A three-and-a-half week sleep-away camp in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont. Campers live in cabins with up to 8 peers and 4 counselors. Our traditional New England camp program includes arts, outdoor adventure, ropes course, athletics, pool, lakefront aquatics, and much more!
Akeela campers are boys and girls completing grades 3 – 10 who are excited about a camp experience that supports their social growth. Many have been diagnosed with Asperger’s, NVLD or a similar neurodiverse profile. At Akeela, they truly belong and find lifelong friends. In addition to our camps for grades 3 – 10, Beyond Akeela prepares 10th – 12th graders for life after high school, with an emphasis on social skills, independence, college readiness and FUN! Family Camp is a one-week camp in mid-August for the entire family!
Camp AweSum Family Camp at Moon Beach is an opportunity to vacation with other families who ‘understand your story.’ Camp AweSum Family Camp will fill your heart and provide you with much-needed rest, relaxation, and play. Experience the hospitality and acceptance of our staff with other families. Share a week in a community like no other for this exceptional opportunity in the beauty of the Northwoods of Wisconsin.Respite is provided daily between breakfast and lunch by trained volunteers. During your respite time, campers age five and older, regardless of neurodiversity, will participate in activities such as archery, boating, and drumming. This gives parents/caregivers time to rejuvenate while enjoying activities on their own. Some families bring bicycles and enjoy the miles of paved trails in the area. Others go kayaking, fishing, hiking, participate in yoga, or guided arts and crafts sessions.Everyone will enjoy traditional camping activities such as swimming, games, and campfires.
Camp Createability is a training facility and full service studio for artists, visual effect artists, filmmakers, actors, graphic designers, animators, and digital media designers with autism or other disabilities.
Camp Createability is a training facility and full service studio for artists, visual effect artists, filmmakers, actors, graphic designers, animators, and digital media designers with autism or other disabilities. We transform expectations through our mission of employability, independence and inclusion. Our training facility provides opportunities for children, teens, and adults of all abilities to gain individualized instruction and eventually job placement in the arts and entertainment industry. Our studio provides individuals on the autism spectrum with technical, behavioral and social skills required for employment. The production studio contracts for paid industry digital media projects that provide hands-on experience and eventually employment opportunities for our artists.
ARCh Camp Pow Wow has been providing outdoor recreational opportunities for adults and children with disabilities. As one of the first camps in the area for people with disabilities, Camp Pow Wow remains committed to accommodating all needs!
ARCh offers one-of-a-kind programs that make a difference for everyone in our communities.Children and Adults with Disabilities Experience Summer CampParents' Anxiety is ReducedAdults with Disabilities Become More IndependentFamilies Have Peace of Mind for the FutureThe Community is ServedTeens Learn to be LeadersAdults with Disabilities Experience Community LifeOur Communities are SaferLives and Money are Saved
Camp Shalom - which means "peace" - is the summer day camp of the Jewish Federation of Madison. Its Jewish environment is welcoming to all elementary and middle school-age children and provides a safe, nurturing, and fun experience.
Camp encourages campers to experience a wide variety of activities through programming designed to stimulate and educate. Full and partial financial need scholarships may be available.
Through our partnership with Variety - the Children's Charity of Wisconsin, graduate speech pathology students and other student volunteers and instructors host this overnight camp for children with special needs who use assistive communication devices and their immediate family members.
We provide community mental health and day service programs for Rock County and the surrounding areas. Our day program starts at 4th grade and goes up until age 30 to help ease the transition phase of young adulthood and being able to stay with the same familiar faces. We focus on our communities and building relationships!
For 4th-8th grade we offer after-school programming during the school year and a day camp during the summer Monday-Friday. For 9-12th grade offer Saturday day camp during the school year, and 2-four hour evening programs during the summer. For 18-30 year old young adults we offer community-based day service programming Monday-Friday during the school year, and Saturday programming during the summer.
Imagine a place where campers with disabilities are free to be themselves and valued for it. Where they are able to try new things and make new friends in an accessible, inclusive, and fun environment. Campers of all ages and abilities can challenge themselves, set goals and accomplish them – making the most of their camp experience. In this relaxed environment, families and caregivers can be confident their loved one is safe and taken care of, and in return, they receive a respite. Campers will have the time of their lives at a place they’ll never forget.
Easterseals Wisconsin has many different camps, all designed for campers with disabilities to have and share experiences they have never had before. There are multiple platforms of services and a large array of camps for families and campers to choose from.
Family Voices of WI offers free resources, virtual and in person learning sessions, events and conference, and family leadership and advocacy skill building opportunities to parents/family members across Wisconsin. We empower parents/families to navigate services and advocate for what their child and family needs.
Free resources (factsheets, newsletters, videos), learning sessions, events/conferences to assist families.We have fact sheets that cover working with healthcare providers and seeking mental health services. We also have a list of summer camps.
Heartland Farm Sanctuary is a non-profit organization based in Madison, Wisconsin. Our mission is to inspire compassion for all beings by offering a safe, welcoming space where people and farm animals come together to experience growth, healing and connection.
Heartland Farm Sanctuary also offers Experiential Therapy. Experiential therapy isn’t “typical” therapy. Instead, it’s the ability to approach the needs of the participant in a way that allows them to express themselves through exploration, authenticity, compassion, creativity and the development of experiences where a real sense of belonging can occur.
At Heartland, therapy participants each work with a designated therapist– a certified or licensed professional– during their therapy sessions. All activities are done with the guidance of their therapist, and with the intent of helping participants reach their therapeutic goals.
These goals may include increasing coping skills, learning to better regulate and express emotions, practicing self-advocacy, building social and community involvement skills, and setting boundaries.
Experiential Therapy at Heartland is a good fit for children and young people who enjoy being outdoors and around animals, as well as those who may struggle to express themselves verbally. Our sanctuary’s unique environment and therapeutic experience often allow participants to open up and heal in ways that they’ve struggled with elsewhere.
Please note: Public and private visits must be scheduled ahead of time. Heartland is not open for drop-in visits.