For those seeking summer activities resources, we offer the following helpful links or contact information.  We do not endorse any specific service provider, but merely list here some of the providers we have heard about.  

Beyond Words Center for Social Skills Training  The programs sponsored by Beyond Words (404-633-0250) focus on social skills development, and are conducted under the supervision of Dr. Jeff Jones.

Camp Soar: This is an overnight camp for kids with LD and ADHD, though at least one of our members has used it for her AS child.  

Children's Therapy Works:  This therapy practice typically offers a summer camp program that addresses social skills and other therapy issues.  They may be reached at 770-754-0085.   

Galletly Speech-Language Services: 10-12 week social-communicative groups aimed at providing opportunities for children with autism spectrum disorders to enhance their receptive, expressive, and pragmatic language abilities within a setting using the necessary environmental supports, in order to promote active participation, flexibility, and independence. Contact Vivian Galletly at 404-604-5131 or e-mail at galletlysplang@yahoo.com, if interested.

Learning on the Log offers 8 full weeks of summer camp activities including hiking, swimming, gymnastics and canoeing.  Please contact them at info@learningonthelog.com or you can also call Armann Fenger at 404-579-3048 or Chris Zelski at 678-358-0097 for more information.

Super Summer Camp: This program is put on by Schweitzer-Childs Youth Development.  It runs Monday through Thursday, 10:00--3:00, and targets social skills, speech and motor development.  Unlike many programs, this camp can be attended on a flexible basis throughout the summer, and siblings without special needs can be included. They can be contacted at 404-457-2713.

My Summer Camps is a website that provides information about summer camps that permit special needs children to attend. They have a category for autism in their search process.

Camp Caglewood located in Flowery Branch, Georgia is designed for children and adults diagnosed as Autism Spectrum, PDD, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsey, and other developmental disabilities. Parents and caregivers send their loved ones to camp for respite care, and independence growth. Autism Society of America - Greater Georgia Chapter has many summer activities listed with contact information, disabilities served, ages served, and general information about the programs.

Finally, some of our members have had success including their children in summer programs for typical kids run by area churches.   One that was mentioned was the camp run by Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church, in Dekalb County.