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
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
Music Therapy Piano Lessons
Private Instruction
Music Therapy or Adapted Piano Lessons for persons with special needs. Lessons provided in South St. Louis. Nicole Schmitt, MT-BC, specializes in Early Childhood, Special Education, and Neurodiverse Populations. She is a board certified music therapist employed by Midwest Music Therapy Services for 10 years. Nicole specializes in preschool music and movement groups and services for neurodiverse populations. She is also adjunct faculty at Maryville University in the music therapy department.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Music
Ages Served:
Pre-School, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Artists First
Art Instruction and Art Studio
Artists First offers all individuals a platform to grow through creative self-expression socially, intellectually, and emotionally. Our studio maintains a positive, inclusive, accepting, welcoming environment. We emphasize individual strengths and creativity to promote and further genuine community integration as well as personal and financial growth of disenfranchised individuals.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Arts
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Abra-Kid-Abra
Circus, Magic, and Comedy Camps
We strive to make Abra-Kid-Abra one of the most fun summer camps St. Louis children can have. When you are learning magic, circus, balloon twisting, comedy, how can you help but have fun. Abra-Kid-Abra day camps are for designed youth ages 6-12 years with some topical classes for youth up to 14. See our schedule for details.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Performing Arts
Ages Served:
Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
