Individuals with autism sometimes don’t have the social skills that come more naturally to others. By participating in engaging and educational programs with others on the spectrum, an individual with autism can receive a lot of benefits – such as better interaction with their peers and increased activity participation.
Social skills camps as well as equine therapy and aquatic therapy camps are so important to the growth of a child with autism. However, the costs associated with going to camp are sometimes too much for parents to pay on their own.
ASDF partners with autism organizations that offer social skills summer camps as well as equine therapy and aquatic therapy camps throughout the United States. ASDF provides partial and full scholarships to those families who need financial assistance to send their children to camp. While we cannot help everyone, we were able to send many autistic children to camp last year through our Summer Scholarship Program.
Applications must be submitted online. Any application via email, mail or phone will not be considered.
The 2026 ASDF Summer Scholarship Program Reopens April 1st, 2026
ASDF will re-open the Summer Scholarship program on April 1st, 2026. Please visit our website for any program updates.
We will deactivate the application when the program has closed for the year.
You will need the following information when you complete the application – name of camp/program, street number of the camp/program, city of the camp/program, state of the camp/program, dates of camp/program, the camps email address, amount requested and the date the funds are due. You will also need to upload documentation stating your child is on the Autism Spectrum. If funds are available, we will consider your request.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation is a small public charity that relies on donations from the general public in order to provide its valuable programs.
Scholarships Application