Thursday, May 27, 2010

2010 Summer Program Resource Guide for Children with Special Needs

Michelle Singh had finished this before I was able to actually complete it. I did make a few changes to her list. Thank you, Michelle Singh



Art

Hands on Clay Sculpture
Children will learn the basics of building, sculpting and glazing
Ages 6-18
Phone Number:(925)973-3200


Music & Dance

Jo Dee Schmidt,
Lafayette
Phone Number: (925)299-1433

Theresa Nelson (Music)
Walnut Creek
email: tsrch@inter-linc.net


San Ramon Valley Dance Academy
Ask for Tori: Creative Dance Class for Children with special needs
Phone Number:(925)837-4656


Dance & Movements:
City of San Ramon Therapeutic Recreation
Ages 6 - 12
Contact: Ana Bosh-Entezari
Phone Number:(925) 973-3253

Jenny Brown
Music Therapy as well as private piano & singing lessons. This former ABA therapist specializes in working with children on the autism spectrum as well as musically gifted/asd children with "Perfect Pitch".
Concord (in home available)
Phone Number: (818)284-0374


Clayton School of Dance
Concord
Phone Number:(925) 672-6425

Margaret Settle
Danville
Phone Number:(925)837-6371


Sports

Special Olympics East Bay
Various sports offered throughout the year. Registration
required. Golf, Softball, Swimming
Phone Number: (925) 944-8801 or Website: www.sonc.org
Contact: Louise Glueck, Coordinator
Phone Number:(925) 373-6468 or email: louiseglueck@yahoo.com

Tennis Clinic
group lessons, reduced rates.
Contact: Le-Ann Elgie, Tennis Pro
Phone Number:(415) 215-6777 or email: aut2play10s@gmail.com
All ages, all abilities/special needs;group lessons, reduced rate

City of Walnut Creek - Specialized Recreation
such as day camps and over night camps.
Contact: Preston Jones
Phone Number:(925)256-3531
All ages

San Ramon Recreation Department - Specialized
Recreation/Therapeutic programs offered though out the year.
Coordinator: Steven Cox
Phone Number: (925)973-3253

Bumper Bowling

Held at Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl.
Phone Number: (925)973-3200

Bocce Ball
San Ramon Parks & Rec (check if still avail., this
may be a spring event only)
(925) 973-3200

Adaptive Swimming

Pleasanton Recreation
Phone Number: (925) 931-3420

San Ramon Recreation
Phone Number: (925) 973-3200

Antioch Leisure Services
Phone Number: (925) 776-3070 ext.0

Berkeley Adaptive Aquatics Program
Ask for Dori Maxon
Phone Number: (510) 527-0446 ext 3

Day Camps & Overnight Camping Programs

RADD - Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled
Community outings and events for teens and adults,
ages 15 and older. Activities include breakfast & bowling, music in the
park, A's games, dining out at local restaurants, going to the movies.
To receive a listing of activities and registration information, contact Becky
Hopkins
Phone Number: (925) 931-5340

RADD - Camp Gingerbread - Summer Camp
Preschool Program, Pleasanton
Contact Becky Hopkins
Phone number:(925)931-5340
Ages 3-5

Walnut Creek Specialized Recreation Summer Day Camp
Director: Preston Jones
Phone Number: (925) 256-3531

Exceptional Needs
Network - Camp Arroyo, Livermore
Visit: www.ennetwork.org


School of Imagination/Happy Talkers - Dublin
Offering various summer camp programs and specialty programs, reading, science camp, cooking, sports.
Summer Camps: latisha@schoolofimagination.org
Phone Number: (925) 829-9552 ext 715
Individuals aging 2-10yrs.

Preschool Inclusion summer school
Phone Number: (925)829-9552 email: abby@schoolofimagination.org


Building Bridges Camp - Santa Cruz Mountains
Contact Lee Trotter
Phone Number: (650)696-7295 ext 105

Camp Costanoan, Santa Cruz Mountains
Phone Number:(408) 243-7861 ext 214
website: www.viaservices.org

Camp Lotsafun
Phone Number: (888) 825-2267

Camp Krem, Santa Cruz Mountains
Phone Number: (510) 222-6662 or website: campingunlimited.com

The Lighthouse Project
Specialize in providing day camps dedicated to providing occupational therapy, speech
pathology and social-skillls services for children with nonverbal learning disorders.
Phone Number:(408) 871-8711

The Sensation Nation
Offer recreational and athletic opportunities for children needing help developing
their motor, behavioral and social skills in a safe nurturing
environment.Classes held at various Cal. Sports Centers in the bay area.
San Jose and Pleasanton locations
Contact: Dan Hurley
Phone Number:(408) 921-0541 or website: thesensationnation.com

Sunny Days Preschool
Part of PACE Early Intervention, offers afternoon playgroups for children to enhance their social skills with peers. Inclusive program.
San Jose
Phone Number:(408) 551-0312 or website: pacificautism.org

Quest Camp, Alamo
After school social/pragmatic classes throughout the year & summer day camps running 8 weeks during the summer.
website: www.questcamps.com

Raskob Learing Institute and Day School
Oakland
Phone Number:(510) 436-1275
website: raskobinstitute.org

The Roleplay Workshop
10-18yr olds
Oakland
Phone Number: (510)654-3582
website: roleplay-workshop.com

American Camp Association
website:www.aca.org

Family Resource Network in Oakland
Phone Number:(510) 547-7322
Ask to be mailed their Summer Recreation list.

We Care Services for Children with Autism Summer Camp
Concord
Phone Number: (925) 671-0777

Horseback Riding

Hoofprints on the Heart Adaptive Riding Center
Livermore
Contact: Peggy
Phone Number: (925)455-9560

Circle E Riding Academy, Livermore
Contact: Michelle
Phone Number:(925) 789-0217

Therapy Dogs Paws to Read
Unique reading program for children grades 1-5 who would enjoy reading
to one of the friendly Library dogs.
Pleasanton Library meeting room. Please register for no more than
2 sessions. Call for registration info. and dates.
Phone Number:(925) 931-3400 ext 8
*This is not a special needs program, so parents may need to
attend with their child. No drop offs please.


Speech Therapy and Social Skills Groups
(ask your Regional Case manager if Social Skills groups could be paid for by them.)


Michelle Garcia Winner
offers a summer program, San Jose
Leading expert in Social Skills Groups.
website: www.socialthinking.com

Skill Builders
Social developmental programs & therapeutic services for all ages and developmental abilities.
Walnut Creek
Contact: Betty Blaney
Phone Number: (925) 465-4638 or website: www.skillbuildersca.org

Dr. Sandie Frawley
Social & Life Skills Training
Specializing in play groups and social skills training for individuals with high functioning autism/aspergers. Ages 3-18yrs Programs such as Life Skills, Jr. Pals & Friendship Club.
Pleasanton/San Ramon
Phone Number: (925)846-2413 or website: www.sandiefrawley.com

Speech Pathology Group
Private Speech & Social Play Groups
Walnut Creek & Berkeley
Phone Number: (925) 945-1474

Melissa Jakubowitz, SLP
Private Speech
San Ramon
Phone Number: (925) 275-1259

Joell Kupras, Speech Language Pathologist
Provides in-home speech and language assessment and therapy.
Phone Number: (510) 697-9526

Suzy Hites, Speech-Language Pathologist
Private speech therapy, in-home summer sessions
Phone Number:(925)337-2719

Blue Camp for kids with special needs.
Social skills camp in Berkeley,
website: http://www.oski.org/htm/scra_sst.htm

Happy Talkers
An extensive list of classes and a varity of services ;Summer school, speech therapy, inclusion specialist, private tutoring, OT, music, dance, cooking, book
clubs, science camp,...
Dublin
Phone Number: (925) 829-9555

Dr. Sarah Rice-Powers, Ph.D.
Offering social life skills group training for high functioning autism/aspergers for ages 5 to adulthood. One on services available. (vendorized with Regional)
Walnut Creek
Phone Number:(925) 639-2404 or email: srpneuropsych@gmail.com

Occupational Therapy

Nan Arkwright, Licensed Occupational Therapist
Offers up to five days per week for children needing intensive OT Especially beneficial to increase readiness skills for school, handwriting expert and trained therapist of "Handwriting Without Tears"
Inquire about summer programs & ask if Saturdays are available.
Walnut Creek
Phone Number: (925) 683-2676 or email: nan.arkwright@gmail.com

Academic

Active Reading Clinic
One-on-one lessons for learners of all ages
Phone Number: (925)944-5559 or email: active_reading@sbcglobal.net

Mathnasium
A new, highly specialized learning center in San Ramon open year-round to boost math skills. Summer programs for all ages. membership required.
website: www.mathnasium.com

Other

All in Need, Respite Care
Offers respite care the first Fridays of every month
Contact: Autumn Green
email: all_in_need@yahoo.com or website: http://opccag.org/connect/kidventure.php#allinneed

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