There’s no doubt that making the leap from high school to adulthood is a challenging time. For young adults with disabilities, the process can mean moving from the security of the school environment to the unknown. In the end, young people with disabilities experience significant isolation and a disconnect from the community. At the same time, Read More ›
Autism Program
Barn Raising Will Expand Programming at Pine Tree Camp
Innovation with old-fashioned roots: Pine Tree Camp barn raising expands programming for Maine kids with disabilities Thanks to the Burger-Roy Family Charitable Trust and Campbell’s True Value, on Saturday, September 28, Pine Tree Camp will become home to a brand new barn, built through a traditional barn raising with a group of Read More ›
Pine Tree Society to exhibit at Aroostook County Autism Conference
Pine Tree Society will be exhibiting at the Aroostook County Autism Conference, being held on October 7, 2016 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The conference is hosted by the Aroostook Autism Support Group and will feature speakers on topics including Education Rights for Students with Disabilities, Coexisting Conditions, and Med Read More ›
Pine Tree Camp retreat offers experience for young adults with autism
A camp experience for young men and young women between the ages of 16 and 21 who have a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder Offered in partnership between the Autism Transition Program and Pine Tree Camp staff, the retreat programming is designed to promote social connections, social skills and self discovery in a beautiful natural Read More ›
Program Helps Young Adults with Autism Prepare for the Future
Noah has a goal of attending college when he graduates. Alannah is a high school sophomore looking for a part time job. Kate just turned 20 and would like to be able to live on her own. These goals might sound like those any young person in Maine would strive for, but there is one key difference that makes their goals unique: Noah, Alannah, and Read More ›
Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in to Benefit Pine Tree Camp Takes the Show on the Road
Snow was hard to find, but the snowmobiles rode on in Newport at the 43rd annual Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in to benefit Pine Tree Camp. The lack of snow was a challenge, but everyone came together to make it work and, thanks to Dysart’s and Q106.5, a spectacle of hundreds of snowmobiles and celebrity riders rode in on a parade of trailers. The Read More ›