Camps
Camp Berachah
19830 SE 328th Place, Auburn, WA 98092
253-939-0488 or 800-859-2267
Camp Berachah has been serving families for over 34 years through sponsored programs throughout the year. Offers weekly special needs camps for children age 5-18 throughout summer. Examples of conditions included are: ADHD, autism, Asperger Syndrome, partial blindness, deafness, Down Syndrome, and physical limitations which would require accommodation. Campers are pre-screened to determine placement.
Camp BLAST (Being Leaders and Sharing Talents)
Wallingford Boys & Girls Club
503 N 50th St., Seattle, WA 98103
206-547-7261
Camp BLAST was awarded the Honor Award for Program Excellence in May 2007 at the Boys and Girls Club National Conference. Designed for high-functioning developmentally disabled children age 9-17, the camp’s goal is to help participants develop confidence, independence, and improve their understanding of health and safety. Activities include multi-cultural cooking, movies, art, and field trips to pools, beaches, parks, zoos, the aquarium, fire and police stations, libraries, bowling, swimming, hiking and more. Camps are held at various Seattle locations.
Camp Burton
9326 SW Bayview Drive, Vashon Island, WA 98070
206-463-2512
Camp Burton provides two types of summer camps for developmentally disabled youth and adults: The Youth New Horizons Camp for ages 13-24; and Camp Parkview for adults. Activities include swimming (at the local pool), canoeing, games, archery, dancing, and campfires. Campers must be able to care for their personal needs (eating, dressing, and restroom) with minimal assistance and be able to participate in most camp activities.
Camp Killoqua – Camp Fire USA (Snohomish County Council)
4312 Rucker Avenue, Everett, WA 98203
425-258-5437
Located on 185 acres of forest and lakefront near Stanwood, the camp serves children ages 7-21 with mild to moderate developmental disabilities. Participants must have self-help skills including feeding, dressing, toileting and grooming. Both mainstream and specialized cabin groups are available. Siblings may also attend. To ensure a successful session, please contact Camp Killoqua prior to registering to discuss your needs, and also be sure to indicate the inclusion program on your camp registration form. They may be unable to accommodate campers with special needs if the camper is not registered through this program.
Camp Kirby – Camp Fire USA (Samish Council)
2217 Woburn St., Bellingham, WA 98226
360-733-5710
Located on 47 acres on Samish Island in Skagit County, the camp serves children ages 6-17 with physical disabilities, learning and developmental disabilities, behavior disorders, and other medical conditions and diagnoses. Activities include kayaking, canoeing, sailing, swimming, archery, arts/crafts, hiking and out of camp trips. Camper-centered philosophy. Personal aides welcome.
Camp Patterson – Everett Parks and Recreation
802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, WA 98203
425-257-8300 ext 2
Located on the shores of Silver Lake, the integrated summer day camp program serves campers age 5-21 who have physical disabilities, learning and developmental disabilities or general medical conditions as well as typically developing children. Aides are needed for campers who need assistance with personal care issues. Campers are placed in groups based on their age and ability level and learn skills including building self-respect, working in a group and respecting others. Activities include swimming, arts and crafts, field trips, cookouts, games, and music.
Camp Prime Time
P.O. Box 148, Yakima, WA
509-248-2854 or 206-624-2522
Family-oriented special needs program includes children primarily ranging from age 2 to 10 with various disabilities including Down Syndrome, Batten’s disease, neurological impairment, autism, Cerebral Palsy, traumatic brain injury and developmental delay. Activities offered at the camp, which is located 8 miles east of White Pass Ski Resort at Clear Lake, include campfire sing along, boat rides, fishing, nature walks, and playground toys.
Camp Sealth – Camp Fire USA (Central Puget Sound Council)
14500 SW Camp Sealth Road, Vashon Island, WA 98070
(206) 461-8550
Inclusion Coordinator: 206-463-3174 Ext 35
Although not designed as a special needs camp, Camp Sealth can serve campers age 5 – 18 with a wide variety of physical disabilities, learning and developmental disabilities, behavior disorders, and general medical conditions. Activities include hiking, campouts, canoeing, skits, fishing, crafts, archery, and swimming. Specialty sessions are offered on sports, crafts, creative dramatics, and horseback riding. Sporadic sessions are available for children with diabetes, asthma, PKU and gluten intolerance. Call Inclusion Coordinator before registering at 206-463-3174 ext. 35.
Camp Stand By Me (Easter Seals Washington)
17809 S Vaughn Road KPN, P.O. Box 289, Vaughn, WA 98394
253-884-2722 or 206-281-5700 or 800-678-5708
Residential summer camp for children and adults with disabilities and year-round respite services for their families. Camp Easter Seal West is a year-round residential camp located in Vaughn Bay, near Gig Harbor. It offers five- to sevenday sessions for campers age 7 and older with disabilities. The camp offers horseback riding, waterfront activities, swimming, arts & crafts, and sports.
Children’s Hospital – Stanley Stamm Camp
30811 Quinnon Road, Wilkeson, WA 98396-0090
206-987-2267
Started in 1967, Stanley Stamm Camp is located at Sunset Lake Youth Camp near the base of Mount Ranier in Wilkeson, Washington. The summer overnight camp serves children age 6 to 14 who have been patients at Children’s Hospital and cannot attend other camps because of their medical needs. The camp is staffed with 200 to 250 volunteers, many with medical backgrounds, who often return year after year from various parts of the country.
City of Seattle Parks & Recreation Department
Special Needs Youth Summer Camp
100 Dexter Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109
206-684-4950
Offer recreational day and overnight camps for children age 4-21 with developmental and learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), behavioral and social problems, visual and hearing impairments, physical disabilities, and medical conditions. Overnight camps are held at Camp Long in West Seattle, while day camps are at Lower Woodland Park. Year-round offerings include day and after school programs, swim lessons, bowling, Special Olympics and teen socials. The Specialized Programs staff will also work with individuals or family members who would prefer to integrate into other Department programs but need some type of accommodation such as an interpreter.
Girl Scouts Pac. Peaks Council St. Albans Camp
1000 Davis Place, DuPont, Wa 98327-8781
253-475-0307 ext 443
Camp St. Albans is an accredited Girl Scout camp which serves girls ages 7-18 in Belfair. Sessions last from five to 11 days, and offer activities including horseback riding, waterfront, archery, arts and crafts, and nature exploration. The camp can serve girls with physical disabilities (limited by camp setting), learning and developmental disabilities (limited space), behavior disorders, and general medical conditions. Siblings are permitted. About 170 girls and 55 staff members are on site each session.
Gluten Intolerance Program at Camp Sealth
15110 10th Avenue SW, Suite A, Seattle, WA 98166
206-246-6652
Volunteers with the Gluten Intolerance Group of Seattle will prepare meals for children on special diets during a regular camp for ages 6-18 held in August. Siblings may attend.
King County Specialized Recreation
201 S. Jackson St., Suite 700, Seattle, Wa 98104
206-296-4136
King County Parks & Recreation offers Specialized Recreation programs specially designed for people – age 16 and older – with developmental disabilities. People with special needs are encouraged to participate in all recreational programs offered for the public also. Pre-registration is required for all programs.
Northwest Kiwanis Camp
PO Box 1227, Port Hadlock, WA 98339
360-732-7222
Summer camp for special needs children and adults located on Beausite Lake in Jefferson County near Chimacum. Activities in each include fishing, horseback riding, swimming, art and crafts, recreation games and evening campfires with stories, skits and singing.
Pacific Science Center Summer Science Day Camp
200 Second Avenue, Seattle, WA 98109
206-443-2001 or 206-443-2925
Offers weeklong science camps at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle and Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center in Bellevue from June through August. Although not specifically designed for children with disabilities, parents of children with physical disabilities, learning and developmental disabilities, behavior disorders, and other medical conditions or diagnoses must call ahead to discuss what camps would be right for your child in grades K-8.
Special Saturday Club – Camp Fire USA (Central Puget Sound Council)
8511 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
206-826-8908
Special Saturday Club provides children with disabilities, ages 2-12, and children without disabilities, ages 2-10, an opportunity to participate in year round recreational and social activities that are adapted to the abilities and interests of each child. Each session is staffed by an adult program manager and 2 to 4 teens trained in Camp Fire USA’s Special Sitters Program to care for kids with special needs.
Sunset Lake Camp
P.O. Box 90, 30811 Quinnon Road, Wilkeson, WA 98396
253-681-6008 ext. #2203
Christian program for ages 8 and up with age-group, family and specialty camps. Activities include horseback riding, archery, go-carts, bike track, challenge course, and remote control planes. Families can have an assistant/caregiver attend with their child to help with personal care & assistance.
Sunshine Physically Challenged Foundation
P.O. Box 928, Battle Ground, WA 98604
360-687-7718
Provides adults to act as role models for children age 8-18 who are physically and mentally challenged. Also offers summer camp for disabled children. Activities include equestrian, arts, science, and swimming.
University of Washington – DO-IT
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology (DO-IT) Program
P.O. Box 355670, Seattle, WA 98195
206-685-3648
DO-IT serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment.
White Eagle Vision Expeditions
401 Ekone Ranch Road, Goldendale, Wa 98620
509-773-4536
Services include summer overnight camps that include equestrian, environment/wilderness experiences for ages 8-18 including special needs participants. Daily horseback riding is also available. Families can have an assistant/caregiver attend with their child to help with personal care & assistance.
Sports
Fircrest Aquatic Center
15230 15th Ave NE, Shoreline, WA 98155
(206) 361-3655
Fircrest has a therapeutic pool facility that consists of an 87-degree lap pool and a 96-degree therapy pool with Jacuzzi. They have lifts and gentle rail stairs for complete access for all special needs. Professional aquatic staff are always on duty and available to provide assistance. The Aquatic Center offers community swim times as well as one-on-one swim lessons on a firstcome, fist-served basis.
Linda Riggins Swim Instruction
Kirkland, WA 98033 É (425) 823-0177 or (866) 310-1179
Services include swimming instruction year-round for toddlers, young children, children with a fear of the water, children with special needs and non-swimming adults. Four children are in a class.
Safe ‘N Sound Swimming
1966 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 285-9279 :
Offers one-to-one, private swimming lessons designed for each individual child including
those with physical disabilities, learning and developmental disabilities, behavior disorders, and general and specific medical conditions/diagnoses. Other programs include family swim, lap swim, aqua-robics, swim teams, parent-tot classes, and pool rentals.
Baseball – Sammamish Little League
3020 Issaquah-Pine Lake Road SE, Suite 346, Sammamish, WA 98075
425-391-5567
This league covers the south end of the Sammamish Plateau in Sammamish, Washington. Sammammish LL provides T-Ball for ages 5-6, Baseball for ages 7-12, and Softball for girls age 8-14. Spring and summer programs offered.
Special Olympics Washington
Washington State Chapter: 2150 N 107th St., Suite 220, Seattle, WA 98133-9009
(206) 362-4949 or (800) 752-7559
Eastern Washington: 8911 West Grandridge Blvd., Suite P, Kennewick, WA 99336-7126
(509) 736-3120 or (800) 442-2508
Washington Special Olympics offers year round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with developmental disabilities.
Martial Arts
Embrace the Moon Tai Chi
1716 NW Market, Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 789-0993 :
School for Tajiquan & Qigong , serves variety of audiences including special needs age 5 and up.
Master Pierce’s Tae Kwon Do Center
19505 44th Avenue W, Lynnwood, WA
(425) 774-7893
Offers Tae Kwon Do to ages 5 and up, including special needs children.
Miller’s Martial Arts
8920 122nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 889-9454 :
Offers a wide variety of programs for various age groups with age appropriate curriculums. Has worked with autistic children in the class.
Puget Sound Aikikai
400 Dexter Avenue N. Seattle, WA 98109
(206)341-9801 :
Puget Sound Aikikai is a nonprofit community dojo that can accommodate special needs
children. Aikido provides vestibular, proprioceptive and tactile activities in a structured social environment. The special needs children’s program is supervised by Jeanne Shepard, MS, OTR/L.
Equestrian
Animals As Natural Therapy
721 Van Wyck Road, Bellingham, WA 98226
(360) 671-3509 :
Boots ‘n Breeches Therapeutic Horsemanship
4818 N 27th St., Tacoma, WA 98407
(253) 761-9414 s
Camp Berachah Therapeutic Riding
19830 SE 328th Pl, Auburn, WA 98092-2212
Equest Special Riders, Inc.
2004 174th St. E, Spanaway, WA 98387
(253) 539-9160 :
EquiFriends – Therapeutic Equestrian Program
P.O. Box 856, Snohomish, WA 98291
(425) 377-0802 :
Hawk Ridge Therapeutic Riding Center
34519 SE David Powell Road, Fall City, WA 98024
(425) 222-0080
Healing Winds Therapeutic Riding Center
12414 NE 212th Avenue, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
(360) 254-5387 :
H.O.P.E (Horsemanship Opportunities for Potential Equestrians)
P.O. Box 334, Langley, WA 98260
(360) 221-7656 :
HorsePower!
P. O. Box 3801, Olympia, WA 98509
(877) 589-2048
Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center
19802 NE 148th, Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 882-1554 :
Methow Valley Riding Unlimited
P.O. Box 58, Winthrop, WA 98862
(509) 996-9881 :
Morning Star & Learning Center
236 E Sego Lane, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
(360) 679-1960
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association
P.O. Box 33150, Denver, CO 80233
(800) 369-RIDE :
National nonprofit organization promotes therapeutic horse activities for individuals with
physical, emotional and learning disabilities. More than 650 NARHA centers in North America with the following in Washington:
Northwest EquiCareP.O. Box 927, Eatonville, WA 98328(360) 832-6386Northwest Therapeutic Riding Center1884 Kelly Road, Bellingham, WA 98226(360) 966-2124 :Palouse Area Therapeutic HorsemanshipNARHA Premier Accredited CenterP.O. Box 647010, College of Vet Med, WSU, Pullman, WA 99164-7010(509) 335-1303 :Partnering with Animals and the Land2540 Apple Jack Lane, Bellingham, WA 98226(360) 734-8415 Pegasus Project Therapeutic Riding Center5808 A Summit View, Suite 324, Yakima, WA 98908(509) 965-6990 Royal Ridges Therapeutic Riding CenterP.O. Box 3010, Battle Ground, WA 98604(306) 686-3737 :South Hill Physical Therapy1403 S Grand, Suite 102-S, Spokane, WA 99203(509) 624-4200 :
Please provide more informations and catalogs.
thank you.