Due to concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and in consideration of recommendations made by federal, state and local authorities, we are canceling Summer Respite Camps to ensure the health of our participants and staff.

Camp Wil-O-Way is sponsored by Milwaukee County and coordinated and staffed by Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin. The summer day camp program operates at Wil-O-Way Grant and Wil-O-Way Underwood.

Wil-O-Way Summer Day Camp Program provides campers with opportunities for social interaction, self-expression and entertainment. The Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin staff organizes activities of arts and crafts, games, music, nature, sports, and special events. This program helps campers maintain basic motor skills, increases recreation skills, encourages maximum use of unstructured time and increases capacities for self-expression. 

Wil-O-Way is a place that welcomes campers who may not have other opportunities to participate in a summer camp experience. The staff strives to adjust the program and process to accommodate each camper's needs. When applying it is very important that the Behavioral and Care Information Sections are answered as accurately and honestly as possible. We look for ways to include rather than exclude and accurate information will help us serve all campers.

Important Note: This camp is not to be considered as a behavior treatment program.

Wil-O-Way Grant Summer Respite Camp Wil-O-Way Grant   207 Lake Drive, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 Session 1: CANCELLED Session 2: CANCELLED Session 3: CANCELLED Adults ages 7-21 with or without a disability (Transportation included for Milwaukee County residents)

Wil-O-Way Underwood Summer Respite Camp Wil-O-Way Underwood 10602 Underwood Parkway, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Session 1: CANCELLED Session 2: CANCELLED Session 3: CANCELLED Adults ages 7-21 with or without a disability (Transportation included for Milwaukee County residents)

 

Register for Camp

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Contact Information

Rachel Matt, Respite Services Manager: (414) 963-5992

Mikayla Savaglio, Recreation Coordinator: (414) 963-5952

Participants must be Key Card members except for the dances and some special activities. An individual Key Card membership costs $25 per calendar year for Milwaukee County residents and $35 for non-Milwaukee County residents and is prorated for people joining in the fall program.

Membership Benefits

• Access to Wil-O-Way and community based programming
• Access to Milwaukee County sports ticket distribution program**
• Invitation to Milwaukee County recreation and culture special events
• Information about other low- or no-cost community recreation events

Organization Key Card Membership

Agencies whose participants are not individual Key Card members may join as an Organization Member. The cost is $125 per year for Milwaukee County organizations and $175 for non-Milwaukee County organizations and the benefits include access to the Milwaukee County sports ticket distribution program. **

**Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities has a special arrangement with area professional sports teams. The Milwaukee Admirals, Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Bucks, Milwaukee Milkmen and Milwaukee Wave offer free and/or discounted tickets to Key Card members. Tickets are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis and are subject to availability.

Apply for the Key Card

Complete the application and email or mail to:

OPD

901 N. 9th St. Room 307B

Milwaukee, WI 53233

Apply for Wil-O-Way Key Card

The Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities presents Wil-O-Way Disc Golf, specifically designed with persons with disabilities in mind. These two, three-hole courses have shorter distances and far less challenging terrain than your traditional disc golf course. These courses are beginner friendly and will help you develop your game. We would like to thank Terry Miller of Lifetime Disc Sports for his inspiration on course design, development of the course and involvement in the community not only with Disc Golf, but also with persons with disabilities as well.  

Wil-O-Way Grant Disc Golf Course

207 Lake Dr. South Milwaukee

The Grant Course is a great place to learn how to play disc golf, practice your approach shots and work on your short game. This course offers a more challenging terrain, and does NOT have an accessible pathway throughout the course. The Grant Course is located within a beautiful Milwaukee County Park and is open to the public, as long as the facility is not reserved for group outings.

• Tee boxes are grass pads with patio paver markers
• Course Length is 418’
• Price: FREE
• Bring your own discs

Download the Grant Course Scorecard

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Wil-O-Way Underwood Disc Golf Course

10602 Underwood Parkway, Wauwatosa

All holes were designed to be within 10 feet of an accessible pathway. The site is more wheelchair friendly than the Grant Course. Players have a relatively flat surface of play on all three holes, with small challenges along the way. The Underwood Course is also a great place to learn how to play disc golf, practice your approach shots and work on your short game.This course is located within a beautiful Milwaukee County Park and is open to the public, as long as the facility is not reserved for group outings.

• Tee boxes are grass pads with patio paver markers
• Course length is 294’
• Price: FREE
• Bring your own discs

Download the Underwood Course Scorecard

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Other Milwaukee County Disc Golf Courses

• Brown Deer Park
• Dineen Park
• Dretzka Park
• Estabrook Park
• Root River Parkway - South
• Milwaukee County Sports Complex
• Doctors Park
• Kops Park

The Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities partners with the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center each year to provide sailing opportunities to indivuals with disabilities and their friends and family members. This is a free opportunity and wouldn't be possible without the countless volunteers and the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center. We are truly grateful to be able to provide this opportunity.

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Tap the Potential - Disability Awareness Month

Since 2003 the Office for Persons with Disabilities and other local organizations come together to promote October as Disability Awareness Month. Throughout the month, persons with disabilities get the chance to highlight their abilities through various communitity events. Below is a list of this year's events.

Mitchell International Airport Art Show

Oct. 21 - Nov. 1

Mitchell International Airport

Flyer | Artist Application | Travelers Comments

Artist Reception on Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. – Noon

Past Award Winners

2018 - Angeline Tesch - The Beginning | 2017 - Dawn Green - Out of the Minds Eye | 2016 - Ashley Nall - Crayola Heartwork | 2015 - Cammie Draheim - All Day Every Day | 2014 - Rosemary Fortney - Winged Flight | 2013 - Jeff LaDow - Santa's Vintage Christmas 

Fashion Show

Oct. 25

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Wil-O-Way Underwood

 

White Cane Safety Day Flash Mob

Oct. 15

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Milwaukee County Courthouse Clas Park 

The Rec Room Calendar is a service provided by the Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities for residents with disabilities as well as those without. Our goal is to encourage all people to participate in any of the multitude of recreational activities throughout our community but we recognize that individuals sometimes prefer to access events that are designed specifically for their needs and/or are located in accessible locations. We accept information from service organizations and groups who provide recreational opportunities and have appropriate staffing, venues and equipment to accommodate people with disabilities. This Rec Room Calendar is provided by Milwaukee County as a service and for informational purposes only.

Submit Events

The Milwaukee County Office for Persons with Disabilities has complied a list of organizations that support individuals with disabilities and provide recreational opportunities based on their specific areas of expertise.

Adaptive Adventures

Adaptive Sportsman Inc.

Autism Society of Southeast Wisconsin

Betty Brinn Children's Museum

Blind Outdoor Leisure Development

Broadscope

Curative Care Network

Discovery World

Down Syndrome Association of Wisconsin

Easterseals

Ex Fabula

GiGi's Playhouse

Goodwill

Hear Wisconsin

IndependenceFirst

Jewish Community Center

Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

MCFI

Milwaukee Art Museum

Milwaukee Community Sailing Center

Milwaukee Public Museum

Milwaukee Public Theatre

Milwaukee Recreation

Milwaukee Repertory Theater

The Miracle League

Movietimes

Pettit National Ice Center

Pink Umbrella Theatre

SEWASP

Special Olympics Wisconsin

Spina Bifida Wisconsin, Ltd

St. Ann's Center

TOPSoccer

Urban Ecology Center

Variety Wisconsin

Vision Forward

WASA

Wauwatosa Curling Club

Wisconsin Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired

Wisconsin Parkinson Association

Wisconsin Water Ski Federation

With a Little Help Inc.

Milwaukee County provides adaptive equipment at various locations at no charge. For more information on adaptive equipment and their locations, follow the links below.

Beach Wheelchairs (Bradford Beach)

Handcycles (Veterans Park)

Paramobile Golf Cart

Ice Sledges (Red Arrow Park)

Ice Sledges  (Wilson Park)

 

 

Sports

 

Baseball, Softball & Tee Ball

Miracle League | 414-357-2805 | http://www.miracleleaguemilwaukee.org/

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324| https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

WASA | https://www.wasa.org/

Basketball

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324| https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Ability Center Wheelchair Basketball | https://tacwi.org/

WASA | https://www.wasa.org/

Bocce

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324| https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Bowling

 Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin | https://www.easterseals.com/wi-se/

MCFI | https://www.mcfi.net/

Milwaukee Recreation |https://milwaukeerecreation.net/

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324| https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

WASA | https://www.wasa.org/

Curling

Wauwatosa Curling Club | https://wauwatosacurlingclub.com/index.php/curling/adaptive-stick-curling

Disc Golf

Wil-O-Way Underwood | https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Office-for-Persons-with-Disabilities/Recreation

Ice Skating

Wilson, Red Arrow Park – Ice Sledges Available | https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks

Flag Football

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Goalball

WASA | https://www.wasa.org/

Golf

Paramobile Golf Cart | Milwaukee County Parks | http://mke.golf/

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Gymnastics

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Hockey

WASA | https://www.wasa.org/

Shaw Special Hockey | https://www.shawhockey.org/

Lacrosse

WASA | https://www.wasa.org/

Pools

Milwaukee County | https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks/Explore/Water-Parks--Pools

Pools (Family Water Parks), Milwaukee County Parks

Pools (Indoor), Milwaukee County Parks

Pools (Outdoor), Milwaukee County Parks

St Ann’s | https://stanncenter.org/

Powerlifting

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Quad Rugby

WASA | https://www.wasa.org/

Tennis

 WASA | https://www.wasa.org/

Skiing

SEWASP | Adaptive Snow Skiing | http://www.sewasp.org/

Special Olympics | Alpine Skiing | 608-222-1324| https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Adaptive Waterski | https://www.usaadaptivewaterski.org/wisconsin

Snowboarding

SEWASP – Adaptive Skiing | http://www.sewasp.org/

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Snowshoe Racing

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Soccer

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

TopSoccer | 414-358-2678 | https://www.mksc.org/about-us/outreach-programs/topsoccer

Story Telling

Ex Fabula | https://www.exfabula.org/

Swimming

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Tennis

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324 | https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

Theatre

Pink Umbrella Theatre | https://www.pinkumbrellatheater.org/

Video Gaming Adaptive  

IndependenceFirst | https://www.independencefirst.org/home

Volleyball

Special Olympics | 608-222-1324| https://www.specialolympicswisconsin.org/

 

Outdoors

Archery 

Milwaukee VA Medical Center | https://www.milwaukee.va.gov/services/Adaptive-Sports.asp

Biking

Bike Share  | Bublr Bikes| https://bublrbikes.org/

Wheel Fun Rentals | Hand Cycles | https://wheelfunrentals.com/wi/milwaukee/veterans-park-north/

Duet Bike | Independence First Free Rental | https://www.independencefirst.org/home

Emery’s Bike | Adaptive Bikes | https://www.emerys.com/

Variety Wisconsin | Scholarships for Adaptive Bikes | https://varietywi.org/

Bradford Beach

Beach wheelchairs are available upon request. Mobi matting is installed to promote access to the beach and waters edge. 

Camping

Wisconsin DNR | Accessible Cabins | https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/camping/cabin.html

Community

Beer Gardens in the Milwaukee County Parks

Fishing

Accessible Piers, Fishing Clinics by Milwaukee County Parks | https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks

Fishing Has No Boundaries | https://www.fhnbgreatlakesmke.com/

State of WI DNR | Free Days | https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/fishing/anglereducation/FreeFishingWeekend.html

Hunting

Adaptive Sportsman | http://www.adaptivesportsman.org/

Kayaking

Badger Meter River Park Brown Deer | Accessible Kayak Launch | 414-371-3070 | Brown Deer Parks

Playgrounds

Hart Park

Kayla’s Playground at Franklin Woods (Franklin)

Wil-O-Way Grant

Wil-O-Way Underwood

Sailing

Sail Away Program (Free) | 414-278-3932 | https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Office-for-Persons-with-Disabilities/Recreation

Trails

Wehr Nature Center (Outdoor Wheelchair Available Soon) | https://friendsofwehr.org/

Boerner Botanical Gardens | https://boernerbotanicalgardens.org/

Oak Leaf Trail | https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Parks/Explore/Trails/Oak-Leaf-Trail

State Trails (Free Days) | https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Fishing/seasons

Fiserv Forum

Fiserv Forum and the Milwaukee Bucks offer discounted tickets for select games, concerts and more based upon ticket availability.

Sign up using the promo code: MCOPD

Fiserv Forum TicketPASS Program

All events have been postponed at this time. 

 

Marcus Center

Marcus Center offers discounted tickets to select performances based upon ticket availability.

Sign up using the promo code: COUNTYTIX

Marcus Center MC Access

Neil Berg – 50 Years of Rock & Roll (April 16, 2021)

“Comedy” of Hamlet – Kinda Sorta (May 13-16, 2021)

2021 CATS (June 1 - June 6, 2021)

2021 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (August 10 - August 15, 2021)

2020 Pretty Woman (September 7 - September 12, 2021)

2021 Mean Girls (January 25 - January 30, 2022)

2022 Aint Too Proud (April 5 - April 10, 2022)

Brit Beat – A Tribute to the Beatles (April 23, 2022)

Wil-O-Way Key Card

Wil-O-Way Key Card Members receive additional ticket opportunities from our local sports teams such as the Milwaukee Admirals, Bucks, Brewers, Milkmen, and Wave. Please visit the Wil-O-Way Key Card Tab above for more information on the Wil-O-Way Key Card Program.

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