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3-Day Family Camp includes activities such as boomer ball, the hill-slide, the big swing, hiking, campfires, and music. The program focuses on shared experiences that include friendship and family-focused activities adapted for text-based communicators. It is a 3-Day Camp for neurodivergent humans who use text-based multimodal communication and their families.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 3-Day Camp sessions
• Price: Programming: $2499/Autistic Individual; Meals (7): $125/Person; Lodging: From $90–$180/Night; VIP Cabin: 1 Queen+1 Twin Air Mattress+Kitchen; May 1–3 Small Camp Deposit Price $200.00; May 8–10 Big Camp Deposit Price $200.00; August 7–9 Big Camp Deposit Price $200.00; August 14–16 Small Camp Deposit Price $200.00; August 21–23 Songwriting Camp Deposit Price $200.00; October 2–4 Big Camp Deposit Price $200.00; October 9–11 Small Camp Deposit Price $200.00; October 16–18 Small Camp Deposit Price $200.00
3-Day Family Camp is for non-or-unreliable speakers who are currently learning or fluent with text-based communication tools, and their families, and all ages are welcome to all camps. Big Camps host about 15 families and Small Camps host about 8 families, and all communication levels are welcome at these sessions. Songwriting Camp hosts about 10 families and is for open-ended text-based communicators only, who write a song with Brian Laidlaw.
Family members, caregivers, aides, and additional group members attend for free for programming, with the exception of meals and lodging, and only autistic individuals pay the programming fee. Volunteers must be 18 or older or be accompanied by a guardian, and volunteers receive free training, meals, and lodging with the team.
Cabin options include Community Housing with 6 or more twin beds, offsite lodging booked independently, and several on-site cabin layouts such as VIP Cabin (1 queen bed plus 1 twin air mattress and kitchen), Cabin 20 (1 queen bed plus 2 bunk beds), Cabin 41/46 (1 queen bed), Cabin 8/47 (1 queen bed plus 2 twin beds), and Cabin 95 (1 queen bed plus 3 bunk beds). All cabins include a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pot, and they have heat but no air conditioning. All queen beds have bedding provided, and single or twin beds require bedding, which can be provided if a family is flying to camp.
The program states that it aims to offer a safe and inclusive camp environment, support participation in the world in a bigger way, build confidence and bravery when trying new things, and support families with a compassionate community. It also states that it focuses on persevering through challenges with emotional and motor support from a highly trained team, enriching connections among siblings, family, and new friends, and regulating with nature.
The leadership team includes Julie Sando as a playful guide, and her dad, Kelly, is the Director at Idyllwild Pines Camp. The director of the camp has a daughter who is a text-based communicator, and the program notes that this makes the culture extra welcoming and understanding. The program shares that some of the families and team members first attended camp in 2022.
There is a registered nurse, who is also an Autism mom, who attends as many camps as she can with the intention of being available to assist with medical issues. The local fire department has ambulance access and is located within five minutes of camp.
The program notes that it is rooted in Southern California and serves families globally, and that its online Autism connection and communication training programs are based in Riverside County, CA, and serve globally. Community involvement includes support from Idyllwild Pines through discounts on meals and lodging, and funding support from Teva and Teva Community in Prescott, AZ, which lowers the cost of camp. Idyllwild Pines Camp also educates its staff and informs other groups about Autism and this group in an effort to create an inclusive, safe, more understanding, and friendly camp environment for all.
Last updated March 13, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: 3-Day Camp sessions
• Price: Programming: $2499/Autistic Individual; Meals (7): $125/Person; Lodging: From $90–$180/Night; VIP Cabin: 1 Queen+1 Twin Air Mattress+Kitchen; May 1–3 Small Camp Deposit Price $200.00; May 8–10 Big Camp Deposit Price $200.00; August 7–9 Big Camp Deposit Price $200.00; August 14–16 Small Camp Deposit Price $200.00; August 21–23 Songwriting Camp Deposit Price $200.00; October 2–4 Big Camp Deposit Price $200.00; October 9–11 Small Camp Deposit Price $200.00; October 16–18 Small Camp Deposit Price $200.00
3-Day Family Camp is for non-or-unreliable speakers who are currently learning or fluent with text-based communication tools, and their families, and all ages are welcome to all camps. Big Camps host about 15 families and Small Camps host about 8 families, and all communication levels are welcome at these sessions. Songwriting Camp hosts about 10 families and is for open-ended text-based communicators only, who write a song with Brian Laidlaw.
Family members, caregivers, aides, and additional group members attend for free for programming, with the exception of meals and lodging, and only autistic individuals pay the programming fee. Volunteers must be 18 or older or be accompanied by a guardian, and volunteers receive free training, meals, and lodging with the team.
Cabin options include Community Housing with 6 or more twin beds, offsite lodging booked independently, and several on-site cabin layouts such as VIP Cabin (1 queen bed plus 1 twin air mattress and kitchen), Cabin 20 (1 queen bed plus 2 bunk beds), Cabin 41/46 (1 queen bed), Cabin 8/47 (1 queen bed plus 2 twin beds), and Cabin 95 (1 queen bed plus 3 bunk beds). All cabins include a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee pot, and they have heat but no air conditioning. All queen beds have bedding provided, and single or twin beds require bedding, which can be provided if a family is flying to camp.
The program states that it aims to offer a safe and inclusive camp environment, support participation in the world in a bigger way, build confidence and bravery when trying new things, and support families with a compassionate community. It also states that it focuses on persevering through challenges with emotional and motor support from a highly trained team, enriching connections among siblings, family, and new friends, and regulating with nature.
The leadership team includes Julie Sando as a playful guide, and her dad, Kelly, is the Director at Idyllwild Pines Camp. The director of the camp has a daughter who is a text-based communicator, and the program notes that this makes the culture extra welcoming and understanding. The program shares that some of the families and team members first attended camp in 2022.
There is a registered nurse, who is also an Autism mom, who attends as many camps as she can with the intention of being available to assist with medical issues. The local fire department has ambulance access and is located within five minutes of camp.
The program notes that it is rooted in Southern California and serves families globally, and that its online Autism connection and communication training programs are based in Riverside County, CA, and serve globally. Community involvement includes support from Idyllwild Pines through discounts on meals and lodging, and funding support from Teva and Teva Community in Prescott, AZ, which lowers the cost of camp. Idyllwild Pines Camp also educates its staff and informs other groups about Autism and this group in an effort to create an inclusive, safe, more understanding, and friendly camp environment for all.
Last updated March 13, 2026.
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