Summer Programs 2026

Join us for our week-long, Half-Day Camps, designed to support your child’s social and emotional development in a fun and inclusive environment.

What sets our camps apart?

Small group sizes to ensure every child gets the attention they need

Individual support available

Neurodiversity-affirming approach tailored to your child’s unique learning style

Confidence-building mentorship opportunities for tweens and teens

Fun daily themes like arts and crafts, games,animation, lego, and scavenger hunts

A welcoming, supportive space fully accessible for every learner

AAC users welcome!

Whether your child is developing foundational social skills or practicing more advanced strategies, they’ll gain real-world tools and meaningful connections—all while having a great time.  

Spots are limited—register today!

Location: Speak Easy Communication & Education #101-4535 Uplands Dr. 

Cost : $675 per week for all half-day camps (3 hours: 9 am- 12pm)

$120 per session for Detective Club, Speech Sound Club 

and Explorers Club (90 mins)– all summer

$80 per session for Buddies Club (60 mins)- all summer

 *may be eligible for AFU and/or therapy funding programs

**individual support available 

Camp Schedule:    (see calendar below)  

(If your child is interested in a camp but is not available that week, please advise us of the weeks that you are available, as we may be flexible with the weeks.)

Social Learning Camps: 

Our Social Learning camps use the trusted Social Thinking® We Thinkers! Curriculum—created by Kari Zweber Palmer, Nancy Tarshis, Ryan Hendrix, and Michelle Garcia Winner. We also introduce executive functioning skills such as time management, planning, and organization—tools your child can use in daily life.  Through engaging activities campers will explore key concepts like:

• Following a group plan
• Whole body listening
  
• Flexible vs. stuck thinking
• Understanding social expectations
• Managing reactions to problems
• Understanding thoughts and feelings

Detectives Camp 1  (Ages 6-10)- July 20-24

Detectives Camp is a fun and engaging group experience where children use their curiosity and teamwork to explore social concepts that support success at school and beyond. Guided by the evidence-based Social Thinking® We Thinkers! Curriculum, campers will build skills in understanding thoughts and feelings, following a group plan, using whole body listening, and more. Through playful activities and group collaboration, children strengthen their problem-solving abilities, cooperation, and confidence—all in a supportive, neurodiversity-affirming environment that values each child’s unique way of learning and connecting.

Sports Camp (Ages 9-12)- July 27-31 *pending location  

Sports Camp is all about helping kids build confidence, cooperation, and connection through movement and play. Campers will learn how to navigate classic childhood games, group activities, and the often tricky “recess survival skills” that help them feel successful and included. In a supportive, neurodiversity-affirming environment, we explore both the written and unwritten rules of play—like taking turns, joining a game, handling winning and losing, and reading social cues—all while having fun in a community gym and outdoor playground setting. It’s the perfect space for kids to grow their social confidence and physical coordination while being part of a team.

Outings Camp (Ages 9-12) – August 10-14  

Outings Camp is a hands-on, neurodiversity-affirming experience where kids build executive functioning and social-emotional skills through real-world adventures. Campers collaborate to plan the week’s outings, building confidence, flexibility, and teamwork along the way. Each day supports growth in organization, self-regulation, perspective taking, and problem-solving. With small groups and supportive staff, your child will leave feeling empowered, connected, and proud.

Detectives Camp 2 (Ages 6-10)-August 24-28   

Detectives Camp is a fun and engaging group experience where children use their curiosity and teamwork to explore social concepts that support success at school and beyond. Guided by the evidence-based Social Thinking® We Thinkers! Curriculum, campers will build skills in understanding thoughts and feelings, following a group plan, using whole body listening, and more. Through playful activities and group collaboration, children strengthen their problem-solving abilities, cooperation, and confidence—all in a supportive, neurodiversity-affirming environment that values each child’s unique way of learning and connecting.

   Literacy Camps!:  

Our literacy programs are informed by the “Science of Reading”, which distills 50 years of research evidence on how children learn to read. The Orton-Gillingham® approach to reading is a structured literacy, multi-sensory teaching approach that puts the science into practice, addresses reading issues at their roots, and is ideal for neuro-divergent learners.   Our  programs are developed by a collaboration of our Certified Orton-Gillingham® Literacy Specialist, our Certified teachers, our Speech Language Pathologists, our Occupational Therapists, and our Social Thinking® expert.   Individual tutoring sessions available too!

“Sprouts” Emergent Readers Camp (Ages 4-7)- July 6-10  

This small-group program supports emerging readers by building literacy skills through storytelling, listening, and early decoding. Children strengthen their understanding of words and meaning by hearing and retelling stories, exploring speech and letter sounds, and connecting speech and language to print—all in a supportive, engaging setting that fosters confidence and a love of reading.

“Bookworms” Storytelling Camp (Ages 8-12)- August 10-14

This small-group experience is designed for growing readers who are ready to take their skills to the next level. Through guided reading, collaborative storytelling, readers’ theatre, and discussion, children build vocabulary, comprehension, and narrative language skills. With a focus on expression, connection, and confidence, this group helps kids strengthen their reading abilities while learning to tell and understand stories in meaningful ways.

Kinder-Ready (Ages 4-6)- August 17-21

This group experience will start to orient pre-K’s to classroom social expectations, group participation, playground activities, early literacy, language concepts, and listening skills. A perfect warm-up for our neuro-divergent learners who need extra practice. Home activity ideas for summer will be included. 

Weekly Clubs 

Now enrolling—limited spots available!

Let your little detective uncover the clues to connection, confidence, and collaboration.

Buddies Club (Ages 3–6)  (Tuesdays and Thursdays-  1-2 p.m.)

Play, Connect, and Grow Together! Looking for a nurturing space where your little one can build early social skills?   Buddies Club is a fun and supportive group for children ages 3 to 6, designed to help young learners:

• Play cooperatively and take turns
• Use kind words and gentle bodies
• Practice impulse control and calming strategies
• Learn simple problem-solving with support
• Develop early self-regulation skills through play

Our approach blends trusted tools, including:
The Social Thinking® We Thinkers! Curriculum
The SCERTS® Model (Social Communication & Emotional Regulation)
Fun executive functioning games to support early planning, flexibility, and listening

With small group sizes, individual support, and a neurodiversity-affirming philosophy, every child is welcomed just as they are—and supported as they grow.

Now enrolling for upcoming sessions—spots fill quickly!
Let’s build confidence, friendships, and fun—one buddy at a time.

Detectives Club (Ages 4–7)   (Wednesdays 1-2:30 pm)

Crack the Code of Social Thinking—Together!

Does your child love solving puzzles and being part of a team?
Detectives Club is a fun, interactive group for children ages 4 to 7, designed to help young learners build key social skills for school and beyond.

Using the Social Thinking® We Thinkers! Curriculum—children will explore essential concepts like:

• Understanding Thoughts and Feelings
• How to Follow a Group Plan
• Practicing Whole Body Listening
• Learning Cooperation and Problem-Solving

Through teamwork, role-playing, games, and guided discussions, kids will develop the tools they need to work with peers, navigate classroom routines, and understand how their actions affect others.

This group supports early learners in a neurodiversity-affirming, small-group setting, where every child is celebrated for who they are and given space to grow socially and emotionally at their own pace.

Speech Sound Club (Ages 6-10)  (Fridays 1-2:30 pm)

In this fun and supportive small-group, kids can practice their individual speech sound goals through play and peer interaction.  Engaging sound-loaded activities that can carry over to home will be provided.  It’s perfect for maintaining progress from individual therapy and building confidence in communication over the summer.

Explorers Club (15-19) – Dates to be determined

Our “Squad Goals Group” head out!  New members welcome.  We select an outing together, plan, negotiate, and support each other to try new things.  We walk or take the bus and maybe buy a snack along the way.  This is a neuro-diversity affirming community exploration team, where we practice our executive function and social skills, our peer to peer support, and confidence building.