Therapeutic Adventures

  • Community
  • Education
  • Equality
  • Family
  • Health
  • Mental Wellness
  • Veterans

Who We Are

Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. (Therapeutic Adventures / IndependencePlus Adaptive Sports) is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) charitable educational organization. A premier provider of adaptive sports and adaptive outdoor adventures.  

Therapeutic Adventures (TA) / IndependencePlus Adaptive Sports (I~AS)  provides leadership, programs and specialty therapeutic services to educate, to challenge, and to inspire persons of all ages and abilities.  Individuals who have experienced traumatic or catastrophic life events must learn positive ways to adapt and overcome those challenges. Our unique approach teaching, coaching, guiding and mentoring makes it possible for you To Restore ~ To Rebuild ~ To Re-Create yourself.  TA I~AS  adaptive sports and adaptive outdoor adventures provide greater accessibility while emboldening those we serve with the courage to improve their functional independence, fitness and overall quality of life.

 

OUR VISION 

Challenging you to achieve your potential. . . Inspiring you to care for others.

At the heart of all that we do, Therapeutic Adventures strives to make a positive and lasting impact on the people we serve and the environments where our adaptive programs services are offered. TA does this with:

 

The Right Vision

      The Right Intentions

            The Right Values

                  The Right Ethics 

                        The Right Lessons  

 

OUR MISSION

Therapeutic Adventures and  IndependencePlus Adaptive Sports provide leadership, programs and specialty therapeutic services To Educate ~ To Challenge ~ To Inspire persons of all ages and abilities. Those who have experienced traumatic or catastrophic life events must learn positive ways to adapt and overcome these challenges. TA and I~AS provide greater accessibility to adaptive sports and adaptive outdoor adventures while emboldening those we serve with the courage to improve their functional independence, health, fitness and overall quality of life.

Our Programs are categorized in two general areas: Therapeutic Adventures (TA) (adaptive outdoor adventures) and  IndependencePlus Adaptive Sports (I~AS) (recreational and competitive adaptive sports) Services are broken down into four areas: 

  • Physical & Developmental Disabilities 
  • Disabled Heroes - Wounded Service Members, Warfighters, Veterans, 1st Responders and their Families
  • Cancer Survivors
  • Chronic, Terminal Health Conditions and Other Complex Medical Needs

 

What We Do

 

OUR PROJECTS focus on: (1) Education and Outreach; (2) Accessibility; (3) Safety & Risk Management; (4) Conservation & Eco- Stewardship; (5) Leadership Development; (6) Adaptive Equipment Design and Development.

OUR EVENTS are comprised of adaptive camps, adaptive sports clinics, therapeutic retreats, races, and volunteer service projects.

Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. has developed a unique and integrative approach to instruction using: our IndependencePlus Model, our adaptive Circle of Courage model, and our Adaptive Outdoor Skills Mastery System.  Through our unique approach to teaching, coaching, guiding and mentoring, we embolden our adaptive students/clients to set goals and to strive for functional independence.  Our belief that ALL persons learn and benefit by being provided with opportunities to develop self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-reliance - has provided Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. with a proven framework for success.

A natural extension of our mission, Therapeutic Adventures, Inc. is pleased to be a chapter of MOVE UNITED, the largest adaptive sports organization in the United States. 

Participation in sport provides adaptive athletes with important skills, helping to prepare them for future life challenges. Paralympic Sport, exemplifies what is great about sport and competition.  The new Paralympic Sport motto of “Spirit in Motion” has captured the essence Paralympic Movement.  T

 

Details

Get Connected Icon (434) 981-5834
Get Connected Icon Mark Andrews
Get Connected Icon Founder/Executive Director
https://www.taonline.org