SPHERE helps adults with developmental
disabilities achieve their dreams.
Our programs improve the quality of life
by providing rich experiences and a
strong community.

Our Programs

SPHERE programs bring members together in a positive environment where each person is unique. Our members thrive from rich experiences and a strong sense community.
Art class lets me work with beautiful colors and create nice images.
Creating beautiful jewelry and selling them to make money is fun!
I get to call the bingo numbers. We always have a great time.
I love the walking club I meet my friends every week.

Become a Volunteer

SPHERE is a volunteer based, hands-on organization.
There are so many ways that you can get involved!

By the Numbers

350

Members
since
founding

100

Community
Events

280

classes for
members
each year

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West Side Story Info

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There are so many ways in which SPHERE, since its founding in 1987, has been a positive presence in the life of our son, John-Andrew, and in our own lives as well. He was 22 then and now is 56 – that is hard to believe!

—Ghislaine and Chris Moomaw

“SPHERE has made me appreciate my life.”

—Emily Haughney

“SPHERE provides so many fun opportunities for adults with disabilities! My daughter Emma says she loves that they can all be themselves, and they learn so much.”

—The Biles Family

” Best Part is helping everyone keep SPHERE going. Enjoy singing and dancing and making my parents proud. Each week I love to see all these happy faces, and hear laughter of members. They are my people. I would cry if we didn’t have SPHERE anymore.”

—Jocelyn Steele

“SPHERE gives me something to do and somewhere to go each week. “

—Jennifer Bender

“One of the reasons I love SPHERE so much is because it’s challenging for special needs people to find and maintain a rich social life where they can be safe, accepted and valued for exactly who they are. “

—Katy Regnery, Drew Gilliam’s Sister

“I moved to Ridgefield for SPHERE; it’s about friendships. “

—Cameron Kirk

“Our deepest hopes for Juliette have come true – that she would find friends, stimulating and enriching activities, a welcoming community, warmth, and adventure.”

—The Edelman Barberie Family

“I would be lonely without SPHERE, no one to talk to. “

—Marianne Nielsen

“I like our SPHERE friends. I like acting, dancing and singing. Working with ACT is my favorite thing. I love SPHERE! My SPHERE friends help me, like when my boyfriend broke up with me.”

—Juliette Barberie