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Warm Structured Days And Summer Fun at Autism Camps



Autism camps can provide an autistic child with a structured day and enjoyable, summer fun experiences -- just like her siblings and classmates. Specialized camps provide traditional programs leaning toward children with low self-esteem, learning challenges, autism spectrum disorders and attention deficit disorder who need a structured supportive environment. Many camps offer programs to help children, teens and adults develop social, academic and life skills.

There are autism camps which welcome exceptional campers who are not toilet trained or have bed wetting difficulties.

Therapeutic residential and day summer autism camps designed for children with social, emotional and learning problems are listed below. You will need to contact the autism camps listed on this page by states directly for detailed program and pricing information.

Some autism camps offer financial assistance and scholarships. Apply early for a better chance of being considered for grants and other types of tuition aid.

Our Autism Camps directory shared below offer exceptional campers an opportunity to make friends, have fun and experience laughter in an accepting environment.

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California

Camp Ramah In California
PO Box 158
Ojai, CA 93024
(805) 646-4301
(888) CAMP-RAM

Winter Address:
15600 Mulholland Dr., Suite #252
Los Angeles, CA 90077
888-CAMP-RAMAH
(310) 476-8571
(310) 472-3810 Fax
Send email

Connecticut

Camp Hope
PO Box 1622
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1525
Send email

Florida

Dimensions Kids Camp
Aventura Office
20704 West Dixie Highway
Aventura, FL 33180
(305) 933-5887
(305) 933-8991 (fax)
Send email

Georgia
Camp Caglewood
405 Friars Head Drive
Suwanee, GA 30024
(770) 402-9355
(770) 441-3406 (Fax)
Send email

Helping Hands Summer Camp
Duluth, GA
(678) 482-6100

Indiana

ASCENT
Ruby Creek Road @ County Road 12
PO Box 230
Naples, ID 83847
(800) 974-1999 (Toll-Free)

Illinois

Camp Little Giant
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
SIUC Mailcode 6888
Carbondale, IL, 62901-6888
(618) 453-1121 ext.231
(618) 453-1188 (Fax)
Send email

Iowa

Camp Courageous of Iowa
PO Box 418
12007 190th Street
Monticello, IA 52310-0418
(319) 465-5916

Kansas

Camp Determination
The AARC
Ste 2031, DDC Mail Stop 3055
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160
(913) 588-5727
Send email

Kentucky

Easter Seal Camp KYSOC
1902 Easterday Road
Carrollton, KY 41008
(502) 732-5333

Maryland

Kamp A-Kom-Plish
9035 Ironsides Road
Nanjemoy, MD 20662
(301) 934-3590
(301) 870-2620 (Fax)
Send Email

Massachusettes

Confidence Connection
42 Elmwood Road
Wellelsey, MA 02481
(508) 479-6097

Winter Address:
131 2nd Street
Medford, MA 02155
(508) 479-6097

Handi Kids
470 Pine Street
Bridgewater, MA 02324
(508) 697-7557
(508) 697-1529 (Fax)

Drama-Play Connections/ NLD AS
298 Crescent Street
Waltham, MA 02453
(781) 899-1160
Send email

Minnesota

Camp Discovery
(651) 647-1083

Camp Hand in Hand
(651) 647-1083

Camp Friendship
10509 108th Street NW
Annandale, MN 55302
(800) 450-8376 (Toll-Free)
(952) 852-0101
(952) 852-0123 (Fax)
Send email

Missouri

Camp Carpe Diem
Bear River Ranch
16795 Hwy E
Rolla, MO 65401
(573) 458-2125
(573) 458-2125 (Fax)
Send email

New Jersey

Camp Star - The Arc of Union County
Recreation/Camp Star Coordinator
(908) 232-0248
Send email

Celebrate the Children
CTC Center, LLC
Lakefront Professional Center
295 Rt. 46 East
Budd Lake, NJ 07828
973-448-PLAY

New York

Camp Ramapo
PO Box 266
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
(845) 876-8403
(845) 876-8414 (Fax)

Winter Address:
PO Box 266
Rhinebeck, NY 12572
(845) 876-8403
(845) 876-8414 (Fax)

Camp Huntington
56 Bruceville Road
High Falls, NY 12440
(845) 687-7840
(845) 687-7211 (Fax)
Send email

Winter Address:
PO Box 368
Woodstock, NY 12498
(845) 679-4903
Send email

Kehilla Kayf Camp for Special Needs
Camp Location: Poyntelle, PA c/o Sid Jacobson JCC Summer Camps
300 Forest Avenue
East Hills, NY 11548
(516) 484-1545 ext 175
Send email

Camp Northwood
132 State Route 365
Remsen, NY 13438-5700
(315) 831-3621
(315) 831-5867 (Fax)
Send email

North Carolina

Camp Royall
250 Bill Ash Road
Pittsboro, NC 27312

Camp Mountain Adventure

Camp Sky Ranch
634 Sky Ranch Road
Blowing Rock, NC 28605-9738
(828) 264-8600
(828) 265-2339 (Fax)
Send email

Talisman Summer Camps
Talisman Programs
64 Gap Creek Road
Zirconia, NC 28790
Send email

Winter Address:
4C Herman Ave. Ext.
Asheville, NC 28803
(888) I-LUV-CAMP (Toll-Free)
(888) 458-8226 (Toll-Free)

Frontier Travel Camp
866 750-CAMP (Toll-Free)
Summer Camp Alternative – Travel Tours
Age 15-35
Miami, FL

Ohio


Camp Nuhop
1077 Hanover Twp. Road 2916
Perrysville, OH 44864
(419) 938-7151 - Camp
(419) 938-3221 - Office
Send email

Winter Address:
404 Hillcrest Drive
Ashland, OH 44805
(419) 289-2227
(419) 289-2227 (Fax)

Oregon

Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp
9320 SW Barbur Boulevard, Suite 165
Portland, OR 97219
(503) 452-7416 Ext. 102
(503) 452-0062 (Fax)
Send email

Pennsylvania

Camp Lee Mar
450 Route 590
Lackawaxen, PA 18435
(570) 685-7188

Winter Address:
805 Redgate Road
Dresher, PA 19025
(215) 658-1708
(215) 658-1710 (Fax)
Send email

Dragonfly Forest, Inc.
1100 E. Hector Street
Suite 333
Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 298-1820
(267) 434-0100 (fax)
Send email

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Kehilla Kayf Camp for Special Needs
Camp Location: Poyntelle, PA c/o Sid Jacobson JCC Summer Camps
300 Forest Avenue
East Hills, NY 11548
(516) 484-1545 ext 175
Send email

Round Lake Camp
119 Woods Road
Lakewood, PA 18439-3943
(570) 798-2551
Send email

Winter Address:
21 Plymouth Street
Fairfield, NJ 07004
Lake Como, PA
(973) 575-3333 ext 145

Summit Camp
Camp located at Honesdale, PA
18 East 41st Street, Ste 402
New York, NY 10017
(800) 323-9908
(212) 689-3880
Send email

Tennessee

Vanderbilt University Camp aka Camp Vandy
Office of Campus Recreation
Vanderbilt University
Box 6033, Station B
Nashville, TN 37235
(615) 343-8186
(615) 343-8199 (Fax)

Texas

Children's Association for Maximum Potential
PO Box 27086
San Antonio, TX 78227
(210) 671-5411
(210) 671-5225 (Fax)
Send email

Star Ranch
149 Camp Scenic Loop
Ingram, TX 78025
(830) 367-4868
Send email

Virginia

Camp Gonnawannagoagin
929 First Colonial Rd
Virginia Beach, VA

Wisconsin

Camp Black Hawk
2710 Ski Lane
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 276-8500, ext. 1146
(800) 236-2710, ext. 1146 (Toll-Free)




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