SPIRIT of Inclusion Expo

Smiling While Sending Hope

Smiling While Sending Hope creates care packages for individuals with chronic illness and special needs from birth to 26. Our goal with this non-profit is to bring smiles to people’s faces and to help spread awareness of many illnesses and special needs. To not focus on the illness but to shine light and show others who do not have them not to judge others who may have one.

We Will Walk With You

We serve families who have a teen or young adult with IDD. We offer parent education and support as well as opportunities for those with IDD to socialize, learn skills, and serve their community.

Journey League

We provide an experience for young adults and adults to make friends, have play dates, and socialize through the game of basektball.

Special Olympics of NC

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

ReCreate Yourself LLC

Recreate Yourself, LLC is a premier provider of recreational therapy services, specializing in creating personalized, activity-based therapeutic programs. Our mission is to transform lives through recreation by helping individuals develop essential life skills, enhance emotional well-being, and increase independence. Through evidence-based recreation therapy, we empower individuals with traumatic brain injuries, developmental disabilities, and other special needs to reach their fullest potential. Our services provide enjoyable, goal-oriented activities that foster growth, social connection, and a renewed sense of self. Come learn how we’re making a positive impact through the power of recreation!

Triangle Disability and Autism Services

Triangle Disability & Autism Services, formerly The Arc of the Triangle, has been serving the Triangle area with a variety of services and programs. We are not only a non-profit provider of Medicaid and vocational services, but also host to a myriad of community program and events.

Made4Me

Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals with special needs and those who care for them. We do this by designing and building customized adaptations at no cost to the family.

City of Raleigh SRIS

Raleigh Parks and the Specialized Recreation and Inclusion Services (SRIS) program area offers a variety of recreation programs for individuals with developmental and/or physical disabilities. Inclusion Services supports access to typical programs for participants with disabilities by offering reasonable and appropriate accommodations.

The Miracle League of the Triangle

The Miracle League of the Triangle is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to create positive life experiences for individuals with special needs and their families through baseball.

Capitol Financial Solutions

For the last 25 years we have specialized in Financial Planning for Families that have loved ones with Special Needs

Confidance

Adaptive dance and fitness classes for individuals with special needs, meeting the unique requirements of each person

North Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association

NCSCIA provides support and resource information for the spinal cord injured community and their families in North Carolina.

Gigi's Playhouse

GiGi's is a Down syndrome Achievement Center. We provide FREE programs for individuals with Down syndrome from birth to adult. Programs include 1 on 1 literacy, math, and speech tutoring, Fitness, Cooking, Job Readiness and many more! We also provide parent support groups.

Spectrum Soccer

We’re dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment for youth with Autism and other neurodivergents to thrive through soccer.

Cathy Smith

Teach basic cooking skills to teens and adults with disabilities while creating an safe and welcoming environment to allow participants to grow in social and life skills.

Triangle Special Hockey Association

TSHA is open to all individuals with developmental or physical disabilities who want to participate in ice hockey and/or street/ball hockey. As long as a person can stand and walk, they can participate in our program (if not, there are at least two sled-hockey organizations nearby).

NC Museum of Art

At the North Carolina Museum of Art, we believe in the transformative power of art. Through the People’s Collection, the state art collection that belongs to the citizens of North Carolina, and our 164-acre Park, we strive to create a sense of welcome and belonging. We have inclusive programs like our Virtual Sensory Journey Through Art program is designed for people who are blind or have low vision, along with our tactile tours that benefit everyone of all abilities.

MK Creative Arts Studio

Ballroom dance lessons for those with physical limitations/wheelchair.

Shepherd Center

A rehabilitation hospital that provides post acute care for individuals who suffered a spinal cord injury or brain injury. Shepherd Center’s Recreation Therapy Department’s mission is to help people with a temporary or permanent disability caused by injury or disease to lead healthy and active lifestyles as independently as possible through the use of recreation activities, providing education, skill development, and community reintegration opportunities.