St. Louis County Library
St. Louis County Library Sensory Story Times
St. Louis County Library offers Sensory Story Time for families with children ages 3-9 who are on the autism spectrum or who have multi-sensory needs. The program provides a welcoming environment for children to enjoy a story and other fun activities. The program uses props, toys and tactile objects, to offer children a variety of ways to process the information being presented. In an effort to help kids feel more comfortable, SLCL also provides noise canceling head phones and blue light covers to mitigate sensory stimulation such as fluorescent lighting and loud noises.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Pre-School, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
St. Louis City Library
St. Louis City Library Sensory Story Times
Select St. Louis City Public Library locations offer Sensory Storytimes. Designed for children ages 3-9, Sensory Storytimes are more interactive and provide built-in time for sensory play. Literacy-rich environments are essential to the development of all modes of language for children and public libraries help caregivers provide this exposure to all children from a young age. Sensory Storytimes include freedom of movement with more visual aids, action and sensory experiences. These Storytimes are also smaller, reducing the group size and noise level for those with sound sensitivity.
Service Area:
St. Louis City
Program Type:
Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Pre-School, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Special Education Foundation
Special Education Foundation Camp Funding
The mission of the Special Education Foundation is to assist children with disabilities served by Special School District in St. Louis County achieve success in areas not supported by tax dollars or United Way. The “Kid-to-Camp” program is one of the Foundation’s most successful programs. Through this program, the Foundation provides financial assistance to parents so their child can attend summer camp.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Overnight Camps, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Judevine Center for Autism
Judevine provides support both in the natural home environment & in the community while addressing specific goals designed by the family and the Judevine team. They also provide social skills groups in a group setting to children and/or adults.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Gateway Tykes on Trykes
Gateway Tykes on Trykes
Gateway Tykes on Trykes is a group of local Pediatric Physical and Occupational Therapists along with local families dedicated to providing adapted tricycles to children in the St. Louis area and surrounding communites by raising funds for and assessing for, proper fit of the AmTryke® therapeutic trike to children & others who are otherwise unable to ride a regular bike.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Social Groups & Family Support, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Family Forward
Short Term Care
FamilyForward is the result of a 2017 merger between two of St. Louis’ most accomplished and leading-edge non-profit organizations, Children’s Home Society of Missouri and Family Resource Center. FamilyForward is transforming the effects of childhood trauma by moving vulnerable children in the direction of hope by delivering comprehensive therapeutic and educational services to support biological, foster, and adoptive families.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Behavior Intervention Services
Behavior Intervention Services provides a variety of services to individuals of all ages with developmental disabilities that reside in Missouri and Illinois. Our agency, founded in 2004, has grown to serve hundreds of individuals in the St. Louis and surrounding areas.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Friendship Ministry for Adults with Special Needs
Chesterfield Presbyterian Church
The Friendship Ministry meets Sunday 9am and Thursday 7pm to reach out in love to the greater St. Louis community, leading adults with special needs. By God’s word, through God’s love, and with God’s promises to individuals, we train these unique people to live within a church community. Each week, we gather for a variety of learning experiences led by a team of gifted, trained, loving, and enthusiastic Friendship Class ministry team members.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Adults
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
The Synapsory
Sensory Room Development and Consultation
The Synapsory specializes in assisting churches and community groups to develop sensory rooms that provide rest, regulation, and renewal for special needs families. We’ve helped people in St. Louis City, Hazelwood, Kirkwood, Chesterfield, Ellisville, South St. Louis County, and Wentzville MO. Illinois locations include Edwardsville and Freeburg IL.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Concordia Fellowship Groups
Concordia Lutheran Church
Concordia’s Special Needs Ministry offers a weekly Bible fellowship class for adults with special needs ages 18 and up. The class will begin with Biblical instruction delivered in a way that is accessible to adults with special learning needs. Concordia also has a youth programs for special needs including a Buddy Ministry, Deaf Ministry, sensory room, and summer VBS for kids with special needs.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
