Special Needs Camps for Kids in California

The Brain Highways Family Program is an online, entertaining family program where parents and kids spend daily time doing lower brain movements while learning about the nervous system. Families use weekly videos, audio clips, infographics, and...

Beyond Blindness Education + Enrichment and Summer Camp Programs include vision stimulation, therapy services, toddler classroom learning, itinerant education support with a dedicated Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI), Orientation & Mobility...

Beyond Karate offers martial arts fitness and self-defense along with creative workshops, life skills, and leadership work training. The program also includes tutoring, family coaching, and advocacy work. Beyond Karate is described as more than just...

Project Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS) offers baseball, basketball, soccer, tennis, lacrosse, after school classes, summer camps, sports skills, and other recreational activities. The program includes Challenger baseball and basketball,...

Enchanted Hills Camp offers activities such as hiking a wooded trail, guided hikes, outdoor exploration, and paddling across the lake. Campers take part in swimming and water play in both the lake and the pool, as well as adapted sports, group games...

Special Olympics Northern California offers free year-round programs that include training and competitions in 11 sports, unified schools programs, health and wellness activities, and leadership training. The program uses sports to jumpstart change...

Youth Social Recreation Programs offers activities around the Bay, including trips to the California Academy of Science, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, and the Exploratorium. The program also includes recreation opportunities such as hiking, multi-week...

Kids & Art Amaeyzing Programs offers hands-on art activities such as glass art, painting, working the clay wheel, and embroidery. The workshops are held on the first Sunday of every month. • Ages: 3–18 years old • Schedule: Workshops are held on the...

KEEN San Francisco offers inclusive recreation and fitness programs that focus on non-competitive activities and physical activity and fun. The program includes one-on-one, non-competitive recreation programs that accept every child, regardless of...

Journey 2 Learning offers Coaching Programs that include Rise UP 1:1 coaching, Level UP Group Coaching, and Step UP Workshops. The program also offers Dyslexia Tutoring through video chat tutoring, home tutoring, and public space tutoring. Sessions...

The Music Place offers early childhood exploration, Early Music Awareness (EMA) classes, family classes, Music Adventures group classes, vocal and vocal/drama classes, and instrumental options such as piano, voice, harp, guitar, flute, and string...

Sun Camp is an inclusive day camp for kids, teens, and adults with Down syndrome and similar conditions, and their brothers and sisters. The program focuses on building reciprocal and balanced long-term friendships among participants. • Ages: 5–18...

Quest Therapeutic Camps offers a combined recreational and therapeutic program that uses play as the focus of intervention by experienced, well trained counselors. Campers are assigned to groups based on their age, gender and functional level, with...

Asthma Summer Camp Superstuff is a week-long asthma day camp that includes daily education and fun activities supplemented with field trips. Campers take part in activities such as field trips with a picnic, a visit to CaliBunga Waterpark in San...

Able ARTS Work Programs centers its work on creative arts experiences and exhibitions that include artists of all abilities. The programs connect resident artists with community artists through activities such as the Weekend Warrior Residency and...

Autism Tennis Programs offers tennis classes that are specialized for children with autism. The program provides a supportive and inclusive setting where kids can learn and enjoy tennis at their own pace. Parents are encouraged to accompany children...

Family Camp is a 2-day overnight camp for families living with a bleeding disorder in their household. At Family Camp, families gain insights into managing their condition while spending time outdoors, taking part in fun activities, and building...

E-Sports offers free, weekly inclusive sports programs where kids participate in soccer, basketball, martial arts, fitness, dance, and football. A typical Saturday morning session is comprised of warmups and activities led by volunteer coaches for...

QWERTY Education Services offers one-on-one academic tutoring in subjects such as math, algebra, calculus, chemistry, geometry, reading, writing, and statistics, along with multi-sensory math tutoring and study skills support. The program also...

Quest Therapeutic Camps offers a combined recreational and therapeutic program that uses play as the focus of intervention by experienced, well trained counselors. The program includes individualized treatment plans, group therapy, and a cognitive...