Family Resource Library
The following resources are local community resources, vetted by fellow One Classroom families and educators.
Educational Resources
Fit Learning St. Louis is a science-based tutoring center serving students of all ages and abilities. Fit Learning offers one-on-one tutoring programs for students in kindergarten through 12th Grade.
St. Louis LDA supports both students and families through comprehensive educational testing, one-on-one tutoring, parent coaching and advocacy. early childhood outreach, and workshops for educators and professionals.
The Special Education Foundation offers grants and scholarships to schools and students in SSD programs, as well as adaptive equipment, summer camps and leadership programs.
Good Shepherd School offers school programs for infants, toddlers or preschoolers, for children who are both typically developing and those with special needs. Children can be 6 weeks until entry into kindergarten.
The Emerson Resource Center provides parents of children with disabilities with access to an onsite library as well as a variety of online learning resources.
Year Round Recreational Activities
The Recreation Council of Greater St. Louis is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities to quality leisure, socialization, and recreation opportunities.
The St. Louis Arc offers a bowling league for individuals ages 13 to 20
The Special Needs Soccer Association, SPENSA, is a Not-for-Profit, St. Louis-based soccer program for young people with disabilities. SPENSA is open to any individual with a disability, ages 5-21.
KEEN’s mission is to empower youth with disabilities and impact volunteer coaches through participation in free, non-competitive, one-on-one programs of physical activity and fun, supporting the overall health and well-being of all participants.
TASK provides sports and athletic programs for individuals with special needs.
Summer Recreational Activities
Variety Adventure Camps are for campers between the ages 4 and 20 and serve local children and teens with physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
St. Louis Arc’s R&R Camp is a weekend camping project that serves St. Louis County residents who have intellectual and developmental disabilities with high support needs.
Camp Circle Star is a specialized, non-profit summer and day camp located in Valles Mines, Missouri, designed specifically for children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities.
Neighborhood Experiences supports participants as they engage in volunteer and work experiences, while achieving personal and career goals. Participants have the opportunity to meet new friends, expand their social network, and create a professional resume and portfolio, as they begin to enter the workplace.
Other Resources
The Delta Gamma Center serves to help children who are blind or visually impaired reach their full potential through family-centered, specialized services and community support.
The Moog Center for Deaf Education is an independent, not-for-profit program that provides educational services to children who are deaf or hard of hearing birth to early elementary years and their families.
The Gateway Down Syndrome Association serves nearly 2300 individuals with Down syndrome and their families in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois through Family Support Programs, Celebrations and Events, and In-Person and Virtual Programs.
At CID, children who are deaf and hard of hearing learn to listen, talk, read and succeed. CID offers support for deaf children from birth to age twelve.
The Judevine Center for Autism offers resources from assessments and evaluations, Early Intervention, and ABA therapy.
he St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SLSBVI) is a specialized non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with vision loss regain and maintain their independence.
The Productive Living Board funds quality services, fosters collaboration, and drives innovation to create opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in St. Louis County. PLB connects families with support services to individuals of all ages, as well as connecting families to family support services.
The Arya Foundation provides adaptive equipment and adaptive toys to children with disabilities in the Greater St. Louis Region, and they also host a Disability Awareness Convention each year.
Best Buddies provides one-to-one friendships and pairs volunteers with buddies who have IDD to build social connections and break down isolation barriers
UCP Heartland provides children and adults living with differing abilities the care and support they need to thrive in school, at home, at work and in their community.
The Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas offers seizure first aid training to schools as well as Assistance in finding neurologists, epileptologists, and epilepsy centers.
United Services for Children is a nonprofit organization that provides pediatric therapy and early intervention to children with developmental disabilities or delays by partnering with families to build a foundation for success.
Starkloff Disability Institute offer programs specifically targeted towards middle and high school students as they prepare and transition into the work place.
The St. Louis Children's Service Fund partners with area nonprofits to offer free or highly subsidized mental health therapy, trauma counseling, and psychiatry.
Variety supports local children with disabilities by providing access to vital medical equipment and therapies as well as the opportunity to participate in innovative Recreation and Performing Arts programs.
Circadian Counseling is located in Kirkwood, and offers counseling and art therapy services for neurodivergent individuals.
DMF Online is a place where people of all abilities can learn, connect and celebrate the joy of music together, regardless of where they live.
Conquer offers Occupational, Speech and Physical Therapy to children in the St. Louis area. Conquer also offers targeted programs such as home modification, feeding, and executive functioning programs.
The IDD Gateway Resource Guide was developed as a resource for service providers, individuals, and families to have access to information about regional resources in one place.