Adaptive Skating HTX

Show your support by participating in EARLY GIVING for Rice University’s 24-Hour Challenge! You don’t have to wait until March 4th to make a difference—your gift today helps us continue providing specialized instruction, scholarships, equipment, ice rental, and other essential resources for children with disabilities. The student organizations with the most donors also get a bonus, so even just $5 could make a huge impact! 💙

⛸️ $120 allows a child to join our 6-week Adaptive Skating program at no cost to their family!

🔗 Click the link in our bio to give early. Thank you for your support!

Registration is now open for our Spring 2026 session!🌷⛸️ Link in bio to sign up! Registration remains open until spots are filled.

Program Dates:
Saturdays 11:45am-12:45pm
February 28
March 7
March 28
April 4
April 18
April 25

No class on March 14th, March 21st, and April 11th due to Rice University breaks and events.

The Adaptive Skating HTX program teaches children (ages 3-18) with disabilities how to ice skate! The program is hosted by Rice University Adaptive Skating and held at Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center.

Students receive 60 minutes of instruction with our volunteer coaches. We offer a 1:2 Student-to-Instructor ratio upon assessment. The estimated program cost is $120 for 6 weeks and includes FREE skate rental.

Our instructing team includes highly experienced skaters from Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas A&M School of Medicine, and UTHealth Houston!

No skating experience is necessary! Students must bring a helmet. We also recommend gloves, snow pants, a jacket, and non-plastic elbow/knee/butt pads. Because of our low student-instructor ratio and small, intimate classes, limited spots are available!

All interested participants should have physical mobility and verbal and/or non-verbal communication. Parents must be present at all times during lessons.

Contact [email protected] with questions!

It’s that time of year again! Adaptive Skating is prepping for the Spring 2026 session and we want YOU to be apart of it!

Join us for our volunteer interest meeting where we will also provide off-ice training so that you know what to expect. We’ll see you there! ❄️⛸️

🌟STUDENT SPOTLIGHT🌟 Introducing our wonderful students Bella and Julio Picon! Swipe to learn more about their journey in Adaptive Skating HTX😊

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Bella (9) and Julio (11) are siblings with autism spectrum disorder, who have been a part of Adaptive Skating since Fall 2024. Since joining the program, both have gained confidence on the ice and enjoy spending time with the volunteers while learning new skills!

Bella was initially hesitant to step onto the ice, but with support from her coaches, her confidence has grown tremendously. Her favorite activity is “making snow” with her skates when she practices stopping!

Julio loves zooming across the rink and trying “jumps and twirls” with the help of his coaches. Throughout his time in Adaptive Skating, he’s become more aware of his surroundings and increasingly receptive to instruction.

Their parents share that Adaptive Skating has helped both children build physical and social skills while doing something they genuinely enjoy. They also express deep appreciation for the volunteers, highlighting their compassion, patience, and creativity in supporting Bella and Julio.

Congratulations, Bella and Julio, on completing another session of Adaptive Skating! We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished. Thank you to their coaches this session: Tammy, darren, Anthony, and Pia!

Another Adaptive Skating HTX session completed! ⛸️💙 Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who made this wonderful experience possible, and congratulations to all our students! See you all in the spring!