Campers enjoy a fun, supportive environment where children build confidence, friendships, and social skills. Campers participate in games, creative activities, movement, and guided social experiences that support communication, emotional regulation, teamwork, and problem solving. Led by experienced educators and behavior specialists, this inclusive camp is ideal for children who benefit from extra social support.

Our camp utilizes horses, small farm animals and horticulture to help children develop social skills and positive peer interactions.

Lions Camp Badger is a residential summer camp for individuals with special needs, offering individualized camper-centered programming through a wide array of activities.

Camp Paradigm offers two to three weeks of Summer camp every year.

Camp Boggy Creek is a magical place that provides life-changing camp experiences for children with serious medical illnesses. Founded by Actor Paul Newman, and General Norman Schwarzkopf, our camp has served over 90,000 children and families over the past 26 years.

Camp Escapades is an innovative summer day camp for children with developmental concerns and their siblings. Groups are staffed with occupational, physical or speech therapists, paraprofessional educators and one-on-one teen volunteers who are the child's "buddy" throughout the week. Activities include sensory experiences, dance, sports, fine motor skill development, music, games, yoga, cooking, and special events.

FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation offers a variety of summer experiences. Please visit our website for more information.

DramaRamas is a unique musical theatre program for children ages 8-18 with special needs. It was awarded a special recognition of excellence by the Connecticut Critics Circle.

Campers with unique and special needs

Since 1969, Quest's Camp Thunderbird has been dedicated to providing a real summer camp experience for adults with special needs, giving them a chance to learn key skills while making new friends and unforgettable memories.

Our half day camps are specially designed to support children who thrive in active environments. Through gymnastics & targeted daily activities, participants will have fun in a well supported environment!

The Peter Pan Center’s Summer Social Skills Program is a small-group, play-based program for children who benefit from explicit coaching in friendship skills, emotional regulation, and peer interaction. Designed for verbal, conversational kids with ADHD, Level 1 autism, or similar social communication profiles, the program offers a relaxed, supportive environment where children build confidence, connection, and group success.

Autism Spectrum Summer Camp

A communication-rich camp that integrates speech/language therapy into traditional camp activities.

Embark on an unforgettable adventure this summer with our specialized camps tailored for children and teens with autism. Led by our expert team, our programs blend therapeutic support with exciting activities to create a truly enriching experience.

Speech of Cake... where mastering communication and literacy skills is a piece of cake!

Camp Inclusion is a summer day camp in Howard County Maryland that focuses on social interaction between the campers and their non-disabled peers through sports and games.

Camp Shriver is a day camp for individuals with intellectual disabilities where the campers will make new friends, enhance sport skills, learn new sports, attend educational sessions on health and wellness

During our time together our campers will participate in activities that will not only enrich their minds but strengthen their bodies. Your camper will enjoy our mindfulness walks and yoga, finger painting, basketball, volleyball, and archery. Our crowd favorite is always the outdoor paint fight.