AGes 14 - 18 and must be refeered by tws-vr services

Contact your VR Counselor to see if you are eligible

Ages 14 - 21 and eligible for Pre Employment Transition Services

14 - 21 with an Active IPE with Texas Workforce Commission

Camp Interact is a therapeutic day camp for children finishing 1st grade to 5th grades with social difficulties. Children may have a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder/Asperger’s, ADHD, nonverbal learning disorder and/or mild language impairments.

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Summer Language Camp will focus on reading and listening comprehension, vocabulary development and narrative language development. It is best if campers are fluent readers in order to participate in activities. Activities will center around a chapter book and the teaching of strategies for optimal progress. Individual goals may be targeted in small group activities. Please note that social (pragmatic) language and articulation skills are not addressed formally in this camp, but may be informally targeted.

The beloved week-long Summer Listening Camp gives children who have hearing loss and wear cochlear implants or hearing aids an opportunity to receive listening and speech-language therapy while participating in fun camp activities.

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Summer Reading Camp will focus on intensive instruction in decoding and encoding and is meant for children who are having difficulty learning to read. A multisensory approach to teaching phonics and phonemic awareness will be used. This group will also build in some reading comprehension instruction and practice in order to support the whole experience of reading.

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Day Camps, Overnight Camps, Camp Carter and Family Camps

Partnership with Cook's Childrens.

Our focus is to provide a safe environment where children with ADD/ADHD can interact with peers, promote social skills, enhance positive self-esteem, learn new coping skills and above all HAVE FUN! 

Enjoy weekly themes and lots of fun with caring staff! Camp activities include crafts, games, art, music, community involvement, and much more.

Center for ASD Summer Camp for ages 6 and younger will run for THREE weeks on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 AM to 1 PM.

Camp is scheduled for the following weeks:

• June 23rd - 25th: Lego

• July 21st - 23rd: Space is the Place

• August 4th - 6th: Water Play

SPOTS ARE LIMITED! REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 23rd.

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Enjoy weekly themes and lots of fun with caring staff! Camp activities include crafts, games, art, music, community involvement, and much more.

Center for ASD Summer Camp for ages 7 and up will run for SIX weeks on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9 AM to 1 PM.

Camp is scheduled for the following weeks:

• June 2nd - 4th: Olympics

• June 9th - 11th: Lego

• June 16th - 18th: STEM

• July 7th - 9th: Spy Investigators

• July 14th - 16th: Space is the Place

• July 28th - 30th: Water Play

SPOTS ARE LIMITED! REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 23rd.

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Southlake, TX

18 and older

Times and costs vary by camp

Our goal is to provide a recreation program designed to assist Irving residents ages 18 and older with mental and/or physical disabilities. The program was created for adults who require moderate staff assistance and instruction with leisure activities and physical fitness. Daily activities teach social and recreational skills and provide learning opportunities which promote a healthy independent lifestyle. The program hopes to improve the quality of life for this special population.

Therapeutic Recreation (T.R.) provides recreation and leisure opportunities to persons with physical/mental illnesses or disabling conditions. Our T.R. service philosophy is to encourage people of all abilities to engage in a more active lifestyle through community recreation. Our goal is to provide positive recreation and leisure experiences through adapted, inclusive and community integration programs.

A year-round social and recreational program with individuals with special needs ages 13-22. Summer program runs from 8 am - 6 pm M-F

A creative dramatics program for young actors with unique minds, talents and imaginations.

Work with Dallas Children's Theater professionals using theater techniques to enhance creativity in each student. Classes designed for youth with autism, Down syndrome and other sensory processing differences and special needs.

Ready, set, MAKE! Summer Art Camps have something for every creative kid. Spend a week in the Museum exploring the galleries, making new friends, working in the studio, and creating amazing art in weeklong camps for children ages 4–15. 

At the DMA's Summer Art Camps, we believe that everyone should have access to arts education, regardless of age, learning style, or disability. That's why we've designed our camps to be a sensory-friendly experience for all. Our commitment to accessibility means that we strive to accommodate your child's needs, no matter what their interests may be. 

We are excited to help your children Start The Party as they learn more about and follow Jesus at Vacation Bible Camp on June 9th-12th. VBC is for ALL children who will have completed PreK-12th grade during the 2023-2024 school year. 

We offer two times to join us along with Special Needs classes; the Morning session is from 9am-12pm and our Evening session is from 6pm-8pm. 

Our Day Programs run for six weeks during the summer, four to five days during the winter, and three days during Spring Break. Students experience various therapies, social skills training, team building activities, vocational training and facilitation of their independence, all while building friendships. We serve individuals of all abilities from ages three to adulthood; nobody is disqualified. All rooms are staffed with certified educators, instructional assistants and trained college staff and volunteers. Parents can rest assured that we’ll take care of their kids the way they would!

At the end of the day, we want students to be set up well to become contributing members of society.

Green Oaks Adult Learning is excited to offer a summer full education program and fun designed for teens 13+ and adults who have intellectual disabilities. Schedules are tailored to the individual and participants may enroll for part or full days. Dayhab funds may be utilized for part of the program.  

Camp Independence is a summer camp for transitional students, age 16-22, seeking educational and career assistance. In partnership with Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services (TWS-VRS), Goodwill hosts several two-week sessions of Camp Independence, each summer geared toward transitional students – individuals with disabilities transitioning from high school to post-secondary education or the workforce.

Green Oaks Summer Camp is offered for individuals with intellectual disabilities during two weeks of the summer. Participants may register for one or both weeks. A bible school curriculum is used for both weeks and is supplemented with many other thematic activities. Openings are limited and, for this reason, early registration is encouraged.

We welcome children of all abilities, ages 2 and up and campers will be placed in groups based on developmental level, needs, interests and talents. Camps will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. (1/2 day option for preschool age). These themed adventures will not only give campers a chance to maintain skills, but learn something new AND provide enrichment opportunities either out in the community or at our center.

This camp is for any young person with a disability, who is between the ages of 13-22 years old. Attendant care will not be provided. Please call to see if your teen qualifies. Spaces are limited!

Each day our campers will learn and participate in music based on a theme. Participants will also work together to make a variety of art projects that will be used in a special Friday evening performance. (Think props and backdrops!)

Musical productions are unique for uniting all art forms. Through the combination of drama, song, dance, and visual art, characters and stories come to life. Ending in a short showcase on the last afternoon of camp, this camp aims to give youth and adults with special needs opportunities to learn the fundamentals of putting on a production. They will create stories, develop characters, draw and paint backdrops, and sing and dance to a few musical numbers. Through the development of these skills and expressing creativity as a group, students further their development of social, communication, motor, and cognitive skills. Please bring a drink and snack each day.

The UNT WISE STEM Career Explorers Summer Program is a one (1) week summer programs for young adults with disabilities, ages 14-22, interested in pursuing a career within the STEM fields. These day programs are designed for students with little to no previous exposure to the STEM fields but who have an interest in exploration within these STEM fields. Participants engage in a variety of hands on learning to actively explore various careers within the STEM fields. 

During your week at Bridges to Success Summer Camp you will have the opportunity to learn or enhance soft skills needed in the world of work while participating in traditional camp activities.

There is no better way to establish and/or enhance the independence and interpersonal skills needed in the world of work than by making new friends and learning new skills in a fun and encouraging environment.

To determine camp eligibility contact Texas Workforce Solutions. 

Camp Blessing makes an iconic experience–summer camp–available to campers whose challenges prevent their participation elsewhere. We are a residential Christian summer camp offering love, acceptance and fun to children and young adults with special needs and their siblings. We believe that our campers, regardless of ability level, should have all of the fun summer camp has to offer.

Camp Fire Camp El Tesoro includes up to three campers per week with mild intellectual or developmental disabilities. Children with disabilities are included in cabin groups and camp activities.

Though our entire program staff is trained to support students with a mental, social, or health concerns, please keep in mind that Camp El Tesoro does not provide specialized, one-on-one care for any individual camper.

Kamp Kaleidoscope offers activities explicitly geared for older teens, ages 15 to 19, with epilepsy. It combines the outdoors and the experiences of camp life with camaraderie and team building. This experience is funded through private gifts from people like you. Kamp Kaleidoscope is completely free.

A week-long overnight camp for children with cerebral palsy or similar neurological disorders, ages 6-15 years old. Each camper is paired 1:1 with a volunteer for the week, who acts as their buddy and personal caregiver: assisting them with activities of daily life and helping them participate in activities! Each day, campers participate in awesome adapted activities like zip-lining, horseback riding, fishing, canoeing, archery, swimming, karaoke, and so much more. Camp Smiles is hosted a Camp For All, a special needs camping facility in Burton, TX. Camp Smiles is only offered one session during the summer. All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age to apply to Camp Smiles; interviews are required for new volunteers.

We believe that healing from epilepsy is as much about exercising the body as it is the brain. Fortunately, Camp Spike ‘n’ Wave is equal parts of both. Campers will find themselves physically and mentally engaged during the entire session. Moreover, they will come home with stories of their amazing adventures and even more amazing new friends. As a result, they will feel a part of something bigger than themselves. That is, they will feel like a community.

Camp Summit is a one-of-a-kind camp for individuals with disabilities where the emphasis is on each campers' abilities rather than their disabilities. Traditional camp activities are adapted to each individual, provided in our barrier-free facilities, and implemented by trained, caring staff. Our campers are grouped by age, providing the opportunity to make friends within peer groups while having fun and experiencing new adventures.

Our goal is to help children and adults with disabilities reach their own personal peak by providing recreational, therapeutic and social activities in an authentic, natural camp setting. The benefits of our camping program are endless! Campers are encouraged to try new experiences in order to gain self-confidence, increase personal independence and learn cooperation.

Camp TLC is a 6-day residential camp program provided by  The Spina Bifida Association of North Texas to provide a true summer camp experience for children with Spina Bifida and other Neural Tube defects. Camp TLC is hosted by  Camp John Marc, at their state-of-the-art therapeutic camping facility near Meridian, Texas. Doctors, Nurses, and other specialists are provided primarily by  Scottish Rite for Children along with  Children’s Medical Center Dallas and  Cook Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth.

Located in the North Texas Hill Country area, Charis Hills is a Christian Summer Camp that offers kids, ages 7 to 18, with learning differences and social difficulties—those with ADD, ADHD, high-functioning Autism, Asperger's disorder, and other special needs—an opportunity to come to a place of acceptance. We provide a positive camp experience while sharing the good news about Jesus Christ.

During the camp experience, we focus on learning about Christ, improving social skills, boosting self esteem and confidence, and helping kids understand that their differences are neither uncommon nor debilitating. We play with purpose: we give kids access to traditional camp activities, combine recreation with learning, and help kids find greater success and fun in daily life.

Summer Camp is a series of 6-day/5-night sessions for children and adults, aged 5 to 55 years, with mild to severe disabilities (including medical, physical, intellectual, and developmental). Siblings aged 5-13 years without a disability may attend as well!

Summer Camp sessions are held at Camp CAMP in Center Point, Texas, on a beautiful 55-acre property along the Guadalupe River. CAMP modifies traditional summer camp activities to meet the unique needs of each camper. Campers have the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities such as canoeing, horse interactions, swimming, music, sports & recreation, arts & crafts, and outdoor cooking.

The UNT WISE College WISE program is a one (1) week summer program for young adults with disabilities, ages 14-22, interested in pursuing a post-secondary education. An overview of the expectations and demands of community college and a four-year university are explored. Participants engage in a variety of activities aimed at demonstrating skills necessary to be successful in higher education, including independent living, social, and recreational skills. 

Deer Creek is a wonderful place for kids and adults with differing abilities to experience the joys of summer camp.

Campers get 1:1 attention from Brave counselors. They celebrate together with crazy theme nights, silly skits, and talent shows. Each camp activity is Christ-centered and gives campers a chance to grow in their faith, whether it's creative crafts, devotions, or daring adventures.

At Ranch Camp we have been encouraging youth and adults 13+ with a range of cognitive disabilities, to come out to the country and enjoy our little slice of Texas since 1995. We are located 45 minutes east of Austin on Hwy 290.

Enjoy swimming in the 52′ pool, playing basketball, taking hikes, caring for animals or drop a line in the pond to see how quick a fish snatches the hook. It’s everything camp should be – and so much more.

Get ready for some east Texas fun as families affected by disability are welcomed to this Family Retreat held on the campus of the Camp Allen Conference Center, just north of Houston. Organized by our Joni and Friends/Dallas-Ft. Worth team, you’ll find plenty of accessible opportunities for swimming, tennis, and hiking.  And don’t forget the slip ‘n slide. 

The UNT WISE Live & Learn Summer Program is a two (2) week summer program for young adults with disabilities, ages 14-22, interested in vocational planning for their future. Whether their interests lie in entry-level, skilled or professional occupations, this program opens the door to the realities of the adult world of work. The Live and Learn Summer Program focuses on teaching participants independent living skills, social and recreational skills, and pre-vocational/vocational skills.

For young men and women with a variety of developmental disabilities and cognitive challenges. Campers must be independent in their basic activities of daily living or in need of minor verbal prompting or cueing. Hiking, nature walks, greenhouse, socialization, and skills development. 

SEEK is for children and adults with cognitive, orthopedic, visual, hearing impairments, or emotional disabilities.  Five camps are offered each summer. Ages are 9-15, 16-22, 23-30, 30 and older, and 21 and older living in a group home.  The camp is sponsored by the Methodist church, but is a non-denominational Christian camp experience.

Texas Elks Camp provides children with special needs and children in foster care an opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and make memories that will last a lifetime. Campers are encouraged to make their own decisions, become more independent and accept new challenges. 

​Any child with special needs or in foster care age 7 to 21, who is a resident of the state of Texas is eligible for admission to the Texas Elks Camp. No child is denied acceptance on the basis of his or her income level, ethnic origin, race, creed, color or religion. There is no fee. Campers are accepted on a “first-come, first-served” basis. 

Summer Camp is designated to serve children with physical medical conditions, diabetes, and a week-long camp for children with down syndrome. A variety of medical conditions/syndromes are accepted for the physical disability camps, but children must have an I.Q of at least 70. (Does not apply to the week for children with down syndrome)

Camp Aranzazu (pronounced Ah ran' zah zoo) cultivates belonging for campers of all ages and abilities by creating accessible, empowering, and intentional camp experiences.

Since opening our doors in 2006, Camp Aranzazu has served more than 28,750 campers and their support staff. Camping groups come from more than 55 counties in Texas to enjoy our 100-acre, barrier-free facility on Copano Bay in Rockport, Texas. At Camp Aranzazu, campers of all ages and abilities can fully participate in and enjoy all the typical camping activities, such as fishing, swimming, sailing, archery, arts and crafts, and more.

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Camp For All transforms the world for children and adults with challenging illnesses or special needs.  Camp For All intentionally delivers unique, truly barrier-free experiences throughout the year by collaborating with multiple not-for-profit organizations to enable thousands of campers and their families to discover life. Camp For All was proud to earn the Eleanor P. Eells Award in 2017 for program excellence as well as excellence in research in practice at camps. The national award, presented by the American Camp Association, recognized Camp For All 2U, the outreach program where we take Camp activities into hospitals. 

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Camp John Marc inspires confidence for life through high-quality camping programs for children, teens, and families. Year round programming and specialized camp facilities are uniquely designed in partnership with Dallas-Fort Worth area pediatric hospitals, community volunteers, and health organizations who are dedicated to serving campers living with chronic medical and physical challenges. The dignity of each camper is nurtured at Camp John Marc as well as in the community through its outreach programs.

Partner Camps

The Summer Camp Program encourages children with chronic illness or disability to participate in one of 12 week-long, diagnosis specific camps (including Eva’s Heroes camp for people with intellectual disabilities) by arrangement with their hospital or professional organization. It encourages physical achievement and social development through specialized activities.