community resources

Community Resources

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Social Opportunities

Inclusion Connections - Our mission is to strengthen the lives of individuals with disabilities by creating inclusive opportunities for community involvement, access to meaningful employment, and better options for independent living.

Special Populations - program of the Johnson County Park and Recreation District provides fun, educational and socializing activities for members of the Johnson County community with special needs.

Special Populations (Blue Valley) - Adapted and integrated leisure activities designed for individuals with special needs. Participants are encouraged to consider any programs offered in this guide.

Special Olympics (KS) - Find contacts and other information about Metro Region Special Olympics here.

Young Athletes program is an innovative sports play program for children with intellectual disabilities, ages 3-7, designed to introduce them to the world of sports, prior to Special Olympics eligibility at age 8.
Sports offer year-round training and athletic competition in 22 Olympic-type sports to children and adults with Intellectual Disabilities.

Therapeutic

Mid-Night Farm - We offer a variety of therapeutic riding classes to meet the needs of riders ages 4 and up with a wide range of physical, cognitive and/or emotional challenges.

Playabilities - Individualized, compassionate, client-centered occupational, physical and speech therapy services.

ACI Learning Centers - leaders in the ABA field by providing quality services for children with autism, family members and other professionals

Aspire Behavioral Solutions - provides services based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to those in and around the Kansas City community

Autism From The Start - intervention services help children from toddlers to kindergartners learn important skills such as connecting and communicating with others, playing, and learning.

Healthcare Services

Ask-a-Nurse - Shawnee Mission Medical Center
913-676-7777
www.shawneemission.org

Kansas Donated Dental Services
888-870-2066
www.nfdh.org or www.ksdental.org
(Donated dental and referral services for low-income disabled or elderly)

Click here to access a full list of healthcare services available for those with disabilities in JOCO.

Food Pantries in Johnson County

Download a PDF with the Johnson County area food pantries HERE.

Summer Camps

Camps For Kids - works to assure that no Kansas City area child will be turned away from summer camp because of low income, or physical or developmental disabilities. View a list of local camps.

Camp Encourage - Our mission is to encourage social growth, independence, and self-esteem in youth with autism spectrum disorders through a quality, overnight camp experience located in the greater Kansas City area.

SOAR Special Needs Day Camp - Camp is open to kids and adults with special needs, ages 3 y/o (by January 1, 2016) and up. Cost is $100 per camper. Camp runs Monday-Thursday 9-4; Friday times are from 1-8pm due to our big family celebration that evening.

Respite Nights

Respite, a break for caregivers and families, is a service in which temporary care is provided to children or adults with disabilities, or chronic or terminal illnesses, and to children at risk of abuse and neglect.

Matthew’s Ministry - by Church of the Resurrection. Free monthly respite in Leawood, KS. Siblings included. Registration required.
Parents’ Night Out by Legacy Christian Church. Free respite at their Overland Park, Olathe, and Lee’s Summit campuses for ages 3 years – adult on the first Saturday of the month. Registration required.
Family Night Out by Lakeland Community Church. Free monthly respite in Lee’s Summit, MO. Siblings included. Registration required.
SOAR by Grace Community Church. Free bimonthly respite in south Overland Park, KS. Siblings included up to age 13 years old. See website to register.
Special Needs Program by Leawood Baptist Church. Free respite in Leawood, KS. Siblings included on the first Friday of the month October – May.
Through the Roof by Heartland Community Church. Free respite in Olathe, KS on the third Saturday of the month. Siblings included. Registration required.

Tutoring & Academic Services

Accelerated Schools of OP - We provide individualized tutoring instruction in core academic subjects designed to meet your child’s specific needs.

Brain Balance Achievement Center of OP - addresses the whole child by integrating sensory motor training and stimulation and cognitive activities with nutritional and dietary guidelines.