Outdoor Programs @ AAFS – Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary

In keeping with the paramount AAFS value of fostering independence in ASD youth, we strive to provide our members with opportunities to experience the outdoors outside of a structured ‘Summer Camp’ setting and allow them to really go camping. It’s the full experience: pitching tents, cooking food, and lighting campfires. For many of our youth, an AAFS camping trip is the first time they’ve ever spent the night away from their parents, let alone with a group of close friends. Activities have included hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, overnight trips and rafting.