Location: Southgate Methodist Church, 3500 Pioneers, Lincoln, NE
Time: 7:00 - 10:00 pm
Cost: $25 per person or $200 for a table of 8
Questions: Contact the Arc of Lincoln 402-421-8866 or www.arclincoln.org
Description: Join us for the Parent Information Meeting. Childcare will be provided. This is for parents & families of individuals on the Autism Spectrum.

Play Piano!
Piano Program for ages 4+ including those with special needs.
Also teach guitar!
www.keystoharmony.com

Every Tuesday, – for ages 5-18
Location:  Art and Soul at 5740 Hidcote Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516
Cost:  Go to the website at www.artplanetlincoln.com for class listings and information
Questions:  Contact Tamara Weber at 402-610-2295

For kids with special needs ages 4-25
Location:  4001 S. 8th Street, Lincoln, NE
Time:  Sunshine Little Rays Team (ages 4-10) Tuesdays 7-7:45pm
Sunshine Team (ages 11-25) Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm
More information:  402-489-5111 and www.cheeranddanceexpress.com
Description:  Cheer and Dance offers two classes for special needs children.  The Sunshine Team has won many awards and always receive a standing ovation!  They have performed at numerous competitions and shows throughout the Omaha and Lincoln area.  The students learn cheers, jumping, on trampolines, stunts and much more! This team has made a  huge impact on the kids’ self-esteem and confidence. 

Every Monday for Kids with Special Needs
Location:  2701 O Street, Suite 6, Lincoln
Time:  6:30-7:30pm
Cost:  First session is FREE, Registration for FREE, $20 1st month, then $45 every month after
Questions:  Contact Monya DeBoer at 402-405-6470 or email ccddance@gmail.com
Description:  Dance class of various studies, for ALL AGES from 3 and up!  Come make friends, and have fun learning about dance.  This class is open to boys and girls!

For Children and adults with a disability

Location:  7612 Maple Street, Omaha
Open Gym Times:  Mondays through Friday 12-4, personal trainer by apt.
Cost:  Minimal fees and scholarships available
More information:  Patrick Reynolds  Reynolds@greatplainspva.org or 402-398-1422
Description:  Great Plains PVA’s adapted health and fitness center is a specialized training center that focuses on a person’s differing abilities and individual health and fitness goals.  This program promotes improved strength, endurance, balance, and overall health while at the same time enhancing independence, confidence and quality of life.  It is an on-going program that is open to children and adults with a disability.  WE have a personal trainer on staff who works with individuals to help them meet their own personal goals.

Location:  13820 ‘P’ Street, Omaha, NE
Time:  Monday at 7:15pm Wednesday at 6:15pm and Friday at 5:15pm
Registration and Questions:  402-505-7600  or info@metrostarsgym.com
Description:  Metro Starts Gymnastics offers a special needs class called special stars.  Designed by Elizabeth Lilla, who holds a doctorate degree in Occupational Therapy, their gymnastics classes teach the children about social interaction, refine their gross motor skills, encourage them to try new and difficult tasks, and serve to build their self-esteem!

The Munroe Meyer Speech Department in partnership with Autism Action Partnership has created an iPad and iPod lending library.  The purpose behind this library is to provide families affected by ASD the opportunity to try iPads and iPods as communication devices before they go to the expense of purchasing their own. 

Contact Jennifer Brock at jbrock@unmc.edu or 402-559-6460 for more information

Location:  Omaha
More information:  Contact Janet Miller, Program Director at 402-346-5220 or jmiller@olliewebbinc.org
Description:  In 2011, Ollie Webb Center, Inc. became an affiliated chapter of the Next Chapter Book Club that was started in Columbus, OH in 2002 through Ohio State University.  There are now more than 130 book clubs in 16 states and 3 countries.  Funding was made possible through a grant from Meyer Foundation for Disabilities.  The Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC) is committed to promot8ion literacy and social connection experience for adolescents and adults (18 years and older) with intellectual disabilities and other disabilities, that encourage friendship and lifelong learning within a community based setting.  Each book club is made up of 5 to 8 people with disabilities, regardless of their reading skills, gather with 2 volunteer facilitators in a local bookstore, coffee shop or café to read aloud and discuss a book for 1 hour a week.  Books will be chosen from a listing of high interest, low reading level received from the main Next Chapter Book Club location in Ohio.  The goal is to have small book clubs meeting throughout the city to make transportation easier for families.  The registration fee is $30 plus the cost of books.