Services to Children with Special Needs Programs

Programs listed under this category provide services to children who have been identified with special needs and/or disabilities, such as respite care, therapeutic horseback riding, or assisted camping.

Services to Children with Special Needs Programs

Bridge Program

Bridge Program

Program provides educational, recreational, communication skills, and social skills for the deaf and hard of hearing children. Services are also provided to children with a parent or sibling who is deaf or hard of hearing. read on

Dream Oaks Camp Program

Dream Oaks Camp Program

Program provides day camps, residential camps, and weekend camps designed to serve children who are chronically ill, developmentally or physically handicapped, and considered at risk. read on

Project Rainbow Respite Program

Project Rainbow Respite Program

Program provides respite care, family support services, and case management for chronically ill, medically fragile and developmentally delayed children and their families. Trained respite workers go into the family home or designated area to care for the disabled ... read on

Respite Services Program

Respite Services Program

Program provides respite care services, family support and case management for children identified with a disability and their families. Trained respite workers go to the family home or designated area so that families may have a four hour break. read on

Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program

Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program

Program provides horseback rider training for Manatee County children who are mentally, physically, and/or emotionally challenged. read on

Children and Youth Program

Children and Youth Program

Program provides academic tutorial and on-the-job, social and employability skills training to high school teens with developmental, physical, sensory and/or multiple disabilities who reside in Manatee County. Provides transportation to infants and children to ... read on

Whole Child Advisor

Whole Child Advisor

Program provides advocacy and referral services to parents of children with special needs prenatal through age nine and their families to connect families to coordinated, appropriate resources to meet the child's and family needs. read on