Adaptive &amp; Special Needs Camps

Strongsville, Cuyahoga County

★★★★½ 4.9 (12)

Camp Cheerful

Inclusive day camp for ages 5-21 with and without disabilities; $525/week across 10 weeks.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County

Aspiring Attitudes Inc.

Inclusive nonprofit dance camp (ages 9+), all abilities welcome, in OKC

Ages 9+

Pasadena, Los Angeles County

★★★★½ 4.9 (11)

Camp Laurel Foundation Summer Camp Programs

Free LA residential camp for teens affected by HIV/AIDS, focused on leadership and career skills.

Camp "I Am Me"

Free overnight camp for young burn survivors, with 24-hour medical, therapy and social work support

Ages 7–20

Rockport, Aransas County

Camp Sandcastle - ADA

ADA overnight family weekend at Rockport, TX for kids 5-17 with diabetes; free to attend.

Open

Free

Sunset, Montague County

Charis Hills

Christian sleepaway camp for kids 7-18 with autism, ADHD or learning differences; 1:3 ratio.

Ages 7–18

Pittsburgh, Allegheny County

YMCA Camp Aim

YMCA day camp for children with special needs, IEP-aligned, ages 5-21

Ages 5–21

St. Clair Shores, Macomb County

Kids On The Go

Free St. Clair Shores nonprofit therapy camp for kids with special needs, ages 3-17.

Ages 3–17

Carmel, Hamilton County

Bright Abilities Recreational Center

Carmel small-group inclusive summer camp for ages 3–10, half- or full-day.

Camp Dream Street

Overnight camp for kids ages 8-14 with physical disabilities, held near Utica.

Ages 8–14

Valles Mines, St. Francois County

Camp Circle Star

Day and overnight camp for children with disabilities, ages 5-18, in Valles Mines.

Northern Illinois Resident Camps - ADA

ADA overnight camp for children 9-17 with diabetes, at YMCA Camp Duncan in Northern Illinois.

Ages 9–17

Saint Paul, Ramsey County

Young Dance

Inclusive, all-abilities summer dance camps (full-day option ages 8–18) in St. Paul.

Ages 5–18

Lebanon, Wilson County

Empower Me Center

Day camp for kids ages 5-21 with disabilities; sports, arts, and nature at a 1:2 ratio.

Ages 5–21

Kansas City, Jackson County

Camp Encourage

Overnight camp for autistic youth ages 8–18 near Kansas City, with scholarships.

Ages 8–18

Ages 7–17 · Financial aid

Newport, Newport County

Sail To Prevail

Adaptive sailing day camp for physically disabled children ages 7-17, scholarships available.

Keene, Cheshire County

New Hampshire Dance Institute (NHDI)

Nonprofit inclusive summer dance camps for grades 2–12 in Keene

Williams, Coconino County

Camp Rainbow

Free overnight camp for Phoenix Children's cancer and blood-disorder patients, ages 7-17.

Camp Barnabas

Christian overnight camp for kids and adults with special needs, near Purdy.

★★★★½ 4.8 (203)

Peoria, Peoria County

Easterseals Central Illinois - Peoria, IL

Nonprofit adaptive camp and recreation for kids with disabilities, birth-21, at Timber Pointe.

Ages 0–17

Milwaukee, Milwaukee County

★★★★½ 4.8 (190)

First Stage

Milwaukee theater academy summer camps for grades K4-12, including autism-inclusive sessions.

Ages 4–18

Little Rock, Pulaski County

★★★★½ 4.8 (184)

Camp Aldersgate

Residential special-needs camp in Little Rock for kids with medical and physical needs.

Ages 6–16

★★★★½ 4.8 (157)

Wanaque, Passaic County

Elks Camp Moore

Free overnight camp for campers with special needs, ages 7-18, sponsored by local Elks Lodges.

Ages 7–18

Scottsville, Allen County

★★★★½ 4.8 (127)

The Center For Courageous Kids

Free overnight camp for kids 7–16 with serious illnesses; 24-hour medical care.

Ages 7–16

★★★★½ 4.8 (127)

Kerrville, Kerr County

Texas Lions Camp

Free residential camp for Texas kids ages 7–16 with disabilities or medical needs, Kerrville

Ages 7–16

Ashford, Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.8 (122)

Hole In the Wall Gang Camp

Free residential camp in Ashford for kids (7-15) with serious illnesses.

Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts

Community performing-arts day camps, incl. an all-abilities theater-and-art camp, ages 4–18

Ages 4–18

Dittmer, Jefferson County

★★★★½ 4.8 (105)

Sunnyhill Adventures Camp

ACA-accredited adaptive adventure camp for ages 8+ with developmental disabilities.

Ages 8+

★★★★½ 4.8 (84)

Stayton, Marion County

Camp Taloali Inc

ASL overnight camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth ages 9-17.

Ages 9–17

★★★★½ 4.8 (81)

Duxbury, Plymouth County

Duxbury Bay Maritime School

Nonprofit Duxbury Bay maritime programs, ages 6+, plus ACCESSAIL adaptive sailing for all abilities.

Ages 6–17

New Orleans, Orleans Parish

★★★★½ 4.8 (74)

Camp Tiger

Free week-long day camp for kids ages 6–15 with disabilities in New Orleans.

Ages 6–15

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Casper, Natrona County

The Arc of Natrona County

Inclusive week-long day camp on Casper Mountain for all abilities

Charlottesville, Charlottesville city

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Charlottesville Ballet - IX Art Park

Nonprofit ballet academy: 3- and 5-day camps ages 3+, plus free adaptive dance at IX Art Park.

Ages 3–12

Wisconsin Dells, Columbia County

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Easter Seals Respite Camp

Overnight respite camp near Wisconsin Dells for ages 3+ with disabilities; 1:1 care.

Ages 3+

Cupertino, Santa Clara County

★★★★½ 4.8 (66)

Camp Via West

Overnight special-needs/respite camp for kids and adults with disabilities, Cupertino.

★★★★½ 4.8 (61)

Guthrie, Logan County

Twin Cedars

Inclusive overnight camp near Guthrie on 300 acres, with archery, swimming and ropes course

Ages 6+

Choudrant, Lincoln Parish

★★★★½ 4.8 (58)

Camp Alabama

Free overnight camp in Choudrant for kids with disabilities and chronic illnesses.

Ages 6–21

★★★★½ 4.8 (58)

Rochester, Monroe County

AutismUp

Nonprofit social-skills camp integrating kids with autism ages 4-15 into YMCA day camp with coaches.

Ages 4–15

Gales Creek, Washington County

★★★★½ 4.8 (52)

Gales Creek Camp

Overnight camp for kids with Type 1 diabetes, grades 2-12.

West Des Moines, Dallas County

★★★★½ 4.8 (48)

Courage League Sports

Adaptive-sports summer camp for kids with disabilities in West Des Moines, ages 2-22.

Ages 2–22

★★★★½ 4.8 (40)

Las Vegas, Clark County

Sunshine Nevada Organization

Free nonprofit summer camp for children with autism, ages 6-17, in Las Vegas.

Ages 6–17

Darien, Western Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.8 (39)

Darien YMCA

YMCA day camp (ages 3-15) with school-age, gymnastics and special-needs programs.

Ages 3–15

★★★★½ 4.5 (47)

Perryville, Boyle County

Camp Horsin' Around

Free medical-needs camp on 191 acres for kids 6–18 with serious illness or disability.

Ages 6–18

★★★★½ 4.8 (38)

Warsaw, Coshocton County

Echoing Hills

Nonprofit Christian overnight camp for kids and adults with disabilities.

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County

★★★★½ 4.8 (36)

Keshet Dance and Center for the Arts

Nonprofit dance day camps in Albuquerque with inclusive, mixed-ability programming.

Upward Bound Camp

Christian overnight camp for people with disabilities, ages 12 and up.

Ages 12+

★★★★½ 4.8 (34)

Weston, Umatilla County

Meadowood Springs Speech Camp

Overnight speech-and-hearing therapy camp near Weston for ages 6-16.

Ages 6–16

★★★★½ 4.8 (33)

Forest, Campbell County

Forest Dance Academy

Week-long dance and acro camps from age 2, plus a free special-needs dance camp

Ages 2–17

Wilton, Western Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.8 (32)

Wilton YMCA

Wilton YMCA day camp, ages 3-14, 9am-3:30pm on 22 acres, with a special-needs option.

Ages 3–14