Local Activities
Children's Center for Therapy- Saturday Night Out
Combined Efforts Theatre- Drama
Iowa City Gym-Nest- Open Gym
Iowa City Parks and Rec- Special Populations Activities
Iowa City Public Library- Sensory Storytimes, Therapy Dogs, and More!
Marcus Theatres- Movie times for Children with Special Needs
Special Olympics- Sporting Events
Children's Center for Therapy- Saturday Night Out
- Once a month, CCT offers Saturday Night Out, a drop off program for kids aged 5 up to 6th graders. They do arts & crafts, games, movies, and other activities. You do need to register for this activity.
Combined Efforts Theatre- Drama
- http://combinedefforts.org/
- Participate in or watch a show starring children and/or adults with special needs. Check out their calendar for upcoming events and learn how you can help out.
Iowa City Gym-Nest- Open Gym
- http://www.iowagymnest.com/
- Socialization Open Gym, for school aged kids, Wednesdays, 4-5 pm, at their Iowa City Location
Iowa City Parks and Rec- Special Populations Activities
- http://www.icgov.org/?id=1082
- Offers a variety of activities, including sports, aquatics, and arts & crafts
- Offers activities for special needs children specifically listed under "Special Population"
- Contact Cindy Coffin, 356-5100, two weeks prior to activity start date to discuss accommodations needed to participate.
Iowa City Public Library- Sensory Storytimes, Therapy Dogs, and More!
- http://www.icpl.org/kids/
- Sensory Storytimes, 1st Sat each month, 1:30-2:30pm
- Read with Therapy Dogs, 1st Sun each month, 2:00-4:00pm
- Also offers various activities, listed on their website
Marcus Theatres- Movie times for Children with Special Needs
- http://marcustheatres.com/Promotion/PromotionDetail/21/
- Reel Movies for Real Needs- A first-run movie is shown one Saturday a month at 10:30am. Regular pricing applies.
- Note- This movie is advertised regularly on their movie listing so there may be other families who bring their children as well, without realizing it is designed more for families special needs. The theaters do keep the lights on and use a lower sound to be more accomodating to those with disabilities.
- This is offered at their Sycamore location only!
Special Olympics- Sporting Events
- http://specialolympicsiowacityrecreation.org/
- Offered through ICCSD and Iowa City Parks and Rec
- Athletes must be at least 8 years old.
Afterschool Programs
Four Oaks
Four Oaks
- www.fouroaks.org
- Four Oaks After-School programming is for children ages 6-13 with behavioral and emotional problems. The program is available after school and on weekdays when school is not in session. In addition, there is a full-day summer program.
Area Fun Activities
Camp Courageous
Theatre Cedar Rapids- Drama
Camp Courageous
- http://www.campcourageous.org/
- Offers respite weekends and weeklong camps for children and adults with special needs. Located in Monticello, IA.
- 2015 Summer Camp is already full! Summer Camp 2016 info will be out in Nov or Dec and registration would start at the beginning of Jan 2016.
- Respite weekends still open- check out their availability at https://secure.campcourageous.org/requests_start
Theatre Cedar Rapids- Drama
- http://www.theatrecr.org/dt_catalog/edf13w14/
- "Just Right for Me" Theatre class sessions offered for students on the autism spectrum. Classes are usually on Saturday mornings.
- Currently in the middle of a session, but check out this website to stay up-to-date on the next series of classes.
Good Stuff to Know for All Kids
Kids Eat for Free- Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Iowa City- Listings
Local and Area Library Storytime Listings
Kids Eat for Free- Cedar Rapids, Coralville, Iowa City- Listings
- http://iowacity.macaronikid.com/article/657300/kids-meal-deals
Local and Area Library Storytime Listings
- http://iowacity.macaronikid.com/article/657301/library-story-times-play-and-learn-times