Aaron's Acres

Aaron’s Acres provides year-round, recreational programs to children, ages 5-21 with special needs, including those on the Autism Spectrum. The focus of all of our programs is on socialization and communication skills. Through a variety of activities (horseback riding, music therapy, swimming, and group games), our professional staff as well as our undergraduate students (studying social work, special education, and occupational therapy) assist and support the children on an individual basis. We have 1-1 or 1-2 staff to child ratio which allows for immediate and appropriate intervention for each child. We have a group called the A-Team which is comprised of teenagers (ages 13-17) who have a diagnosis of Aspergers. In this group, they work on their social skills while participating in teenage-like activities in the community (i.e. bowling, movies, etc.). The A-Team meets during the school year as well as during the summer.