill development, social skill development, Sports, Music and Art.
Taught by: Recreation Therapist, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Music Therapy Intern and trained support staff

Classes for ages 14-24 forming monthly
Price: $120 for 4 week session

Classes for ages 6-24 scheduled around your preferences

Semi-Private Classes: $30 per 1 hour class

Private Training: $40 per 1 hour class

Is your school in need of a school based recreation therapist to implement current goals on a students IEP, need a recreation therapy IEE assessment/Initial assessment completed or a group social skills training activity session? If so, please contact us. We would love to have one of our experienced Recreation therapists be a part of your schools team. Are you a parent seeking positive recreation and leisure based learning opportunities for your child/young adult? Contact us to receive information on current class offerings or to set up a class with a small group of your choosing.

The Cultivate Team is looking forward to hearing from you!

When contacting, please include the following: your company/school/family name, email, phone, and your specific needs