Camp

By Nicole Gottesmann This summer was one of many firsts for my 10-year-old son, Gabe. I decided to sign him up for two weeks at an amazing camp I had heard about from some autism parents in [...]

Ascendigo Adventures Summer Camp through the Years By Eswar Sundar The tiny Hyundai struggled up Watson Divide deep into the Roaring Fork Valley wilderness. Sugantha and I were wondering if this [...]

BY Kristina Tober, JUNE 2018 Five summers ago, we dropped off our 10-year old son Luke for his first camp week. After too many experiences “apologizing” to caregivers for Luke’s behaviors, to [...]

BY MATTHEW MCCABE, ADVENTURES CO-DIRECTOR A few months ago, Ascendigo’s Adventures Department received quite an interesting request. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) in Saudi Arabia was [...]

BY SUSAN LINDEN, JANUARY 23, 2018 Ascendigo’s Winter Adventure Camp is about so much more than skiing. Each participant is on the slopes with a private ski instructor from 9am to 3pm working on [...]

BY JOSEPH BREILING, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 As I jump out of bed in a frantic hurry, I take a deep breath and realize that…I don’t have to go to camp today. Our ninth and final week of Adventures [...]

Overview/History Over the last six winter seasons, Folbe has averaged 20 ski lessons per season, and I have had the privilege of being her instructor for all of them! Folbe is a 10 year-old girl [...]