Newport News: Special Needs

The Autism Society Tidewater Virginia is dedicated to creating connections, and empowering everyone through knowledge, advocacy, and supports to live fully.

Challenger baseball for special needs youth ages 5 - 18 (up to 22 if still attending school) from the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and York County.

An athletic program for children with special needsm offered the 3rd Saturday of every month. Designed for children with limited mobility! This program is free of charge.

All Indoor Facility. Summer Camps, Weekly Soccer Classes and Indoor Soccer Leagues

Programs for youth available in Acting, Basketball, Boxing, Cheerleading, Cooking, Dance, Foreign Language, Gymnastics, Ice Skating, Martial Arts, Music, Sewing, Soccer, Volleyball, Yoga, Zumba. Not all programs may run during all sessions.

Challenger Baseball League - Baseball for special needs youth ages 5-18. May be up to age 22 if still attending school.

Speech & Swim incorporates speech therapy and swimming lessons. Summer swim lessons and swim camps are available.

We work with friends trying to kick those tough sounds like /l/, /r/, or /s/, following multi step directions, expressing an organized thought or story and social language skills. Whatever goal or area of weakness can be worked on in a fun, engaging environment while simultaneously strengthening swimming skills. All are welcome. We have many students without communication needs attend group or individual lessons to strengthen skills in swimming and stroke technique. Speech & Swim aims to build confidence both in and out of the water.