Summer camp can be a real gift for an autistic child and a genuine relief for parents — but only if the camp is actually set up to support your kid. The right camp offers trained staff, sensory-aware activities, and enough structure that your child feels safe. In the Indianapolis area you have some inclusive and disability-focused camp options, but spots fill early, so it pays to plan ahead and ask specific questions.
A 5-night overnight camp for young people with autism ages 10–18, held at Bradford Woods in Martinsville just southwest of Indianapolis, with staff trained to work with autistic campers.
Visit siteEasterseals Crossroads runs two Indianapolis day camps for children with disabilities: Camp Ability for ages 4–10 and Camp FUEL for ages 11–17, with themed activities, outdoor time, field trips and therapeutic horseback riding.
Visit siteAn Indianapolis camp for all kids, not an autism-specific camp, that keeps low staff-to-camper ratios and roaming behavior specialists to support campers with ADHD, autism, anxiety and other mild-to-moderate needs.
Visit siteA week-long overnight camp at Bradford Woods, Indiana University's accessible outdoor center near Martinsville, for children with physical and cognitive diagnoses, with medical staff on site around the clock.
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