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
UMSL Succeed Enrichment Camp
UMSL Succeed
The SUCCEED Summer Enrichment Camp provides students ages 17 to 22 the SUCCEED college experience. Students will stay overnight in Oak Hall, utilize a meal plan on campus, take various academic workshops, complete vocational training, and engage in recreational and traditional camp activities on campus.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens
Season:
Summer
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
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
Spark/AMT Dance Therapy & Movement
a program of DK Dance Productions
Spark / AMT is a dance therapy program based on the principles of Autism Movement Therapy for children who struggle with motor coordination, social, speech, and behavioral skills. It consists of warm up, short routines, movement, and games with therapeutic benefits. In addition to the program instructor, the class is staffed with volunteers to assist hands-on to enhance learning and a positive experience in the program.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
Pre-School, Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Opera Theatre St Louis
Opera On The Go!
Introduce children to the magic of opera with Opera on the GO! This program combines live performance with engaging workshops on stage makeup, lighting design, and singing. Sensory friendly performances occur annually.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Performing Arts
Ages Served:
All Ages
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
