Autism camps in Illinois
1 campwe have checked against the organisation’s own website. Day camps, overnight camps and respite weekends — including, where they exist, the ones that serve adults.
Ask about paying with waiver respite. Illinois’s waiver is the Illinois DD Waiver, accessed through PUNS, and respite hours can often be spent on camp, billed as out-of-home respite. Ask your case manager, and ask the camp whether they accept Illinois waiver funding. How Illinois’s waiver works →
Special Recreation Association Network of Illinois (SRANI)
Ages Children and adultsStatewide, IL
Illinois is the only state in the country with legislation allowing two or more park districts or municipalities to join together specifically to run recreation programs for people with disabilities. The result is 29 Special Recreation Associations covering much of the state, offering sports, arts, social events, camps and fitness — year-round, local, and heavily subsidised because they are funded by member park districts rather than fees alone. If you live in Illinois this is almost certainly the best-value option available to you, and most families have never heard of it. Use the SRANI site to find which association covers your town, or ask your local park district.
Scholarships are available through many associations — ask. Your SRA is determined by which town you live in, not by which one you ring first.
How to choose and fund a camp →
Waiver respite, Extended School Year, and the questions to ask before you register.
Illinoisproviders & resources →
Therapy, schools, clubs and support, county by county.
Camps change age ranges, dates and fees every year — confirm directly before planning around anything here. Missing a camp, or spotted something wrong? Tell us.