Developmental Disabilities Awareness Day is March 14, 2023, but the entire month of March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month! In honor of this, we've compiled a list of resources in the Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach area for you! There are many fun activities, events and things to do with kids in Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach for families with special needs.

Several Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach organizations and businesses offer events or special accommodations for kids and/or adults with disabilities on a regular, ongoing basis. We have also included Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach parks, trails and other public places accessible to people with disabilities.

While Macaroni KID Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach does our best to keep up, please double-check with the Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach business or organization to make sure event details or offerings haven't changed!

Macaroni KID Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach wants to give a special shout-out to our Title Sponsor, Education Advocates of America!

Education Advocate of America

Does your child struggle in school or at home? Do you need help learning how to advocate for your child’s rights? Is your child headed to college and needs a quality 504 plan written? Are you tired of not knowing what to do to help your child? The Education Advocates team is comprised of teachers, tutors, and experts dedicated to furthering the education of young students everywhere. We strive to ensure all students get fair and equal access to education at all levels. We provide each family with an individualized strategic plan, attend meetings with parents and provide genuinely helpful resources to guide them through the pivotal steps of their educational journey.

Our goal in providing advocacy services is to empower parents to be able to advocate for their student. It is not uncommon for school staff to be unfamiliar with what services and supports are available for students with disabilities, to try to employ a one-size-fits all approach, or to fail to really listen and address the concerns of the family. Parents should be active and informed members of any group that makes educational decisions for their child. We will help you be an empowered and informed parent.

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Animal Therapy in the Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach area

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Organizations That Offer Resources for People with Disabilities in the Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach area

Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD)
2295 Victoria Ave, Suite 221, Fort Myers, FL 33901 | 1-800-615-8720

Autism Services of FL
12438 Brantley Commons Ct, Fort Myers, FL, 33907 | 239-349-3139

Cape Speech Therapy
2804 Del Prado Blvd. Unit 109, Cape Coral, FL 33904 | 239-540-8255

Children's Home Society of Florida
Suncoast Region, 4162 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33916 | (239) 334-0222

Community Resource Network of Florida, LLC
Main Office, 12751 World Plaza Lane, Building 85, Fort Myers, FL 33907 | (239) 415-7400

De LaSalle Academy of Fort Myers
6401 Techster Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33966 | (239) 245-8212

Family Care Council, Area 8
The Collaboratory, 2031 Jackson St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 | 1-800-470-8101

Family Initiative
734 SW 4th St, Cape Coral, FL 33991 | (239) 910-0712

Florida Autism Center
4085 Hancock Bridge Pkwy, Unit 101, North Fort Myers, FL 33903 | (239) 677-3767
5220 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 | (239) 932-2220

Florida Early Steps
Health Planning Council of Southwest Florida, 8961 Daniels Center Drive, Suite 401, Ft. Myers, FL 33912 | (239) 433-6700

FOCUS Therapy
4997 Royal Gulf Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33966 | (239) 313-5049

Fort Myers Autism Therapy Center
4150 Ford St #4, Fort Myers, FL 33916 | (239) 291-5088

Goodwill Community Resource Centers
5100 Tice St, Fort Myers, FL 33905 | (239) 995-2106, Ext. 2228
3226 Del Prado Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33904 | (239) 291-8259
2825 Lee Blvd, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971 | (239) 369-4774
5547 Tenth Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33907 | (239) 275-5180

Guardian Angels for Special Populations
Freida B. Smith Special Populations Center, 410 Santa Barbara Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33991 | (239) 574-0574

Impact Early Childhood Education
Impact Main Office, 1650 Medical Ln, Ste 4, Fort Myers, FL 33907 | (239) 334-6160

LARC Lee County
2570 Hanson St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 | (239) 334-6285

Lee County Special Needs Programs
Karl Drews Special Needs Center, 18412 Lee Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33967 | (239) 267-2181

Little Hands Happy Hands
Mobile and varying locations | (941) 529-8580

Miles Ranch Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
19810 Gottarde Rd, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 | (239) 851-0621

My Autism Connection, Inc.
7181 College Pkwy. Suite 22, Fort Myers, FL 33907 | (239) 288-6070

Myle's Message
mylesmessage@gmail.com

Pops Cafe
Cape Coral City Hall, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd, Cape Coral, FL 33990 | (239) 573-3134

STARability Foundation
720 Goodlette-Frank Rd. N., Naples, FL 34102 | (239) 594-9007

Stepping Stones Kids Therapy
3900 Colonial Blvd #1, Fort Myers, FL 33966 | (239) 351-3715

Sunrise Community of Southwest Florida, Inc.
810 SE 10th Court, Cape Coral, FL 33990 | (239) 574-0068

United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades
7273 Concourse Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908 | (239) 433-2000

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Accessible Events, Venues and Things to Do in the Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach area

The 25th Anniversary Family Café

Adventures in Paradise

Alliance For the Arts

Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall

Billy’s Rentals

Captain Bubby’s IsLAND Tours

C.A.S.T. For Kids - Charlotte Harbor

CenturyLink Sports Complex

Edison and Ford Winter Estates

Edison Mall

Estero Bay Express Dolphin & Sunset Boat Tours

Family Network on Disabilities

Florida Repertory Theatre

Gulf Coast Town Center

IMAG History and Science Center

JetBlue Park

Mike Greenwell’s Bat-A-Ball & Family Fun Park

Miromar Outlets

Shell Factory & Nature Park

Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center

Sun Splash Family Waterpark

Tarpon Bay Explorers

Williams Academy Black History Museum

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Sports and Exercise for People with Disabilities in the Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach area

We Rock the Spectrum
17640 Tamiami Trail S, Suite 309, Fort Myers, FL 33908 | (239) 362-3378
An indoor gym for all kids and abilities.

GiGi's Playhouse - GiGi Fit
1901 Brantley Rd, Unit 11, Fort Myers, FL 33907
FREE GiGiFIT programs combine activities with a strong fitness focus and an ultimate goal of success and improved movement designed by a physical therapist.

Gulf Coast Barracudas, Inc
4632 Vincennes Blvd, Ste 101, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Wheelchair basketball for individuals of all physical abilities.

Lee County Community Tennis
Rutenberg Park, 6500 South Pointe Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Offering wheelchair and adaptive tennis for those 8 years of age and older.

Pickleball For All
Several locations.
Offering pickleball lessons and games for all abilities and ages.

Special Olympics Florida - West Coast Region
Special Olympics Florida - Area 7, 27299 Riverview Center Boulevard, Suite 106, Bonita Springs, Florida 34134

Tennis (January - May)
Athletics, Bocce, Cycling (January - May)
Volleyball (March - April)
Stand Up Paddle (April - August)
Bowling (May - September)
Swimming (May - October)
Pickleball (August - November)
Golf (August - December)
Basketball (October - February)

Swimtastic Adaptive Aquatics
LA Fitness - Gulf Coast Town Center, 10058 Gulf Center Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33913
Therapeutic Aquatic Program (T.A.P.), water safety, and adapted swim levels offered to those with special needs.

TOPSoccer - US Youth Soccer
Cape Coral Soccer Complex, 4020 SW 2nd Ct, Cape Coral, FL 33914
An impactful soccer program for children and adults with special needs.

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Accessible Parks and Trails in the Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach area

*Call ahead to confirm hours due to devastating effects from Hurricane Ian*

Blind Pass Beach Park | 6497 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, FL 33957
Accessible parking, restroom (Captiva side), shower and beach wheelchair rentals

Bowditch Point Park | 50 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931
Accessible parking, entrance, restrooms, showers, ramps, boardwalk, boat dock, park, wheelchair accessible shell path and mobi mat and hard packed sand for beach wheelchair use.

Bowman’s Beach Park | 1700 Bowmans Beach Rd, Sanibel, FL 33957
Accessible parking, entrance, restrooms, beach wheelchair rentals and shell path to beach.

Buckingham Park | 9800 Buckingham Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Accessible baseball/softball fields, football fields, playground, transfer platforms and restrooms.

Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium | 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33905
Accessible museum, planetarium, gift shop, nature trails and restrooms. Wheelchairs available upon request.
Centennial Park | 1825 Hendry St, Fort Myers, FL 33901
Accessible paved walkways, pier, playground and restrooms.

Four Freedoms Park | 4818 Tarpon Court, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Fenced playground and picnic areas, accessible restrooms.

Four Mile Cove Ecological Preserve | 2220 SE 21st Avenue, Cape Coral, FL 33904
Accessible boardwalk trail, observation piers, visitor center, restrooms and picnic areas.

Jim Jeffers Park | 2817 SW 3 Ln, Cape Coral, FL 33991
Accessible mega playground, athletic facility, restrooms, picnic area and walking paths.

Lakes Park | 7330 Gladiolus Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Accessible family style restrooms, boardwalk, trails, picnic pavilions, water splash pad, playground, adaptive swings, transfer platforms and E.Z. Rider Assisted Tour Service.

Lehigh Acres Park | 1400 West 5th St, Lehigh Acres, FL 33972
Accessible restrooms, tennis courts, fitness stations, adaptive swings, playground, transfer platforms.

Lovers Key State Park | 8700 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach FL 33931
Accessible restrooms, tram with wheelchair ramp, beach equipment rentals and free beach wheelchairs upon request.

Manatee Park | 10901 Palm Beach Blvd, Fort Myers, Fl 33905
Fully accessible park, observation decks, boardwalk, walkways and playground,

Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve | 7751 Penzance Blvd, Fort Myers, FL. 33966
Accessible boardwalks, green-certified interpretive center, observation decks, amphitheater and restrooms.

Three Oaks Park | 18251 Three Oaks Pkwy, Fort Myers, FL 33967
Accessible restrooms, baseball/softball fields, soccer fields, picnic areas, tennis courts, basketball courts, playground, paved trail and transfer platform.

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Accessible Transportation in the Fort Myers - Fort Myers Beach area

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