Special Needs Resources | North Morris Moms

Enrichment Activities

The Center for Special Needs, Inc.

38R Main St, Chester

908-879-9648

*yoga

Mayo Center for the Performing Arts

100 South St., Morristown, 973-539-8008

*sensory-Friendly Performances

Paper Mill Playhouse Creative Drama

Paper Mill Playhouse

22 Brookside Dr, Millburn

973-376-4343

*creative drama class for students ages 9-12

Visual Arts Center of New Jersey

68 Elm St, Summit

908-273-9121 ext. 213

*Art outreach program of weekly classes serves special needs students, ages 7-12, from Union, Essex and Morris Counties.

EPOCH (Educational Program of Children Handicapped)

Madison Area YMCA

111 Kings Rd, Madison

*Afterschool recreation program and summer program for special needs children and teens offers a variety of enrichment and social opportunities.

Metropolitan Speech & Language Center

66 W. Mt. Pleasant Ave, Livingston

973-994-4468

*Social skills groups, Mommy & Me classes, group speech and OT.

Classic Thyme Cooking School

710 South Ave West, Westfield

908-232-5445

*Hands-on classes for ages 4 and up, students prepare a meal, learn food safety and other skills and work as a team.

Parks & Playgrounds

Central Park of Morris County

91 Central Ave, Morris Plains

*Fully accessible facilities include state-of-the-art all-access playground, Challenger League rubberized surface ballfield, two lighted regulation size in-line skating rinks, restrooms and walking trails. Park also features 5K cross country trail, fitness stations, 5-acre dog park and ball fields.

Edgemont Park All Children’s Playground

20 Edgemont Rd., Montclair

*Full playground offers universal access for children of all ages and abilities.

Memorial Park

713 Cumberland St., Westfield

*The wheelchair-accessible playground includes a sidewalk from the parking lot to a ramped playground structure with rubber surfacing, two infant, two regular and four special needs swings, one accessible picnic table and four benches.

Morris-Union Jointure Playground

340 Central Ave., New Providence

*Playground, specially designed for children with special needs, features swings with high sides, platform swing, basketball court, enclosed slides, reduced-height climbing bars, cushioned with a carpet of wood chips.

Phil Rizzuto Park

594 Morris & North Aves, Union

908-527-4900

*Fully accessible play area for children of all physical abilities.