Arlington County Therapeutic Recreation

08/14/2026

Stop by the Sensory Tent at the Arlington County Fair today! Come visit our team and enjoy a calm, welcoming space to recharge and self-regulate while enjoying all the fun the fair has to offer.

🕔 Today's Sensory Tent Hours: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Check out our pinned post for the full Sensory Tent schedule and Sensory Friendly Hours throughout the fair.

08/12/2026

The Arlington County Fair starts this week! We're excited to welcome fairgoers to our Sensory Tent, a calming space for anyone who needs a break from the bells, whistles, and chimes of the fair.

Sensory Tent Hours
• Friday, Aug. 14: 5:00-7:30 PM
• Saturday, Aug. 15: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
• Sunday, Aug. 16: 11:00 AM-4:00 PM

Sensory Friendly Hours
• Saturday, Aug. 15: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM
• Sunday, Aug. 16: 11:00 AM-1:00 PM

08/05/2026

📢 We're Hiring! 📢

Looking for a fun and rewarding part-time job? Join our team supporting participants with disabilities in adapted and general recreation programs. If you enjoy arts and crafts, sports, games, and helping people connect and succeed, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and help make recreation accessible for everyone: https://bit.ly/4q1gzw8

08/04/2026

Therapeutic Recreation adapted classes are this fall! We're expanding Adapted Art and Adapted Zumba to 10 sessions and introducing two new Adapted Group Fitness options: Club Cardio Workout and Strength Training. Plus, enjoy favorites like Yoga, Aquatics, Gymnastics, Family Programs, and more. Stay active, build skills, make friends, and have fun this season!

Registration opens at 12 p.m. for Arlington County residents:
🏅 Gymnastics: August 4
🏊 Aquatics: August 5
🍂 Nature & General Classes: August 6

View the ENJOY Arlington Fall Guide - Arlington County, VA.

07/31/2026

The summer fun continues! Camp Discovery had an absolute blast at their weekly pool trip today.

07/30/2026

We can't wait for the Arlington County Fair! Be sure to stop by the Sensory Tent and say hello to our team. Whether you need a quiet place to recharge or want to learn more about Therapeutic Recreation, we'd love to see you. Stay awhile and take a break from the excitement!

📅 Sensory Tent Hours:
• Aug. 14: 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Aug. 15: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Aug. 16: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Fair will also offer Sensory-Friendly Hours, providing a more comfortable experience with reduced bells, whistles, and chimes.

📅 Sensory-Friendly Hours:
• Aug. 15: 10:am to 1pm
• Aug. 16: 11am to 1pm

07/26/2026

Happy ADA Anniversary! Today, we celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law on July 26, 1990. This landmark civil rights law expanded access, opportunity, and protections for millions of Americans with disabilities.

One of the most powerful moments leading to its passage came just months earlier during the Capitol Crawl, when disability rights activists left their wheelchairs and mobility aids and climbed the Capitol steps to show the barriers they faced every day. Their message was impossible to ignore. The ADA became law just a few months later.

Protestors gathered at the Capitol in March of 1990, abandoned thei...

07/24/2026

Want a job that's fun, meaningful, and makes a real difference? We're hiring Part-Time Therapeutic Recreation (TR) Recreation Assistants to support inclusive opportunities in adapted and general recreational programs for individuals with disabilities. Whether you're a student, educator, future healthcare professional, or simply passionate about inclusion, this is a great opportunity to build experience while making a positive impact in your community.

🔗 Apply here: https://bit.ly/4fk8TBr

Know someone who would be a great fit? Share this post and help us spread the word!

07/22/2026

“Nothing About Us Without Us!”

The same spirit that fueled the 504 Sit-In, where disability advocates fought for their right to be included in decisions affecting their lives, was echoed in the Deaf President Now (DPN) Movement of 1988. Students, faculty, staff, and supporters at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC united around a simple but powerful belief: Deaf students deserved Deaf leadership. Their successful advocacy led to the appointment of Gallaudet's first Deaf president and became a defining moment for representation, self-determination, and disability rights.

Today, DPN reminds us that true inclusion means ensuring people with disabilities are not only present but leading, shaping, and making decisions within their communities.

Want to learn more? Check out the link in the comments.

07/17/2026

At Project FIVE, we take our "Be Kind" rule pretty seriously! 💙