Camp Puzzle Peace

Community connections-community connections is a program designed for children and adolescents entering grade 1 age 17 with social interaction difficulties. This program is open to the public and has been proven especially effective for individuals with autism and related disabilities through a series of research studies conducted with canisius college and university at buffalo. Community connections provides 4 weeks (approximately 150 hours) of individual and group-based social skill instruction. Direct instruction focuses on role play with immediate feedback as well as fun, therapeutic group activities that allow a child to practice skills in a social setting. Many children with more significant needs and limited communication tend to have more challenging behaviors. These behaviors make it difficult for entire family units to experience typical family vacations. The Camp Puzzle Peace staff provides a supported environment for children with autism and related disabilities and their families.

Ant project - provide programs at the autism nature trail (ant) on weekends between may and november. Our programming is designed to work with individuals that need special supports due to their disability. We train staff and provide support to families that visit the trail. We also provide training for educators on how to use the ant and provide strategies to support their students. This program is 100% funded by ant.

Adirondack family Camp- the adirondack family Camp is aprogram that provides an opportunity for families facing autism spectrum disorder to enjoy a supportive Camp experience in a beautiful environment. The Camp is staffed by professional educators and related service providers (occupational therapist, physical therapist, school psychologist, etc). Many children with more significant needs and limited communication tend to have more challenging behaviors. These behaviors make it difficult for entire family units to experience typical family vacations. The Camp Puzzle Peace staff provides a supported environment for children with autism and related disabilities and their families.