Summer Camps
Have fun and make friends!
Summer camps, and camps that are offered during breaks, can provide an outlet for fun and offer a safe space to develop long lasting friendships. The camps featured are specific to individuals with disabilities.
Check with your local adaptive recreation team to see if they host camps.
Information about organization services has been pulled from their website to give you a better understanding of what they offer.
Civitan Foundation
Services: Offering ongoing camps and summer programs for teens and adults. Our campers gain new self-confidence, skills, and independence as a result of their camp experience. This is a result not only of the rural, residential camp environment, but also due to the targeted, enriching programming provided at Camp Civitan. Our camp programs are designed to promote positive, healthy lifestyles while building meaningful and lasting relationships.
Contact information
Locations may vary
Phone: (602) 953-2944
Website: https://www.civitanfoundationaz.com
EmpoweRanch
Services: EmpoweRanch provides holistic, inclusive, accessible educational and therapeutic outdoor recreation to improve quality of life for underserved communities in the Phoenix-metro area. EmpoweRanch creates safe, inclusive, hands-on learning and therapeutic recreation for youth, veterans, families, and people of all abilities with supporters driving our mission forward!
Contact information
Located in Phoenix and Northern Arizona
Website: https://empoweranch.org
Joni and Friends
Services: Family Retreat provides respite and belonging for families living with disability. In a fully accessible camp environment, families are cared for, rejuvenated, and encouraged in Christ. Come enjoy a fun, Christ-centered environment that is safe and accepting for each member of the family.
During this time of respite, you will build lasting memories and find renewed hope as you connect with other families who face similar challenges, take part in accessible activities, and enjoy opportunities to participate in small groups. Join us for a time of fun and refreshment!
Contact information
Located in Phoenix but camp is in Northern AZ
Phone: (602) 275-2568
Website: https://joniandfriends.org/arizona
Lions Camp Tatiyee
Services: Creating life-changing summer camp experiences for Arizona’s special needs community. Lions Camp Tatiyee’s mission is to enrich the lives of individuals with special needs by providing a life-changing summer camp experience promoting emotional health, independence, self-esteem, and confidence, entirely free-of-charge. Camp Tatiyee’s goal is to make your camper feel understood, accepted, and empowered.
Contact information
Located in Lakeside
Phone: (480) 380-4254
Website: https://camptatiyee.org
SEEDs for Autism
Services: At SEEDs for Autism, we provide summer programs designed specifically for teens and young adults on the autism spectrum, ages 14 and up. Our summer participants experience a wide range of age appropriate activities while engaging with peers in a structured environment. Spend the summer at SEEDs and enjoy three sessions of positive social interactions, building self confidence, developing fine motor skills, improving communication, and most of all… having FUN! Each session has different activities and may include Culinary, Science, Music, Arts & Crafts, Movement, Balance and Dance Activities, Drama, Games and more!
Contact information
Located in Phoenix
Phone: (602) 253-4471
Website: https://www.seedsforautism.org
Sophos Speech & Academics
Services: Multiple camps available.
Camp Communicate is a specialized summer program designed to help students ages 4–12 build stronger communication, language, and social interaction skills in a supportive and engaging environment.
The Sophos Summer Bridge Program provides personalized academic support that helps students reinforce key concepts and feel ready for the challenges of the upcoming school year.
Code & Play Studio is a one-on-one coding experience where students learn real programming fundamentals by building simple, playable games with Lua and LÖVE 2D.
Contact information
Located in Phoenix
Phone: (480) 233-7311
Website: https://sophosacademics.com
Tyler’s Place
Services: Summer program for ages 13-17 years old. We aim to provide our members opportunities to interact with friends and develop skills that lead to meaningful days in accordance with the members’ and his/her family’s vision of the future.
Our highly qualified staff will assist each member in developing methods of starting and maintaining friendships of their choice, as well as appropriate assertiveness, increasing independence, gaining social skills, and acquiring problem-solving abilities for use in daily interactions.
Contact information
Located in Chandler
Phone: (480) 794-9984
Website: https://tylersplaceaz.org
The Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center partners with several summer camps in AZ to support inclusive programs for campers of all ages. View camps here.
Raising Arizona Kids magazine features an annual list of Special Needs Summer Camps. View camps here.
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