As
the end of the school year approaches, kids are excited
about no more homework, tests, reports or projects.
Meanwhile their parents are wondering how they are going to
keep their kids busy all summer. A challenging enough
task for parents of typical kids, when your kids have
special needs, planning for summer activities becomes both
more important and more difficult.
These are many of the opportunities available this summer
for kids with special needs in the Los Angeles area this
summer:
Complete List of Los Angeles area
Summer Special Needs Activities
(Alphabetical)
Residential Camps
By Location:
San Gabriel Valley
(626)
San Fernando Valley
(818)
Los Angeles (213
& 323)
West L.A.
(310)
Orange County
(714)
Inland
Empire
Beyond L.A. -
North
Beyond L.A. - South
By Disability or Condition:
Autism &
Developmental Disabilities
Down Syndrome
ADD / ADHD
Learning
Disorders
Physical
Disabilities - General
Allergies
Arthritis
Asthma
Bereavement
Blindness / Vision
Impaired
Burns
Cancer
Crohn's Disease /
IBS
Deafness / Hearing Impaired
Diabetes
Epilepsy
Heart
Disease
Hemophelia
HIV
Kidney / Liver
Diseases
Muscular
Dystrophy
Sickle Cell Disease
Additional
Resources / Links
This
resource has been compiled as a service to the community.
No endorsement concerning these organizations is expressed
or implied. Parents are advised to investigate these
opportunities on your own to determine the appropriateness
for your child's needs.
This resource is also a work in progress. If you represent
or are aware of an organization providing summer
opportunities for special needs kids, please let us know
and we'll add you to the website.