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
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
Eastern Region Alliance: DDA, DDR, DDRB, PLB
SB-40 Board Services
Funded by local tax dollars, these four Senate Bill-40 Boards are here to ensure high quality services that create opportunities for residents with developmental disabilities to thrive in the home, community, and employment settings of their choosing. Each board funds a host of agencies who provide services to the community, and maintain a resource directory for families to find the services they need.
Developmental Disability Advocates of Jefferson County: Website
Developmental Disability Resources of St. Louis City: Website
Productive Living Board of St. Louis County: Website
Developmental Disabilities Resource Board of St. Charles County: Website
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Agencies/Organizations
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Not Applicable
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
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
