STAGES St. Louis, Performing Arts
Access The Arts Specialized Performing Arts Programs and Camps
STAGES Access the Arts programs consist of classes, workshops and performance opportunities that enable area youth with physical, cognitive or developmental delays to fully participate in the musical theatre arts. STAGES also offers inclusive year-round and summer day camp programs.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
St. Charles Parks and Recreation
Inclusion Services
Your local parks and recreation departments in St. Charles provide services to include people with disabilities into existing programs. Contact your local park department to request a meeting prior to attending a program to discuss appropriate and individualized accommodations. Through open communication and the willingness to work cooperatively, successful inclusion can happen. Serving St. Charles City and County, St. Peters, O’Fallon, Wentzville, & Lake St. Louis, MO.
Service Area:
St. Charles County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Martial Arts, Gymnastics, Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Southwest St. Louis County Parks and Recreation
Inclusion Coordinator
A Coordinator of Inclusive Recreation assists parks and recreation departments by including people with disabilities into existing programs. The Coordinator’s role is to work with the participant, family members, teachers and the recreation program staff to ensure appropriate and individualized accommodations are provided. Serving South & West Counties: Cities of Ballwin, Brentwood, Crestwood, Des Peres, Ellisville, Kirkwood, Manchester & Sunset Hills.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
North St. Louis County Parks and Recreation
Inclusion Coordinator
A Coordinator of Inclusive Recreation assists parks and recreation departments by including people with disabilities into existing programs. The Coordinator’s role is to work with the participant, family members, teachers and the recreation program staff to ensure appropriate and individualized accommodations are provided. Serving North County: Cities of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Bridgeton, Ferguson, Florissant, Hazelwood & St. Ann.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Mid St. Louis County Parks and Recreation
Inclusion Coordinator
A Coordinator of Inclusive Recreation assists parks and recreation departments by including people with disabilities into existing programs. The Coordinator’s role is to work with the participant, family members, teachers and the recreation program staff to ensure appropriate and individualized accommodations are provided. Serving Mid-County: Cities of Clayton, Maryland Heights, University City & Webster Groves. Inclusion Coordinator at 314-290-8507
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Special Journeys Travel
Special Journeys Travel Program for People with Disabilities
Special Journeys provides chaperoned tours for adults who need assistance traveling. Our goal is to provide fun, well-planned and reasonably priced vacations that are staffed with experienced volunteers and tour leaders. We are a local company exclusively serving those states in the Midwest where we can physically pickup and drop-off our travelers in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota.
Service Area:
Missouri-Wide
Program Type:
Travel & Outdoor Adventures
Ages Served:
Adults
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
OIPE Succeed Enrichment Camp at UMSL
Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education (OIPE)
The Office of Inclusive Postsecondary Education (OIPE) believes that higher education should be accessible to all who choose it as a pathway towards thriving independence and competitive employment. Our education program includes:
- Succeed – non-degree seekers with intellectual disability who will be working towards an UMSL Chancellor’s Certificate upon completion of two years in the program
- Plus – graduates of the Succeed Program or students from other inclusive postsecondary programs
- Link (Degree or Certificate) – undergraduates with intellectual and developmental disabilities who may benefit from OIPE student support while pursing an UMSL degree or certificate
- Bridge: one year preparatory program to equip students with college-ready capabilities for a smoother transition from high school to higher education.
The SUCCEED Summer Enrichment Camp provides students ages 17 and older the SUCCEED college experience. Students choose to commute daily or stay overnight in a residence hall, utilize a meal plan on campus, take various academic workshops, complete vocational training, and engage in recreational and traditional camp activities on campus. Enrichment camp is offered once in June and once in July each summer.
Service Area:
St. Louis County
Program Type:
Education, Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Arya Foundation
The Arya Foundation Equipment and Family Support
The Arya Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization that provides funding for need-based adaptive equipment, tricycles, and toys to children with special needs in St. Louis. We host an annual disability awareness family conference.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, 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
Strength & Honor Mentoring & Tutoring
Strength & Honor Camp and After School
Strength and Honor offers mentoring and tutoring services throughout the year, plus an AWESOME youth summer camp. We recently started a FTC Robotics Team and are looking for young people ages 12-18 to join the team.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Day Camps, Social Groups & Family Support
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
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
