The Autsim Family Retreat Camp was so much fun!  So many times, life with ASD is filled with appointments, therapy, and staying home in order to manage behavior.  At the retreat we got out and used outdoor recreation to improve coordination, focus, and build muscles!  The kids played together well and the moms got to share and support one another while having a great coastal vacation.  The whole week we ate gluten and dairy free.  It was fun to exchange recipes and ideas about where to shop.  As a bonus, the weather was perfect, giving us sun for kayaking, an overcast beach day when we were sunburned from the day before, and a clear starlit sky for our campfire.  Here are some pictures of our adventures:

Gluten free breakfast: homemade pork sausage, scrambled eggs with basil, GF cinnamon-raisin bread  (Bob's Red Mill), and fruit salad.

Playing with clay and making art with found woodland objects!

Kayaking on Devil's Lake

Walking through the woods and climbing on the community center rock wall was fun as well as therapeutic for balance, coordination, and muscle building.

The beach was great for all of our senses!

 See my blog at www.drsherylwagner.blogspot.com for pictures of horse therapy at the retreat!