Autism Speaks awarded scholarships to more than 330 campers at 51 camps across the country through the Autism Speaks Baker Summer Camp Scholarship Program. All camps in the U.S. that provide a summer program to financially disadvantaged individuals with autism were eligible to apply. 280 camps submitted scholarship grant applications which were reviewed by a national committee composed of families affected by autism, individuals with autism, and autism professionals.
Grants were evaluated based on their overall camp program design and available activities, approach to serving people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, staff training in working with people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and a documented and thoughtful process for selecting qualified scholarship campers. The Camps were responsible for choosing the scholarship recipients based on an autism diagnosis, financial need, and the individual's opportunity for growth and development through the camp experience.
Please note that funding for grant recipients is based upon information received at the time of the application. Before engaging with any provider, Autism Speaks urges you to do your own research and request references.
Below is a list of the camps that scholarship awardees will be attending:
Camps Funded
Aaron's Acres
Aaron's Acres Summer Camp
Lancaster, PA
www.aaronsacres.org
AHRC New York City
Camp Anne
New York, NY
www.ahrcnyc.org/campahrc/CampAnne/index.html
Blue Compass
Blue Compass Summer Camp
Seattle, WA
www.bluecompasscamps.com
Camp Barnabas
Camp Barnabas
Purdy, MO
www.campbarnabas.org
Camp Concepts
Expressions Day Camp
Warrington, PA
www.campconcepts.org/expressions.html
Camp Encourage
Camp Encourage
Kansas City, MO
www.campencourage.org
Camp Good Times of Charleston, Inc.
Camp Good Times of Charleston
Charleston, SC
www.campgoodtimesofcharleston.org
Camp Huntington
Camp Huntington
New York, NY
www.camphuntington.com
Camp Northwood, Inc.
Camp Northwood
Remsen, NY
www.nwood.com
Camp Paquatuck
Camp Paquatuck
Center Moriches, NY
www.camppaquatuck.com
Camp Sue Osborn, Inc.
Camp Sue Osorn
Lyndhurst, OH
www.campsueosborn.org
Camping Unlimited for the Developmentally Disabled
Camp Krem
Boulder Creek, CA
www.campingunlimited.com
CARD New England
Camp CARD NE
York, ME
www.campcardne.info
Center for Developing Kids
Sunkids Summer Camp
Pasadena, CA
www.centerfordevelopingkids.com/html/programs.html
Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center
Camp Expedition
San Luis Obispo, CA
www.autismspectrumcenter.com
Clarkston SCAMP
Clarkston SCAMP
Clarkston, MI
www.clarkstonscamp.com
Common Ground Center
Camp Kaleidoscope
Starksboro, VT
www.cgcvt.org
Easter Seals Connecticut, Inc.
Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks
Hebron, CT
ct.easterseals.com
Easter Seals New York, Inc.
Easter Seals Camp Colonie
Rochester, NY
ny.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=NYDR_Camp_Colonie
Equestrian Connection
Camp Trail Blazers
Libertyville, IL
www.equestrianconnection.org
Exceptional Georgetown Alliance (Chisholm Trail Communities Foundation)
Let's Make Friends (LMF)
Georgetown, TX
www.exceptionalgeorgetown.org
Exceptional Needs Network
ENN Camp Arroyo
Livermore, CA
www.ennetwork.org/enn/Camp_Arroyo.html
Extreme Sports Camp
Extreme Sports Camp
Aspen, CO
www.extremesportscamp.org
Florida Autism Center
Summer Camp 2010 Daytona Beach
Sanford, FL
www.floridaautismcenter.net
Friedberg Jewish Community Center
Friedberg JCC
Oceanside, NY
www.friedbergjcc.org/specialneeds/index.php
Friendship Ventures
Camp Eden Wood, Camp Friendship, and Camp New Hope
Annandale, MN
www.friendshipventures.org/programs/res_camp.html
GroupWorks West
Theater & Film Making Camp 2010
Los Angeles, CA
groupworkswest@aol.com
Holding Hands Pediatric Therapy and Diagnostics
Arts and Adventure Summer Camp
Burbank, CA
holdinghandsinc.com
JCC Camps at Medford
JCC Camps at Medford
Cherry Hill, NJ
www.jcccampsatmedford.org
Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Camp JCC
Rockville, MD
www.jccgw.org/template.php?section=CM
Jewish Community Center on the Hudson
Camp BaShemesh
Tarrytown, NY
www.jcconthehudson.org/camp.htm
Kids Connect USA
Kids Connect USA
Staten Island, NY
kidsconnectusa.jimdo.com
Learning on the Log
Learning on the Log
Atlanta, GA
www.learningonthelog.com
Manhattan Community Foundation
Flint Hills Summer Fun Camp
Manhattan, KS
www.manhattancf.org
Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta
Camp Isidore Alterman
Dunwoody, GA
www.atlantajcc.org
Noble of Indiana
On the Move!
Indianapolis, IN
www.nobleofindiana.org
Panhandle Autism Society
Camp Connect
Coeur d'Alene ID
panhandleautismsociety.com/page13.php
Pediatric Therapy Network
Camp Escapades 2010
Torrance, CA
www.pediatrictherapynetwork.org/campescapades/index.cfm
Project Independence
Camp Independence
Mandeville, LA
www.projectindependence.org
Providing Autism Links and Supports
Camp Two Can
Orlando, FL
www.pals-ucfcard.org
Ramapo for Children
Camp Ramapo
Rhinebeck, NY
www.ramapoforchildren.org
Sandy Cay, Inc.
Sandy Cay Kids Summer Camp
Bryan, OH
www.sandycay.org
Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center
Camp Kehilla
East Hills, NY
www.sjjcccamps.org
TEAAM's Adventure Based Programs
Kamp Kaleidoscope
Mize, MS
www.kampkaleidoscope.org
The Learning Spectrum
The Learning Spectrum
Columbus, OH
www.thelearningspectrum.com
The Mosaic School
The Mosaic School Summer Program
Wantagh, NY
Tucson Alliance for Autism
TAFA Summer Camp
Tucson, AZ
www.tucsonallianceforautism.org
Under the Woods Foundation
Camp Under the Woods
Glens Falls, NY
www.upstatenyautism.org/Camp_Under_The_Woods.php
United Cerebral Palsy of the North Bay
Cypress Camp
Petaluma, CA
www.ucp.org/ucp_local.cfm/42
URJ and NFTY's Kutz Campus Reform for Jewish Teens
Mitzvah Corps: An Integrative Program for Teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kutz Camp: Mitzvah Corps Program
New York, NY
kutz.urjcamps.org
West Bergen Mental Healthcare
The SOAR Experience
Ramsey, NJ
www.westbergen.org/newsevents/soar/soar.html
Note: If there is a camp your child enjoys and you don't see it on the list, please encourage the camp to apply for grants in next year's funding cycle. Contact Information
For program related questions, contact Marianne Toedtman at mtoedtman@autismspeaks.org.
For questions about applications or technical issues, contact Serena Selkin at sselkin@autismspeaks.org.
Click here for a PDF version of the Baker Summer Camp Program Guidelines.
