Wellness Center
The Wellness Center is designed to support the health, physical development, and well-being of individuals with developmental challenges and special needs. While the Wellness Center primarily serves Shamrock Acres students and clients during the school day, it also serves students’ families and campus staff. The Wellness Center provides a multidisciplinary approach to wellness with the following components:
•Health Services Clinic: Healthcare professionals experienced in working with individuals with special needs provide routine physicals, checkups, medication management (during school hours), dental, audiology and and vision assessments.
•Physical and Occupational Therapy: Fully equipped therapy rooms feature specialized equipment such as adaptive seating, sensory integration devices, and mobility aids. Therapy sessions focus on sharpening motor skills, sensory processing, daily living skills, and functional independence.
•Physical Training and Physical Education: Adaptive fitness programs, weightlifting equipment, and personal training sessions designed to enhance strength, flexibility, and coordination while accommodating individual abilities and limitations. K-12 classes participate in structured Physical Education sessions which include, swimming, team and individual sports, and fitness training, adapted to individual capabilities and performance goals.
•Cardio Equipment: Treadmills, stationary bikes, and ellipticals with adjustable features accommodate various ability levels, providing opportunities to improve cardiovascular fitness levels.
•Indoor Track: A four-lane, 1/8-mile indoor track providing year-round fitness opportunities in a safe, climate-controlled environment.
•Basketball Courts: Accessible courts designed for adaptive play facilitate social interaction, teamwork, and gross motor skill development.
•Pool and Aquatic Therapy: A safe, accessible swimming pool designed for aquatic therapy sessions and water safety instruction, promoting motor skill development, weight management, and relaxation in a low-impact environment.
•Sauna: A warm, soothing retreat to relax tensions and reduce muscle stiffness and spasticity.
•Yoga and Meditation Studios: Tranquil, calming spaces designed to support mindfulness, focus, body awareness, balance, and flexibility.
•Music Therapy and Music Room: Sound-treated spaces equipped with adaptive instruments and technologies designed to enhance communication, emotional expression, and sensory regulation, while fostering creativity and cognitive development.
•Nutrition Counseling: Registered dietitians provide personalized nutrition plans, dietary guidance, and education to support specific medical conditions and overall health.
•Reading Room: A multifunctional space facilitating focus, study, or relaxation.
•On-site Childcare: A convenient, childcare option where children are supervised temporarily to allow caregivers and staff to utilize the Wellness Center for a workout or swim.
