Special Kids Connect

05/30/2026

Sharing from Connections Boarding Stable, located at 22400 Indian Springs Rd. in Salinas. Space is limited. For more information, visit https://www.connectionsboardingstable.com/specialtycamps.

Now offering a new week for our younger campers! It’s the same great program, just a little shorter. Find all the details on our website!

05/29/2026

Sharing from our friends at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Spots are still available for youth between the ages of 8 and 13 with disabilities but register soon. Space is limited.

05/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Parent Training on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)! Our first session, presented in collaboration with Monterey County SELPA, California State University, Monterey Bay, and OPEN ACCESS Learning & Participation for ALL went great. We hope to see even more families ad community members at our next English session on Thursday, June 11 (See link below).

English Registration link: https://forms.gle/cStLogqSGzsYqbt37

Para registrarse para la clase en Español haga clic aquí: https://forms.gle/vrYQkz9ACTuA5YB67

05/27/2026

Sharing this Open House opportunity from ESCC-Camp Harmon.

Check out the beautification projects underway at Camp Harmon as we prepare for the 2026 summer season. Join us at the Open House June 6, 2026 for a full rev...

05/27/2026

Super excited to share this from our friends at Century 14 Northridge Mall! Sensory Friendly Movie Screenings are back! Tickets are only $1.75. To purchase online, visit https://www.cinemark.com/theatres/ca-salinas/cinemark-century-northridge-mall-14.

05/27/2026

Special Kids Connect's Moms' Night Out / Noche de mamás - Pizza and Paint! event was a hit on Friday evening! Who knew we had so many amazing artists in our midst?!

05/27/2026

Organizado por SELPA, en colaboración con Special Kids Connect, Cal State Monterey Bay y OPEN ACCESS Learning & Participation for ALL, ¡únase a nuestra capacitación para padres sobre Comunicación Aumentativa y Alternativa (CAA)!

Enlace de registración: https://forms.gle/7K947maXgsedkP94A *¡Habrá dos sesiones; puede asistir a una o a ambas!*

Este taller presencial, dirigido a padres de niños desde kínder hasta la escuela primaria que ya utilizan un sistema de comunicación aumentativa y alternativa, abordará los siguientes temas:

- Aprender sobre la CAA
- Mitos y conceptos erróneos
- Diferentes tipos de dispositivos y métodos de comunicación
- Cómo utilizar la CAA con sus hijos
- Preguntas sobre la CAA

¡Traiga sus preguntas o venga a aprender!

05/27/2026

Hosted by SELPA, in collaboration with Special Kids Connect, Cal State Monterey Bay, and OPEN ACCESS Learning & Participation for ALL, join our Parent Training on Augmentative and Alternative Communication!

Registration link here!: https://forms.gle/x2Mzw1Uh5tG5f7sZA *There will be two sessions, attend one or both!*

This in-person workshop, for parents with children from kindergarten through early elementary school who already use an augmentative and alternative communication system, will present topics on:

- Learning about AAC
- Myths and misconceptions
- Different types of devices and methods for communicating
- How to use AAC with your children
- Questions about AAC

Bring your questions or come to learn!

05/25/2026

Sharing from our friends at Hope, Horses & Kids!

📣New Summer Camp Alert 🔔

The camp for the week of July 6th - 10th will be dedicated for our clients with neurodivergence.

We believe every child deserves a place where they feel seen, celebrated, and free to be exactly who they are. Through horses, connection, movement, creativity, and play, we create opportunities for neurodivergent youth to build confidence, friendships, emotional awareness, and trust in themselves.

We view personal differences, sensitivity, curiosity, imagination, determination, and unique perspectives as superpowers 💥 and create a safe space for children to express themseves exactly as they are and every child feels welcomed 💛 🐴