Family Weekend Retreats are designed to adapt all recreational activities for campers while including the entire family.

Throughout the weekend campers and their families participate together in traditional camping activities such as:

• canoeing
• horse interactions
• swimming
• music
• sports 
• recreation
• arts 
• crafts
• outdoor cooking

During these inclusive weekends, which begin Friday evening and end Sunday afternoon, families enjoy private, climate-controlled cabins. All meals are provided, and CAMP can accommodate many special diets. Campers must be accompanied by at least one parent/guardian to provide direct support during the event. Family Weekend Retreats are open to new and returning camper families, with priority given to those who have never attended a retreat and/or those who were unable to attend one during the previous year.

Due to the generosity of Methodist Healthcare Ministry of South Texas, Inc., which has underwritten all program expenses, there is no fee to attend.

A deposit will be required to secure your family's spot (refunded in full following retreat attendance).

Parent’s Night Out (PNO) is an enrichment activity program for children with medical conditions or disabilities (aged 3-15 years) and their siblings (aged 3-14 years).

PNO events are thoughtfully planned around a central theme that consists of:

• engaging games
• crafts
• activities

CAMP provides a snack and drink for all participants during the event and requests that Campers bring a sack dinner from home to enjoy with their peers.

The Parent's Night Out fee is $5 per family for each program.

Respite units may be used to cover the cost of attendance. 

For families paying out of pocket, CAMP has a Tier Pricing Program.

For questions email: [email protected]

Teen and Adult Day Adventure (TADA) is a supervised social program in the San Antonio community for teens and adults with disabilities, aged 13-40 years.

TADA events may include:

• lunch
• movies
• sporting events
• concerts

Costs are minimal and may vary depending on the activity. CAMP seeks a variety of fun venues that fit the unique needs of our campers. TADA events are scheduled for one Saturday per month, from September through May.

For more information, click here.

For questions about cost email: [email protected]

Sensory-friendly performances are designed to create a welcoming environment for people who are on the autism spectrum or may have sensory sensitivities.

The integrity of the performance remains the same, while production elements are modified to accommodate individuals with sensory needs allowing families and friends of those with autism or other disabilities the opportunity to enjoy an authentic performance experience together.

Our goal is a relaxed and judgment-free theatre experience where audiences can move around or take breaks in the lobby, sing or talk during the performance, or wear sunglasses in the auditorium. We welcome you!

Modifications include:

Before the Performance

• Limited crowds and visitors during the day and the timing of the performance
• Doors open one hour before curtain, to help familiarize patrons with the spaces and experiences they will encounter while attending this show.
• Limited crowds with open seating to allow space between groups
• Access to a Social Story Guide to social information about the experience of attending Magik Theatre and enjoying the performance. (Also available onsite day of performance)
• Bags containing fidget toys and noise-canceling headphones are available for check-out in our Box Office.

During the performance

• House lights remain on at a low level in the theater during the performance
• Sound levels are lowered, especially startling or loud sounds while preserving the original sound quality
• A reduction of strobe lighting and lighting focused on the audience
• Patrons have the freedom to talk and leave their seats during the performance
• Entering and exiting the auditorium will be allowed throughout the performance
• The lobby monitor will allow patrons to continue watching the performance if there is a need to leave the seating area at any point during the performance.
• Electronics are allowed for therapeutic use

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LEGOLAND Discovery Center San Antonio is proud to welcome visitors with disabilities and their caregivers and encourages everyone to enjoy the full range of facilities available, regardless of ability or disability.

Our attraction is fully wheelchair and scooter accessible.  Should you have any concerns or questions during your visit, please see one of our team members who will be happy to assist!

If you have any questions while planning your visit please get in touch with us at [email protected].

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Please note ALL adults must have at least one child (aged 17 and under) in their party to visit the attraction (except Adult Nights).

Click here for San Antonio and Surrounding Areas resident fees

Click here for Military fees

If your child needs a diagnosis of Autism or needs a diagnosis verified, we offer a multidisciplinary autism evaluation which is a four to eight-hour, full evaluation. This consists of evaluations by neurodevelopmental pediatrics, neuropsychology, audiology, social work, speech/language pathology, and occupational therapy.

Location: The Children's Hospital of San Antonio (Christus Hospital)

To schedule an evaluation, please ask your child’s primary physician to fax a referral to 210.704.4637 with attention to Autism Clinic: Needs Formal Diagnosis.

Participation in the arts is the right of all individuals. The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts recognizes the various needs of persons with disabilities and provides an array of accommodations to ensure safety, inclusivity, and enjoyment during your visit.

Click here to learn more information regarding each accommodation.

• Accessible Entrances and Parking
• Accessible Restrooms
• Accessible Seating
• Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
• American Sign Language (ASL Interpreters)
• Elevators
• KultureCity Sensory Inclusive
• Sensory Friendly
• Service Animals
• Wheelchairs

At AMC, many of our showings are designated to assist moviegoers with hearing and vision impairments. We offer devices to enhance and amplify audio, provide closed captioning, or narrate the action on screen.

Assistive Listening Devices and Closed Captioning Devices are available at all locations. Not all titles comply with closed captions and/or audio descriptions. Look for showtimes with audio descriptions or closed captioning labels or ask any AMC crew member for any assistance.

Click here for a list of films that contain sequences with flashing lights that may affect photosensitive viewers.

AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout, or sing!

Please check your local theatre listings for specific showtimes, and don't forget to share your family fun with #AMCSensoryFriendly.

Our theatres offer wheelchair spaces with companion seating. Some wheelchair spaces may still be available even in shows that are marked as sold out. Ask any AMC crew member at the box office for more information.

AMC is proud to partner with the Autism Society to offer unique movie showings where we turn the lights up, and turn the sound down, so you can get up, dance, walk, shout or sing! Our Sensory Friendly Film program is available on the second and fourth Saturday (family-friendly) and Wednesday evenings (mature audiences) of every month. Please check your local theatre listings for specific showtimes, and don't forget to share your family fun with #AMCSensoryFriendly.

Camp Durango is a grant funded research project at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Campers (age 5 years old and up) participate in research conducted in the context of fun, summer day camp activities while simultaneously targeting social communication, adaptive skills, leisure skills, and challenging behavior.

Registration opens in April

Funding is pending

Last Saturday of each month at Luby's. The lettering on the games is in large print. Contact Dianna Tristan at (210) 639-4731.

The first goal of the Any Body Can program is to educate the family on living a healthy lifestyle. Any Body Can believes health and wellness is accomplished best as a team.

The second goal of Any Body Can is to provide an all-inclusive environment.

The best way to promote disability awareness is to be involved in the community by including a child with disabilities in team sports, dance teams, or fitness classes.

Program Qualifications

• Any Body Can offer free health and wellness lessons to residents of Bexar County and the 18 surrounding counties.
• The participant must be between the ages of 4-21 years of age.
• The participant must be diagnosed with a developmental disability.  See the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for suggested qualifications.
• The participant must be a part of an education program. Examples include but are not limited to public school, private school, and home school.
• Parents, feel free to call Any Baby Can for questions about qualifications for the Any Body Can program.

We know that after leaving the school system, your options are limited. We want to be a part of continuing the journey toward independence to the greatest extent possible. Doing life is not always easy, but it is better when we have a supportive community that surrounds us. We want to help make what life offers attainable for our members and their families.

We go out to explore life in San Antonio to build life and job skills like: 

• volunteering
• special events
• hobbies
• venues that offer opportunities

Adults 18+ with Intellectual and developmental disabilities must be High school graduates or have aged out of the school system.

We are near Brooks Army Base.

We accept Medicaid waivers under HCS and CLASS, as well as cash or check.

We offer a sliding scale if needed and it is based on the individual that will be receiving our services.

The San Antonio Museum of Art is fully accessible with ramps, elevators, and ADA-compliant restrooms.

Wheelchairs are available on a limited first-come, first-served basis, and service animals are welcome in the museum.

Tours for the visually impaired are closed until further notice.

Activities to help intellectually disabled individuals become more independent in daily and personal skills.

Assistance with acquiring, retaining, or improving self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to live successfully in the community and to participate in home and community life.

Serves ages 8-21

Long-Term Care Services at Drexel

Adult Day Care provides:

• meals
• medical care
• medication supervision
• transportation
• social and leisure activities
• personal care services

Parents Night Out is offered on Friday evenings from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. This program provides care for children with special needs and their siblings. Parents use this time to rest, pursue their own interests, or have a date night to reconnect with their significant other. This vital respite helps strengthen families and relationships.

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Your child's curiosity knows no bounds and there are no limits to what they can do. The DoSeum Beyond Limits is our revitalized program created to meet the needs of all of San Antonio's children, no matter how big or how small those needs may be. At The DoSeum Beyond Limits, we create a peaceful environment of inclusivity that supports children of all needs-providing a spectrum of possibilities as diverse and vibrant as the children we serve.

• Smaller, controlled crowds to create a calm, uncrowded environment ideal for families in need of accommodations for high sensitivity to sensory stimuli, limited mobility, and generally in need of a calmer, quieter space.
• Accommodating accessories of your choice to make your experience suit your needs. Sunglasses, headphones, and earplugs are all available at the front desk, free of charge.
• Assistive signage to help guide your family towards learning environments that best suit your needs-marking high sensory, low sensory, calming, and tactile areas.
• Exhibit modifications to create calmer environments for families with high-sensitivities to stimuli, including decreased noise, soothing light changes, and more.
• Specialized staff to support your family's learning and play needs; staff are specially trained through consultation with community partners by Any Baby Can and the Region 20 Special Education Department.

Want to know what to expect during your visit? Please see some changes we've made to The DoSeum and review our social narrative and sensory map.

For more information, click here.

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San Antonio Water System’s Courtesy Notice Program offers residential and commercial customers with medical necessity advance notice prior to interruption of service due to nonpayment. This program is intended to allow these customers to contact SAWS so that payment and/or satisfactory payment arrangements can be made to avoid service interruption.

Eligibility:

• Must be a SAWS water and/or sewer customer.
• Must be under a physician’s care or have a household member residing at the property who is under a physician’s care.
• Must have physician’s documentation of medical necessity on file with SAWS. 

How to Apply:

A customer interested in participating in the program must complete an application form provided by San Antonio Water System for this purpose. The account must be in the name of the individual applying, and the applicant must provide documentation acceptable to SAWS to establish and verify identity and medical necessity.

The Home provides a free residential, Christian environment for men and women. The purpose of the Home is to reclaim, redeem, and restore lives that have been destroyed or disrupted by drugs, alcohol, and/or other substance abuse by establishing three essential values:

• a commitment to Christ
• restoration of the family
• a positive work ethic

The goal of Victory Outreach San Antonio Christian Recovery Homes is to reach those affected by the scourges of urban life including drug and alcohol addiction, gang involvement, and prostitution.

Free

San Antonio Zoo is proud to be a Sensory Inclusive Certified location, partnering with KultureCity® to ensure a comfortable and accommodating experience for guests with sensory needs.

Visitors can check out a complimentary Sensory Bag from our Guest Services building, which includes:

• noise-canceling headphones
• communication cue card
• VIP lanyard
• various fidget items

A valid ID is required for the daily rental of these bags.

This multi-themed, five-day camp is for youth ages 7-19 with special needs. Animal Botanical activities include education on animals and plants living in the garden, crafts, recreation and music; camp activities take place in the Garden and the air- conditioned Auld House; weekly Saturday classes available. There are two camps available, one for ages 7-12 and the other ages 13-19. Hours are 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. Pricing for garden members is $172 and for nongarden members it’s $190. Register online.

Stress Management

This is a weekly 8-session course to provide information and skills for managing stress and anxiety. The focus will be on what we can control right now to help us feel better. During each group, we will learn and practice a new skill that you can use whenever you feel overwhelmed. Each group is accompanied by a handout that you can keep to practice the skills between sessions and to review the material covered in the group as needed well after the 8-session course.

Resources Group

Adjusting to a new culture can be extremely challenging because everything is different and new including the language, the laws, and the healthcare system. The resource group focuses on connecting you with practical information and resources to help you meet your basic needs. Some of the areas covered include legal referrals and medical referrals, referrals to English classes, resources for food, and providing information on other community resources and programs.

Art Class

The art class meets weekly for two hours. No prior experience is necessary and all skill levels from beginner to advanced are welcome. This class is led by Dr. Karin Montero, CST’s Medical Director who is also an artist. Dr. Montero provides instruction on different art techniques while also facilitating lively conversation that routinely includes a lot of laughter.

In preparation for the week, each group member will be texted a series of images in advance of the art group that you can then use to paint or draw as you practice new techniques during class and between classes. Art is another way to practice mindfulness and many people find it relaxing and healing – this class might serve as a testament to the saying that “sometimes laughter is the best medicine!”

Meditation Group

Meditation is an ancient wisdom tradition that over time has been incorporated in various forms by almost all major religions and spiritual traditions. CST’s weekly meditation group is welcoming of all religious and non-religious backgrounds and spiritual traditions. The objectives of this group are to promote a sense of safety and stability, facilitate healing and empowerment, enhance resilience and well-being, improve emotion regulation, and create community and social connection and support.

Meditation has been linked to improvements in sleep, attention, memory, emotion regulation, blood pressure, and chronic pain. It has also been shown to enhance well-being and compassion. Meditation is simple but not easy so we use the power of coming together in a group format to provide encouragement and support to one another as we establish a meditation practice that fits our daily lives.

Women’s Yoga Class

CST hosts a weekly yoga class that is open to all female-identified clients. Yoga is an ancient mindfulness practice with origins in northern India and a philosophy that emphasizes connecting the mind, body, and spirit. In this class we also place a special emphasis on practicing kindness and compassion towards ourselves by meeting ourselves where we are, befriending our bodies, and cultivating appreciation for what our bodies can do.

Yoga has been linked to health benefits such as improved sleep, increased strength and flexibility, and improvements in circulation, blood pressure, mental clarity, and well-being, among others. If you would like to learn more about this group, availability in the class, and to discuss options to get connected with the materials that you will need, please see your CST counselor or point of contact.

Survivors Support Group

This group aims to promote empowerment, resilience, and healing by leveraging the power of social support and the wisdom and experience that exists within the group. This group will provide information about common reactions to distressing life events, and discuss and share coping strategies and community resources.

Above all, this group seeks to provide a safe space for people to connect with other survivors who have also had to leave their country and face many challenges in adjusting to a new country and culture.

Click here for Group Event dates and times

Free

Diseases and Conditions treated include:

• depression
• anxiety
• phobias
• alcohol
• drug
• gambling addiction
• obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• mood disorders
• behavioral disorders
• bereavement
• marital problems

Procedures and Therapies provided include:

• mental health assessment
• diagnosing
• psychotherapy
• cognitive behavior therapy (CBT)
• psychoanalysis
• group therapy
• addiction counseling
• marriage counseling
• exposure therapy
• referral to other specialists as needed

Insurance plans accepted:

• Medicaid
• Medicare

*Please verify directly with this provider to ensure your insurance plan is accepted.

Reserve Wheelchair Accessible seats when you purchase tickets or ask a Cinemark associate about Wheelchair Spaces and Companion seats.

Each auditorium is equipped to accommodate wheelchair users and the people with whom they are attending a screening.

Assisted Listening

Ask a Cinemark associate for an Ultra Stereo Headset, which provides the guest with personal amplified sound featuring separate audio tracks, or a Neck Loop device connecting directly to the guest’s T-Switch hearing aid or implant.

Closed/Open Caption

What is closed captioning technology? Ultra Stereo Closed Caption Receivers and Closed Caption screen kits attach directly to the guest’s cupholder, displaying captions throughout the screening. Ask a Cinemark associate about Closed Caption to get set up at your next movie.

Descriptive Narration

Ask a Cinemark associate about Descriptive Narration, and they will provide an Ultra Stereo Headset, and/or a Neck Loop device, which will transmit detailed narration throughout the screening.

Various schedules available; call for details