The St. Mary’s County Department of Recreation and Parks will be hosting an autism summer day camp for children aged 5-17 on the autism spectrum. The camp will be held in Leanordtown, Maryland. Children aged 5-10 can attend from July 6-10, 2009 and children aged 11-17 will have camp the week of July 13-17, 2009.

Recreation & Parks Day Camp is a co-ed, one week day camp designed specifically for children and young adult’s between the ages 5 to 17 diagnosed with Autism. Our program is intended to maximize a child’s potential and develop his/her strengths and hidden abilities. We offer a very unique program of recreation activities, academic and social development.

Your child will enjoy the fun-filled days of a one week summer camp while learning practical life skills. All our activities are instructional in nature and administered by a professional staff. Our activities are designed to stimulate your child’s awareness and interest while building upon positive relationships with others.

For more information, contact Rocco Aiello at 301-481-7377.