Special Connections

Special Connections offers a quality day program for special needs adults in the Greater New Orleans area. We provide a safe and stimulating environment where these individuals can socialize and feel valued. The program offers opportunities for social engagement, reinforcing skills, recreational and enrichment activities, and appropriate interactions with the community at large. Additionally, the program is designed to offer respite to parents/guardians whose adult children are living at home.

Special Connections strives to enrich the lives of our Members by offering a variety of weekly activities. These include I-pad instruction, group games, movies, crafts, sign language instruction, aerobics, line dancing and art instruction. Monthly events include birthday celebrations and seasonal parties, such as the Black and Gold Tailgate party and Mardi Gras. In addition, Members look forward to field trips during which the group is exposed to a variety of local attractions that allow them to engage with the wider community.  Please view this video to see some of these fun activities: 

Special Connections welcomes volunteers year round and provides numerous opportunities for them to spend significant time with adults with special needs and thereby gain insights into the life lessons they have to offer everyone.

Testimonials

"I like everything about Special Connections. It is my second home. I love the staff. They do a great job. I love the field trips they plan. I like to play games, play on the I-pad and to do arts and crafts. I just like being there with my friends.

Margaret B. (participant)

"We worried about what our adult son would do when he finished school. A job was not in his future. Special Connections became the answer to our prayer. It provides the social engagement we were looking for. The activities are appropriate for his abilities. The staff brings out the best in each member in a caring and fun environment. Our son has made friends and feels a sense of belonging.

Sandy and John D.