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Autism Camps

Summer camp specially for kids with ASD

 

Autism camps focus on helping and understanding kids who are autistic or who have other autism spectrum disorders.

At these specialised camps, autism is understood fully by professionally trained staff and counselors and autistic kids' get the summer camp experience that will help them develop. Autism camps are specially known for developing social skills to help autistic children practice specific social skills within the context of a play group, field trip, or activity. At these camps, autistic children can make friends and participate in various helpful social activities. A group made up of other children on the autism spectrum enables all members to learn and practice social skills without fear of rejection or ridicule. Aerobic exercises such as running, cycling or dancing also contribute to cardiovascular fitness.

Monitored activities like camping, swimming, arts and crafts and other projects are available too. Some autism camps offer backpacking, cross-country skiing and canoeing for the children. Such camps give a boost to the self-esteem and confidence of affected children. People with autism may find that outdoor recreation clubs provide opportunities for good friendships as the members engage in structured, social situations and perform recreational activities that they love.

Kids camps for autism are ideal for any family dealing with an autistic child, as children here participate in a wide variety of activities in a very supportive environment. The schedule, activities and envirnonment are all tailored to the child's needs and encourage group play and social interaction.

Learn more about autism

Autism is a developmental disorder that appears in the first 3 years of life. This disorder affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Ourkids.net offers extensive resources for parents and families dealing with autism, including a look at autism and ASD, a list of autism schools as well as a very similar list of autism camps.

Find a great autism camp near you:

 
  Autsim camp, by name Category
  description City—Province/State
Stillwood Camp & Conference Centre crest.
Just outside of Abbotford and Chilliwack, this day and overnight camp features unique sports like dirtboarding and street luge as well as sailing and more.
Camp Specialties: CIT/LIT Program, Autism/Pervasive development delay

Day & Overnight
Traditional

Vancouver — British Columbia
Camp Kennebec crest.
Offers special needs kids a summer camp in eastern Ontario. Individualized programs and more than 50 activities including sports, arts and more.
Camp Specialties: ADD/ADHD, Autism/Pervasive development delay

Overnight
Special Needs

Sharbot Lake — Ontario
Camp Kirk crest.

Gold ListingCamp Kirk
Special needs summer camp offering various activities including martial arts, leadership building, swimming and many other sports.

Overnight
Special Needs

Northern Kawartha Lakes — Ontario
Dero United De-Ro-velopment Soccer Camps crest.

Gold ListingDero United De-Ro-velopment Soccer Camps
Mississauga's top soccer development camp designed to advance your child's individual abilities to their highest potential. Small groups, one-on-one training, lots of fun!

Day Camp
Sports

Mississauga — Ontario
Mississauga — Ontario
Mississauga — Ontario
KETTLEBY VALLEY CAMP AND OUTDOOR CENTRE crest.

Gold ListingKETTLEBY VALLEY CAMP AND OUTDOOR CENTRE
A day camp serving parts of the northern GTA, offering a variety of activities including sports and arts. Open all year round. Learn more.

Day Camp
Traditional

Newmarket — Ontario
ONTARIO PIONEER CAMP crest.

Gold ListingONTARIO PIONEER CAMP
This Muskoka summer camp offers unique adventures and a variety of features including horseback riding, ADHD support and much more!

Overnight
Traditional

Huntsville — Ontario
No Strings Theatre crest.

Silver ListingNo Strings Theatre
A multi-faceted arts day camp ideal for families from thoroughout the GTA. Programs include dance, music, theatre arts and vocal training.

Day Camp
Arts/Dance/Music

Toronto — Ontario
The Second City Training Centre crest.

Silver ListingThe Second City Training Centre
Explore the fundamentals of improvisation and sketch comedy at the Toronto Second City Youth and Teen camps.

Day Camp
Arts/Dance/Music

Toronto — Ontario
Academy of Martial Arts crest.

Academy of Martial Arts
Specializes in karate summer camp programs but also offers many other summer camp activities. March Break camp programs.

Day Camp
Health and fitness

Mississauga — Ontario
Brampton — Ontario
Milton — Ontario
Adventure Valley crest.

Adventure Valley
Summer day camp for Toronto kids yearning for outdoor adventure. Sports activities include soccer, tennis, swimming and a variety of other outdoor activities.

Day Camp
Traditional

Greater Toronto Area — Ontario
Bayview Glen Day Camp crest.

Bayview Glen Day Camp
Located centrally to much of Toronto, this summer camp offers air conditioned buildings, a heated swimming pool and more.

Day Camp
Traditional

Toronto — Ontario
Brehm Summer Scenarios crest.

Brehm Summer Scenarios
Brehm Preparatory School's Summer Scenarios is providing campers and students with a truly unique and exciting summer adventure. Children become self sufficient, self reliant engaged participants eager to learn new skills and assist others.

Day & Overnight
Special Needs

Illinois — United States
Brightstart Camp crest.

Brightstart Camp
This North York camp offers educational programming with support for kids with autism and other language delays. Ages range from preschool children to grades 1-7.

Day Camp
Special Needs

Toronto — Ontario
Cairn crest.

Cairn
A Christian summer camp with canoe trips and other outdoor education. Programs include music, arts, overnight trips and more.

Overnight
Traditional

Baysville — Ontario
Kirkland Lake — Ontario
Camp Ekon crest.

Camp Ekon
Summer camp in the heart of Muskoka. Kids participate in archery, canoeing, rock climbing and many other sports and activities.

Overnight
Traditional

Rosseau — Ontario
Camp Joshua Equestrian Camp crest.

Camp Joshua Equestrian Camp
Kids enjoy outdoor adventure and horseback riding lessons at this camp ideally located between Guelph and Toronto, also featuring a residential program for girls.

Overnight
Sports

Guelph — Ontario
Camp Mariste crest.

Camp Mariste
Quebec summer camp with specialized programs in cinema and horseback riding. Activities include numerous other sports.

Overnight
Traditional

Rawdon — Quebec
Canadian Family Taekwondo Programs Summer Day Camp crest.

Canadian Family Taekwondo Programs Summer Day Camp
Canadian Family Taekwondo Programs helps children learn impressive physical techniques while at the same time discussing and practicing life skills.

Day Camp
Sports

Greater Toronto Area — Ontario
Mississauga — Ontario
Mississauga — Ontario
Cedar Ridge Camp crest.

Cedar Ridge Camp
A traditional summer camp with day and residential programs, offering activities ranging from sports such as sailing to arts & crafts and more.

Overnight
Traditional

Bancroft — Ontario
Forest Cliff Camp crest.

Forest Cliff Camp
Kids' camp right on Lake Huron, 30 minutes from London, Ontario, offering numerous fun activities

Overnight
Traditional

Western Lamton County — Ontario
Glenbrook Day Camp at Willowgrove crest.

Glenbrook Day Camp at Willowgrove
Offering a choice of day camp or overnight camp, this Toronto summer camp offers arts and sports activities and much more.

Day Camp
Traditional

Markham — Ontario
Harbourfront Centre Camps crest.

Harbourfront Centre Camps
Summer camps and March Break camps offering a variety of specializations including sports, arts, leadership and much more.

Day & Overnight
Traditional

Toronto — Ontario
Kinark Outdoor Centre crest.

Kinark Outdoor Centre
A northern Ontario summer camp focused on special needs, including ADHD and behavioural disabilities. Open year round.

Day & Overnight
Special Needs

Minden — Ontario
NEW STRIDES DAY CAMP crest.

NEW STRIDES DAY CAMP
Ideal for families from throughout the GTA, this special needs day camp includes children with ADHD and other learning disabilities.

Day Camp
Special Needs

Toronto — Ontario
Outward Bound Canada crest.

Outward Bound Canada
Outward Bound Canada’s day camps and expedition-based programs are challenging, exhilarating journeys that take place in Canada's most beautiful urban and wilderness settings.

Day & Overnight
Adventure

Throughout Canada — Other
Toronto — Ontario
Throughout Alberta
RKY Camp crest.

RKY Camp
This overnight camp in eastern Ontario offers a variety of activities ranging from arts and crafts to wilderness trips and more.

Overnight
Traditional

Kingston — Ontario
Science North Summer Science Camps crest.

Science North Summer Science Camps
Science North offers fun and educational Summer Science Camps in English and French for children of all ages in over 25 communities across Northeastern and Northwestern Ontario!

Day Camp
Computer/Education/Science

Greater Sudbury and Vicinity — Ontario
Sault Ste Marie — Ontario
Seneca College King Day Camp crest.

Seneca College King Day Camp
An outdoor adventure camp just north of Toronto, where kids also participate in archery, mountain biking, rock climbing and other sports.

Day Camp
Adventure

Northern York Region — Ontario
Sportball (Milton, Mississagua, Oakville) crest.

Sportball (Milton, Mississagua, Oakville)
Our Multi-Sport programs & camps are a fantastic experience for young children! Full/Half day camps available. Sportball camps focus on 8 sports, arts & crafts, snack time, stories, music, co-operative games and theme days.

Day Camp
Sports

Oakville — Ontario
Mississauga — Ontario
Oakville — Ontario
Ways of the Woods Day Camp crest.

Ways of the Woods Day Camp
This Halton region summer camp travels to different conservation areas each week, with various activities. Year round programs also offered.

Day Camp
Traditional

Milton — Ontario
YMCA Camp Kitchikewana crest.

YMCA Camp Kitchikewana
An historic summer camp in northern Ontario with everything from water sports like sailing and canoeing to creative arts like drama.

Overnight
Traditional

Midland — Ontario
YMCA Camp Pine Crest crest.

YMCA Camp Pine Crest
A traditional overnight camp with activities ranging from wilderness trips to rock climbing to music activities and more. Financial aid is available.

Overnight
Traditional

Gravenurst — Ontario
YMCA John Island Camp crest.

YMCA John Island Camp
JOHN ISLAND CAMP is exclusively located in the North Channel of Lake Huron. CAMP FALCONA is nestled along the beautiful shores of Nelson Lake.

Overnight
Traditional

Greater Sudbury and Vicinity — Ontario
 
 

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