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The three things neurodivergent families search for most, found for you around the Bay Area.

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  • Sensory-friendly movies

    AMC Mercado 20

    3111 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara

    • Lights up, sound down
    • 2nd & 4th Saturday
    • No trailers
    • Dreamer
    • Mover
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  • All-abilities playground

    Magical Bridge, Sunnyvale

    Fair Oaks Park, 540 N Fair Oaks Ave, Sunnyvale

    • Free
    • Roll-on surfacing
    • Quiet Retreat Huts
    • Open daily 6 AM – 9 PM
    • Outdoor explorer
    • Balancer
    • Mover
    • Dreamer
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  • All-abilities playground

    Magical Bridge, Palo Alto

    Mitchell Park, 600 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto

    • Free
    • Roll-on surfacing
    • Quiet Retreat Huts
    • Musical zones
    • Outdoor explorer
    • Balancer
    • Mover
    • Dreamer
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  • Sensory-friendly museum evenings

    Play Your Way at Children’s Discovery Museum

    180 Woz Way, San Jose

    • Next: Sat Oct 31, 5–8 PM
    • Autistic kids 2–15
    • Limited crowds
    • Experimenter
    • Builder
    • Sorter
    • Pattern-maker
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  • Sensory inclusive attraction

    LEGOLAND Discovery Center Bay Area

    Great Mall Entrance 4, 870 Great Mall Dr, Milpitas

    • KultureCity certified
    • Free sensory bags
    • Social story to preview
    • Builder
    • Pattern-maker
    • Experimenter
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  • Inclusive storytime

    Cambrian Library Inclusive Storytime

    1780 Hillsdale Ave, San Jose

    • Free
    • 3rd Wednesdays, 11 AM
    • Any Ability Art at 4 PM
    • Dreamer
    • Sorter
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  • Neurodivergent gymnastics

    California Sports Center

    Great Oaks & Cambrianna gyms, San Jose

    • Ages 2–14
    • 3 kids per coach
    • $151–$175 per term
    • 45-minute classes
    • Mover
    • Balancer
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  • Adaptive swim lessons

    SafeSplash Adaptive Aquatics

    1610 Crane Ct, San Jose

    • Private 30-min lessons
    • Sundays
    • Autism, ADHD, sensory needs
    • Mover
    • Balancer
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  • Special abilities swim

    Santa Clara Swim School

    575 Pomeroy Ave, Santa Clara

    • 1-on-1
    • $230 per month
    • Heated pool
    • Ages 3+
    • Mover
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  • City recreation for all abilities

    San José All Access Recreation

    Camden Community Center, 3369 Union Ave, San Jose

    • Summer Playcamp, ages 5–12
    • Adapted Bowling, ages 11+
    • Free inclusion support
    • Outdoor explorer
    • Mover
    • Dreamer
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  • Weekend classes & family socials

    FCSN South Bay Center

    1029 S Bascom Ave, San Jose

    • LEGO, music, art, sports
    • Saturday family gatherings
    • Regional Center funding
    • Builder
    • Dreamer
    • Pattern-maker
    • Sorter
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  • Teen buddy Sundays

    Bay Area Friendship Circle

    Oshman Family JCC, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto

    • Ages 5–19
    • Sunday morning or afternoon
    • Trained teen volunteers
    • Mover
    • Dreamer
    • Builder
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  • After-school clubs

    Sunnyvale Kids Klub & Teen Hangout

    Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E Remington Dr

    • Kids Klub 8–14, Wednesdays
    • Teen Hangout 15–22, Tuesdays
    • $77 per 8 weeks (residents)
    • Builder
    • Dreamer
    • Mover
    • Sorter
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  • Adaptive open gym

    California Sports Center Adaptive Open Gym

    Morgan Hill & Gilroy gyms

    • All ages
    • Coach-guided + free play
    • Families welcome
    • Mover
    • Balancer
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  • Parent’s Pick

    All-abilities playground

    Memorial Park, San Leandro

    1105 Bancroft Ave (at Callan Ave), San Leandro

    • Free
    • Ramps to most play
    • Wheelchair merry-go-round
    • Changing stations
    • Outdoor explorer
    • Balancer
    • Mover
    • Experimenter
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  • Parent’s Pick

    All-abilities playground

    Imagine Playground, Dublin

    Dublin Sports Grounds, 6700 Dublin Blvd, Dublin

    • Free
    • Region’s first all-abilities playground
    • Musical play
    • ADA restroom
    • Outdoor explorer
    • Balancer
    • Builder
    • Mover
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  • Sensory indoor playground

    Swings & Wings, Alameda

    2307 Blanding Ave, Suite E, Alameda

    • From $19.50 a visit
    • Made by an OT
    • Calm sensory room
    • Grip socks required
    • Mover
    • Balancer
    • Builder
    • Dreamer
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  • Inclusive preschool

    Play Pals Preschool, San Leandro

    14207 East 14th St, San Leandro

    • Ages 18 months – 4
    • Speech therapy in class
    • Play-based, Reggio
    • Vouchers accepted
    • Builder
    • Dreamer
    • Experimenter
    • Outdoor explorer
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  • Inclusive early-intervention preschool

    PlaySchool at Center for Developing Minds, Los Gatos

    16268 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos

    • Ages 2 – 5
    • Up to 12 kids, 3:1 or 4:1 ratio
    • No toilet training needed
    • Mon – Fri, 2.5 hrs a day
    • Builder
    • Dreamer
    • Sorter
    • Experimenter
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  • All-abilities playground

    Mia’s Dream Come True

    Tennyson Park, 28377 Huntwood Ave, Hayward

    • Free
    • All ages
    • Open daily 8:30 AM – 8 PM
    • Fully gated
    • Outdoor explorer
    • Balancer
    • Mover
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  • Inclusive indoor play

    Spirited Play Labs, Berkeley

    2930 Shattuck Ave #206, Berkeley

    • First visit $35 per family
    • 18 months – 8 years
    • 90-minute sessions
    • Builder
    • Sorter
    • Dreamer
    • Experimenter
    • Pattern-maker
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  • Inclusive indoor play

    Spirited Play Labs, San Ramon

    2220 Camino Ramon, San Ramon

    • First visit $35 per family
    • 18 months – 8 years
    • 90-minute sessions
    • Builder
    • Sorter
    • Dreamer
    • Experimenter
    • Pattern-maker
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  • Inclusive indoor play

    Spirited Play Labs, Belmont

    1300 5th Ave, Belmont

    • First visit $35 per family
    • 18 months – 8 years
    • 90-minute sessions
    • Builder
    • Sorter
    • Dreamer
    • Experimenter
    • Pattern-maker
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  • Sensory-friendly movies

    AMC Bay Street 16

    5614 Shellmound St, Emeryville

    • Lights up, sound down
    • 2nd & 4th Saturday
    • No trailers
    • Dreamer
    • Mover
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Help for parents

Free support for you, from parents who have been there.

  • Parent’s Pick

    Free family resource center

    Parents Helping Parents (PHP)

    Sobrato Center, 1400 Parkmoor Ave, Suite 100, San Jose

    • Free
    • 1:1 help after a diagnosis
    • IEP support
    • Parent support groups
    • English
    • Spanish
    • Vietnamese
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ABA therapy near San Jose

ABA (applied behavior analysis) is one approach some families choose, and others prefer different ones. We list these providers for information only. Reva doesn’t endorse or rank them. Ask about goals, methods and how your child will feel, check coverage with your insurer or San Andreas Regional Center, and choose what’s right for your family.

  • In-home ABA, plus speech, OT and feeding therapy

    Opya

    Serves Santa Clara and San Mateo counties (at home)

    • Early intervention focus
    • Caregiver training
    • Telehealth
    • Most major insurance
    • Some Medi-Cal plans
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  • Center-based and in-home ABA

    CARD San Jose (Center for Autism and Related Disorders)

    393 Blossom Hill Rd, Suite 201, San Jose

    • Social skills groups
    • Skills for Parents program
    • Early intervention
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  • Center-based ABA, ages 0 to 18

    BlueSprig San Jose

    1835 Park Ave, San Jose

    • Early learner programs (0 to 6)
    • Parents can observe sessions
    • Most major insurance
    • Medi-Cal
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  • Center-based and in-home ABA, plus diagnosis

    Autism Learning Partners

    San Jose, serving Santa Clara County

    • Diagnostic services
    • Parent collaboration
    • Santa Clara Family Health Plan
    • Kaiser
    • Most major insurance
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  • In-home and school-based ABA

    Kyo (formerly Gateway Learning Group)

    Office at 1101 S Winchester Blvd, San Jose

    • 1:1 caregiver coaching
    • Serves San Jose, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Milpitas
    • Most major insurance
    • Medi-Cal
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  • In-home and community ABA

    Positive Behavior Supports (Team PBS)

    Serves San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto and more

    • Caregiver support
    • Kaiser
    • Santa Clara Family Health Plan
    • Valley Health Plan
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  • In-home ABA (no Bay Area center)

    Kadiant

    Serves Santa Clara, San Mateo and Alameda counties

    • Children through adults
    • Diagnosis
    • Telehealth
    • Most major insurance incl. Kaiser
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  • In-home, school and community ABA, ages 2 to 21

    Maxim Behavioral (Maxim Healthcare) San Jose

    631 River Oaks Pkwy, San Jose. Serves Santa Clara, Alameda, San Mateo, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties

    • Autism and behavioral care
    • Ages 2 to 21
    • (408) 914-9153
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