Located in Arden, Camp Kennebec is an overnight summer camp for campers with learning disabilities, and developmental delays including autism, Asperger’s, ADHD, Down Syndrome, OCD, brain injury, anxiety, social skill and other challenges.

Camp Kennebec

EAF summer camps are open to kids and youth of all abilities. Their programs are designed to be inclusive and accessible for participants with diverse needs and ensure everyone is able to participate.

Extend-a-Family – Summer Camp

Quest4Change runs a relationship-centred day summer camp where participants are supported in exploring who they are at their own pace and in their own way. Through imaginative weekly themes, flexible participation, and consistent, supportive routines, campers are invited to build connection, develop emotional safety, and express themselves authentically. The program prioritizes regulation, choice, and gentle social learning, creating space for each child to feel a sense of belonging without pressure or expectation. The summer camp is designed to be adaptable and responsive to individual needs. Staff prioritize emotional safety, offer choices, and support regulation throughout the day. Participants are never forced to participate and are supported in ways that honour their comfort levels, communication styles, and individual strengths.

Quest4Change Summer Camp

Maltby Centre offers a March Break and Summer respite groups offering a safe, engaging, and supportive environment for children and youth. These groups are designed to foster social interaction and inclusion, provide sensory-friendly and structured activities, and maintain routines, all while ensuring the experience is fun and enjoyable.

Maltby Centre – Respite Groups

The adaptive sports and fitness club at Queen’s University puts on the Winter Adaptive Games each year. This is an inclusive event with the goal of getting children and youth engaged in physical activity who might otherwise miss out. Check out their website or email the club for questions.

Queen’s University Recreation – Winter Adaptive Games

Stride academy offers variety of enhanced-respite groups in order to provide families with additional assistance (e.g Christmas Break, March Break, PA days, Summer). Groups are scheduled as space and staffing permits and will be advertised as the sessions become available on our website and social media. Spaces are limited in these programs and are offered on a first-come first-served basis.

Stride Academy – Therapeutic Respite Groups

This is an evening physical activity program that is designed especially for neurodiverse children, including those with Autism and sensory processing differences. Operates as an 12-week program. Check the website for when the club is running and current availability.

Aspire Athletics Club

Run by Kingston Elite Cheerleading, this program provides the opportunities for any athlete aged 5+ living with special needs to participate in cheerleading for free. Check the website for when the program is running and current availability.

CheerAbilities

Kingston Gymnastics Club

The Kingston Gymnastics Club offers an all-inclusive gymnastics class for individuals with developmental disabilities. The classes are offered Saturday afternoons in a quiet gym to be as sensory friendly as possible.

Kingston Gymnastics Club – Adaptive Gymnastics

Loyalist Gymnastics

Loyalist Gymnastics offers a specially designed program for children and adults with behavioural or learning needs such as Autism.

Loyalist Gymnastics – Adaptive Gymnastics

The Shinning Stars is an adaptive dance program welcoming children aged 6-12 with physical challenges or neurodiversities. Check out their website for information on when the program runs and to register.

The Shining Star Program

The City of Kingston’s objective is to include everyone in their group activity offerings. If someone needs support to participate in programs (like a caregiver or support worker), that person can be brought for free. Check out their website for information on how to submit additional support requests online for group class programming.

City of Kingston – Adapted Programs

Movie theatres sometimes offers some sensory-friendly screenings where lights are dimmed, volume is lowered, and on-screen captions are provided. Check out their website for upcoming sensory-friendly screenings.

The Screening Room

Landmark Cinemas

Cineplex Odeon

The Special Olympics provides a variety of athletic programming for individuals aged 8 and up who have an intellectual disability. Check out their website for program offerings and eligibility.

Special Olympics Kingston – Athlete Programs

Autism Ontario regularly holds programming for children and youth with Autism. Some past offerings have included STEM Club, Drawing Classes, and group hikes. Check out their website under the events tab for the East Region.

Autism Ontario – Event Programming

Atletico offers an adaptive soccer program that takes a more individualized approach for children with diverse abilities. Check out their website or email them to see if it is a good fit for your child.

Adaptive Soccer Program

Boccia is an adaptive precision ball sport that is played seated. Limestone Boccia Club offers recreational and competitive programs for all ages and abilities.

Limestone Boccia Club

Located in Napanee, the Pegasus Movement Academy offers Parkour classes for individuals aged 3+. They have specialized adaptive classes and private 1:1 classes available where children get to run, jump, and climb outside.

Adaptive Parkour Classes

Join KFPL and the Queen’s University Autism Awareness Society for a joyful, hands-on program celebrating how everyone’s brain works a little differently! Drop in. Through stories, movement, and play-based activities, children will explore emotions, senses, and strengths in a welcoming, low-pressure environment. This program is open to all children and families and is designed to be inclusive, flexible, and sensory-friendly.

All Kinds of Minds

Queen’s University offers 2 volunteer-based programs. The two volunteer programs are designed to provide programming for children on the autism spectrum through a one-on-one pairing with a Queen’s student in the Buddy Program, or through a weekly drop-in centre in the Awesome Possums program. The overall goal of the two volunteer programs to provide an enriching and safe environment for children with ASD to promote social and personal development. All fundraised proceeds are donated to Autism Ontario at the end of each year.

Awesome Possums and Buddy Program

LEGO club is designed for participants who enjoy building and benefit from a supportive, low-pressure social environment.
It is well suited for children who want to practice social skills through shared activities, collaboration, and parallel play, and who benefit from structure, flexibility, and gentle support while interacting with peers.

Quest4Change – Lego Club

Every Saturday, Extend-a-Family offers children and youth an opportunity to connect socially through fun activities like sports, cooking, crafts, tech and more from 10am – 4pm.

Super Saturdays

EarlyON in Kingston offers free, high-quality drop-in programs and developmental groups for parents and caregivers with children from birth to six years old. Run by local organizations like BGC South East and Kingston Community Health Centres (KCHC), these programs feature sensory play, music, and early literacy.

• BGC South East: Hosts programming at the West End Community Centre (1300 Bath Road), including a Jungle Gym, turf, and age-specific groups like Baby Rhyme Time 2.0.

BGC South East

• KCHC: Operates out of multiple hubs—find current KCHC EarlyON locations and family health resources online.

KCHC EarlyON