A good summer camp gives an autistic child a real summer - friends, activities, growth - and gives you a stretch of predictable, supported time. The Twin Cities have some well-established options, including camps built specifically for autistic campers.
Camps vary a lot: some are autism-specific with trained staff and high support ratios, others are inclusive mainstream camps that accommodate. The right one depends on your child's needs and how much support they require.
This page covers what to look for and where to start in the Minneapolis area.
A summer day camp for children and adults with disabilities at 6350 Indian Chief Rd, Eden Prairie, with music, arts and crafts, a sensory room, adaptive sports, archery, a rock wall and an adapted ropes course.
Visit siteTrue Friends serves campers with intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities, including autism, at accessible Minnesota camps, with 1:1 and 1:3 staffing ratios and activities such as swimming, archery and ropes courses.
Visit siteAn Autism Society of Minnesota camp for autistic campers ages 13 and up who can participate in small groups, held at True Friends Camp Courage in Maple Lake with 1:4 support. AuSM membership is required.
Visit siteAn AuSM overnight camp for autistic young adults and adults, with sessions for ages 13-25 and 26+, held at Camp Knutson in Crosslake.
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