Special Needs Camps for Kids in California

Camp Wamp, a camp for children with physical disabilities, is lovingly embraced by tall, graceful pines and snugly nestled on the banks of Deer Lake in Soda Springs, California. Indeed, this creates a transformative and unforgettable experience for all who visit.

The disABILITY Sports Foundation offers various adaptive sports and social skills programs for individuals with disabilities, promoting health, well-being and social engagement.

Adaptive dance classes for people with disabilities, including ballet, Latin, improv, choreography, and hip-hop. Classes start with BrainDance warm-up and focus on technique and performance.

Inclusive Horsemanship Camps serve children and young adults with a wide range of special needs including developmental, physical and sensory challenges, as well as their typically-developing siblings and peers.

Camp is limited to 6 kids per week, creating a small group experience that allows for growth and attention and helps kids to have fun while building motor, social and emotional skills. It is led by a skilled pediatric occupational therapist and assisted by OT graduate students and pre-OT volunteers.

A Place For All Pieces was founded in 2013 with the hope of helping individuals with autism and their families. With the assistance of our generous supporters, we have been able to create events that provide opportunities to develop basic social skills and friendships.

Express yourself through dramatic performances, including improv exercises and scripted scenes, in a rock-inspired setting.

Camps for children with special needs, offering themes such as sports, art, Lego, and dance/yoga.

The Adaptive Recreation Program at Caruthers Park empowers children with special needs by providing engaging recreational activities in a nurturing environment, fostering social skills, confidence, and personal growth through inclusive play and support.

Structured arts and crafts program encouraging creative expression and fine & gross motor skills.

Exploring nature through activities such as arts & crafts, nature-filled group games, and observing wildlife. Audubon Adventure Summer Camp is an inclusive outdoor experience for children ages 4 to 7 years old. Our campers build lasting friendships with their peers as they create, explore, investigate and, most importantly, enjoy the great outdoors. Audubon Adventure Summer Camp is a proud Partner of the National Inclusion Project. We welcome campers of ALL abilities.

Soccer experience for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities, incorporating AYSO's six philosophies: Everyone Plays, Balanced Teams, Open Registration, Positive Coaching, Good Sportsmanship, and Player Development.

Instructional program teaching campers with developmental and/or physical disabilities to ride a conventional two-wheeled bicycle and swim. Activities include bicycle riding, swimming, and leisure skills development.

Boone Fetter Clinic provides specialized evaluations and treatments for children with autism and neurodevelopmental disorders. It offers personalized care led by a developmental-behavioral pediatrician, ensuring family-centered support and addressing feeding challenges.

An online program guiding parents and kids to change their brain and nervous system through lower brain movements, videos, audio clips, infographics, and activities to improve anxiety, focus, learning, speech, emotional regulation, and socializing.

In-person day camp and classes focused on gymnastics, games, obstacle courses, arts and crafts, and other activities for children with developmental disabilities.

Wayfinder’s Camp Bloomfield has been sharing the joys of the great outdoors with our children and families since 1958. The program offers activities adapted for children of all ages and abilities and gives them a natural and safe environment to develop self-esteem and build independence. Camp Bloomfield is the only one of its kind for children with multiple disabilities and blindness in the State of California that is offered free of charge to participants.

A week-long sleep away camp for children with sickle cell disease, offering arts and crafts, games, line dancing, nature walks, and educational activities about sickle cell disease.

Outdoor adventure camp for teens affected by bleeding disorders, offering rafting, camping, and peer connection activities.