Camp Little Giant Overnight Camp
Specialized Overnight Camp
Camp Little Giant has been offering lifetime memories and experiences since 1952 and is one of the first residential camps of its kind in the nation to offer camping opportunities for people with physical, cognitive and developmental disabilities. Touch of Nature Environmental Center, located near the beautiful Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois, offers a variety of exciting, educational, and adventurous summer camps. Camp Little Giant is an adventure in learning and growth, with the opportunity for campers to establish lasting friendships. Our goal is for campers to increase their confidence and independence, while learning new recreation skills. We serve youth and adults.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
YMCA Lakewood Overnight Camp
Inclusive Overnight Camp for Youth
YMCA Camp Lakewood is where youth through age 16 come in the summer time to have fun, learn new skills, make new friends, and to simply be a kid. Your camper will forget all about television, video games, and smartphones while discovering the ultimate childhood experience, all within the safe and trusted environment of the Y. Inclusion services are available for youth with disabilities. Contact us for details.
Service Area:
Missouri-Wide
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer, Winter
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Camp Barnabas
Specialized Overnight Camp
Camp Barnabas is a unique ministry providing Christian camping experiences to individuals with special needs and chronic illnesses, along with their siblings. We pair one youth volunteer with every camper for a high quality experience. Whether you are a camper, or serving as a part of a mission trip, we provide a social experience that increases spiritual knowledge, social learning, and human dignity. We serve youth ages 7 and older and you never age out.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Variety St. Louis-Adventure Camp
Specialized Summer Day Camp for Youth
Variety’s Adventure Camp program provides a free day camp experience to kids and teens with special needs throughout the St. Louis region. Camp makes it possible for Variety Kids to have exciting adventures and meet lifelong friends.
Adventure Camp is available to children ages 4 – 16 and is offered for multiple weeks throughout the summer as well as a few days over winter break. Teen Camp is open to those ages 14 – 20 and is available several weeks of the summer as well as a few days in winter.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Day Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Community Living SOAR Day Camp
Specialized Summer and School Break Day Camps for Youth
Social Opportunities and Recreation (SOAR) provides families, with children ages 12 – 21 enrolled in middle and high school, with three program options at various locations throughout St. Charles County: Teen Club, Break Camp, and Summer Camp. All three program options are provided within an engaging, fun, safe, and supervised environment where the children are encouraged to enhance their independence, as well as their communication, socialization, and job/life skills.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Day Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Giant Steps of St. Louis
Specialized Education for Youth with Autism
Giant Steps provides a structured and highly specialized learning environment for children with autism who would otherwise struggle in a traditional school. Students are provided with individualized instruction by staff who are trained in the use of evidence-based teaching strategies related to autism. Students receive instruction in academic skills, daily living, vocational training, self-help, and social skills.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Albert Pujols Wellness Center
St. Luke's Hospital
The Albert Pujols Wellness Center for Adults with Down Syndrome is the first of its kind in the St. Louis area and helps fill a growing need for wellness services for adults with Down syndrome. Patients ages 17 years and older receive a comprehensive physical and are referred to various services focused on nutrition, exercise, safety and social/emotional well-being. The center offers classes on various topics including yoga, music, fitness, performing arts, plus caregiver classes and programs. This service complements the patients’ regular visits with their primary care physician for other medical issues.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Recreation, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
UCP Heartland Day Camp
Specialized Summer Day Camp for Youth
UCP Heartland offers a summer day camp for school aged children with a developmental disability who live in St. Louis County. Other services include Adult Day Habilitation, Autism Services, Early Childhood Development, Family Services, 24-Hour Adult Respite, Employment Training & Placement, Independent Residential Living, and Services Navigator.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Day Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
My King Dance
Dance Instruction, Special Needs Classes
Christian-based dance instruction tailored to fit differing age groups and skill levels. Creative Dance 4 Special Dancers is a class for students with special needs with discounted tuition.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
Code Ninjas-Wildwood, MO
Code Ninjas Computer Coding & Day Camp
At Code Ninjas, we believe the world will be a better place when our children are writing the code. The skills they learn while coding, algorithmic and computational thinking, leadership and creativity, to name a few, will benefit them for the rest of their lives. Summer Camps for ages 7-14, school year “Create” program for ages 8-14, school year program “Code Ninja’s Jr.” for ages 5-7, and parent night out sessions.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Technology
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
