# The Help Group

> Special needs camp and program · Sherman Oaks. Sherman Oaks nonprofit serving children and teens with autism and other developmental differences. Its Kids Like Me program runs after-school enrichment and school-break camps.
- Ages: 6–17
- Price: From $725/week
- Sign-up: Registration open
- Address: 13164 Burbank Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91401
- Website: https://www.kidslikemela.org
- Phone: (818) 778-7171
- Email: play@helpgroup.org
- On Summerground: https://summerground.com/sherman-oaks/the-help-group-sherman-oaks

## Camp Sunshine

Special needs camp · Ages 6–17 · $875/week · 9am–2:30pm

Part of Kids Like Me. Summer camp has Adventurers (cooking, sports, art) and Engineers (STEM) tracks. 2026 price was $875 a week. 2027 dates are not posted yet. Regional center vendor.

- Spring break: dates not posted yet
- Summer: dates not posted yet

- 2026 price; 2027 price not posted.
- Financial aid or scholarships available.
- Sign up: https://www.kidslikemela.org/camps/

## Village Glen Camp

Special needs camp · Ages 6–17 · $725/week · 9am–2:30pm

Part of Kids Like Me. Summer camp has Adventurers (cooking, sports, art) and Engineers (STEM including robotics and coding) tracks. 2026 price was $725 a week. 2027 dates are not posted yet. Regional center vendor.

- Spring break: dates not posted yet
- Summer: dates not posted yet

- 2026 price; 2027 price not posted.
- Financial aid or scholarships available.
- Sign up: https://www.kidslikemela.org/camps/

## Kids Like Me After-School: Sunshine Track

Special needs program · Ages 6–17 · $450/term

Each child attends the same weekday every week for the 12-week term: Monday Music & Movement, Tuesday Arts & Crafts Workshop, Wednesday Sensory Exploration, Thursday Cooking. Vendored with regional centers; accepts Self-Determination Program funds.

- Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2:45–4:45pm
- Fall 2026: Sep 14 – Dec 10, 2026
- Arrival, snack and free play from 2:45; enrichment 3:45-4:45; pick-up at 4:45.

- $450 per weekly class for the 12-session term.
- Financial aid or scholarships available.
- Sign up: https://www.kidslikemela.org/after-school/

## Kids Like Me After-School: Adventure Track

Special needs program · Ages 6–17 · $450/term

Each child attends the same weekday every week for the 12-week term: Monday Arts & Crafts Workshop, Tuesday Lab Explorers, Wednesday Cooking, Thursday Sports & Movement. Vendored with regional centers; accepts Self-Determination Program funds.

- Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays, 2:45–4:45pm
- Fall 2026: Sep 14 – Dec 10, 2026
- Arrival, snack and free play from 2:45; enrichment 3:45-4:45; pick-up at 4:45.

- $450 per weekly class for the 12-session term.
- Financial aid or scholarships available.
- Sign up: https://www.kidslikemela.org/after-school/

Details from https://www.kidslikemela.org/, checked October 7, 2026. Confirm prices and dates with the provider before signing up.