FUN family Climb
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Autism Climbs Certification
eCourse: Teaching Climbing to Kids with Autism
Prepare on the spot
Look up games, tips and tricks whenever you need them
PC or mobile app
Study at home or on the go
e-Learning and certification
Our eLearning just went live!
Gym offer36.00After the first four users, we offer a 25% discount.
Please purchase four full price users first, then add as many users as you'd like here at the discounted rate!Quantity
eCourse: Teaching Climbing to Kids with Autism48.00Autism Climbs Certification
One year unlimited access
Self-paced, 2-3 hours
Understanding autism
Teaching kids with ASD
Sensory benefits of rock climbing
Game ideas, tips and tricks, and scenarios
PC or mobile appQuantityAutism Climbs in-person staff training
Autism Climbs offers staff trainings that help climbing gyms to efficiently serve the autism population.
The staff trainings include practical advice, ideas for meaningful accommodations and sensory teaching materials for truly inclusive climbing gyms. Each participant, as well as the facility, will receive the Autism Climbs Certification.
Autism Climbs Certified Gyms offer private lessons geared toward pre-climbing activities and preparation for group instruction, along with a variety of thoughtful accommodations for climbers on the spectrum.
Autism Climbs Certified Gym
ABC Kids Climbing
1960 32nd St, Boulder, CO 80301
All the staff at ABC has attended the training 'Climbing for Kids with Autism'.
"At ABC Kids Climbing, we create an inclusive environment for all of our students. We ensure equal access for children with conditions such as autism or ADHD and provide our instructors with relevant training. Taking part in the workshop "Teaching Climbing to Kids with Autism" was part of this effort. Our instructors found it helpful and inspiring, and our young climbers benefit from our more inclusive environment and targeted instruction." - Karla Lankford, ABC Kids Climbing
Autism Climbs Certified Gym
evo ROCK + FITNESS Louisville
At evo ROCK + FITNESS Louisville, climbers on the spectrum will experience compassion and inclusion.
Certified Gyms
Here are our Autism Climbs Certified Gyms, where climbers of ALL abilities experience inclusion. These gyms went the extra mile to learn about autism and related sensory issues. They actively strive to understand, include and support climbers on the spectrum.Trailhead
Climbing + Fitness
is Red Deer’s only dedicated climbing facility. Climbing for all ages and abilities!
Red Deer, Canada
University of Calgary
Outdoor Centre
is striving for inclusion.
Alberta, Canada
Salt Pump
Climbing Company
All the Salt Pump instructors did our eCourse and can't wait to put their knowledge to good use!
Scarborough, ME
Vertically Inclined
offers a wide variety of programs and is happy to accommodate to sensory and special needs.
Edmonton, Canada
Pacific Edge
Climbing Gym
Pacific Edge is the premier alternative health club experience in Santa Cruz! Offering rock climbing, yoga, fitness classes and more!
Santa Cruz, CAOrigin
Climbing and Fitness
ORIGIN's Recreational Youth CLUBS are designed to help young climbers explore, learn, and grow in a fun, social and supportive environment. They can climb, play, and just be kids...all while developing their physical and mental fitness with a holistic movement based curriculum and experienced, supportive youth coaches.
volunteer sign up
Come volunteer with us - it's a lot of fun!
Are you a climber? Help us belay kids, clip them into the auto belay, supervise bouldering areas, keep everybody safe.
Do you love kids, but have no climbing skills? Help us assist kids who need extra attention during our events, set up and supervise the obstacle course and pre-climbing activities, and play away!
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Recent events
Thank you all for coming out and having fun!
11/17/19 FUNdamental at PURE Bouldering Gym
1401 S. 8th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Thank you, PURE Bouldering Gym and Gearonimo!
Colorado Springs is always fun! From Gearonimo 1 in the 'east side' to stylish Gearonimo 2 plus PURE Bouldering Gym, this place is only getting bigger and better. The outdoor area is under construction, they are planning a full-on expansion, it will be awesome! Thank you PURE/Gearonimo!
Even with 'only' the inside areas available, everybody had a blast. Thank you to everybody who joined, and special thanks to our fantastic volunteers! Corey and Kora, Jonas, Josh and Elena, Tim, and Regis University Service Learners Leo, Patrick, Alicia and Mitch - thank you all for helping out!
11/10/19 FUNdamental at ABC Kids Climbing
1960 32nd Street, Boulder, CO
After we had to cancel our Halloween Spooky Climb due to a massive snowstorm, we had to make up for the missed fun with something special - headlamp climbing! We turned most light off in a specific part of the gym and made sure that not too many kids enter all at once. It turned out great!
Estes Park with Mike Caldwell
9/14 Estes Park, Performance Park
Good call on the location, Mike! This was our first time climbing in Estes Park, but we will do this more - what a wonderful place to enjoy a golden late summer day! Thank you Mike, and Terry for helping getting those ropes up, and thank you friends and families for coming out and joining!
Global Climbing Day
8/24/19 ABC Kids Climbing
Our biggest event yet - thank you everybody for coming out! This event was so popular that we had to stagger it according to age group, providing younger kids with a less crowded experience. All in all about 200 people joined us at ABC Kids Climbing, and enjoyed Kona Shaved Ice, silent auction, guessing games and activity pass! Once again, thank you ABC Kids, for making this all possible!
Outdoor Climb - redirected to Earth Treks Golden!
Planned for 7/20 at 3:00 pm, this Outdoor Climb had to be cancelled due to lightning and flash flood risk, but we found a warm welcome at Earth Treks Golden instead!
Thank you to everybody who came out despite the crazy weather! Volunteers and participants showed flexibility and commitment when they drove back down from the canyon and regrouped in Earth Treks Golden.
And so it was that our first Earth Treks event came about - thank you so much for taking us in!
We ended up having a lot of fun. Mock lead climbs and belays, ninja warrior type challenges, spacious kids' area, seating where we enjoyed our snacks - this was great!
FUNdamental at PURE Bouldering Gym
1401 S. 8th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Thank you, PURE Bouldering Gym and Gearonimo!
This is just the perfect gym for our kids: nice outdoors area, very playful, easy as well as challenging climbs, and lots of swinging, balancing, and enjoying the sunshine. You can take your kids climbing there any time, and members get 24/7 access to the gym - the joys of being a PURE bouldering gym.
The adjacent store Gearonimo sells used and new gear, bikes, shoes, skis, boats and whatever you may need for your next adventure. When you go, make sure you say hi to the dog and the dragon...
Thank you Colorado Springs folks, y'all are awesome!
More past events
FUN at ABC Kids Climbing, Boulder, 6/2/19
FUN at PURE Bouldering Gym, Colorado Springs, 5/14/19
FUN with the ASBC - Autism Society of Boulder County, ABC Kids Climbing, Boulder, 4/14/19
FUNdamental Family Climb, ABC Kids, Boulder, 2/17/19
Climb on Friday Night, ABC Kids, Boulder, 2/8/19
Solace Healthcare Holiday Climb, Ubergrippen, Stapleton, Denver, 12/9/18
Friday Kids' Night Out, ABC Kids Climbing, Boulder, 11/9/18
FUNdamental Family Climb, PURE Bouldering Gym, Colorado Springs, 10/28/18
FUNdamental Family Climb, ABC Kids Climbing, 10/21/18
Outdoor Climbing Clinic - Tunnel 1, Clear Creek Canyon, 10/6/18
Mobile Climbing Wall at Walk with Autism, Denver, Sloan Lake, 6/10/18
FUNdamental Family Climb, ABC Kids Climbing, 5/20/18
FUNdamental Climbing Workshop, ABC Kids Climbing, 2/18/18
FUNdamental Climbing Workshop, EVO Rock + Fitness
1754 Dogwood St, Louisville, CO 80027
December 2017
Übergrippen hosting Autism Climbs for Solace Healthcare - Family Christmas Climb
December 2017
FUNdamental Climbing Workshop, ABC Kids Climbing, Boulder, 11/5/17
Outdoor Climbing Clinic - Pilot
Thank You to our sponsors and contributors
You make it all possible!
The North Face
Proud and thankful to be grantees of The Explore Fund!
https://www.thenorthface.com
Autism Speaks
Autism Society of Boulder County
http://www.autismboulder.orghttp://www.autismboulder.org
Dime Bags
UpaDowna - unleash your adventure
Thank you for sponsoring our mobile climbing wall at the Autism Walk Colorado, Sloan Lake
ABC Kids Climbing / Boulder
PURE Bouldering Gym
Ubergrippen Indoor Climbing Crag
University of Denver
Access Fund
Cook St. Productions
Tandem Design Partners
Thank You to Precision Plumbing, Heating & Cooling!
This made our FUNdamental Climbing Workshop 2/19/17 in ABC Kids possible!
Precision is giving back to the community - through $ 1000 hugs each month, with their "Precision Hugs" program. And the recipient in November was us!
Thank You, Precision!
http://www.precisionplumbing.com/guarantee/precision-hugs-awards.html
Paul Derda Recreation Center, Broomfield
Twisted Pine Brewing
Wonderland Brewing
BrainSong - Our kids deserve to experience the arts
Autism Society of Colorado
Denver Social Climb
Lyons Regional Library
McGuckin Hardware
https://www.mcguckin.com/
Doggy Gallery
These dogs approve of our leashes! Email us a pic of your pup and we'll feature it here!
Who We Are
We are parents of children and teenagers with autism.
We are rock climbing enthusiasts.
We are therapists.
We are friends.
Yisha Wagner
President
Raising three kids with lots of energy, I really enjoy Colorado. I want my children - and all children, really - to be able to experience the same kind of freedom and peace that I took for granted in my own childhood.
Born in Austria, MBA from Vienna University of Business and Economics in Sinology and Commerce, exchange student in Paris - INALCO, lived in China and Sweden with husband and three kids before settling down in Colorado.
AMGA certified Climbing Wall Instructor, President and Co-founder of Autism Climbs
Katherine Weadley (left)
Chief Administrator
After working as climbing instructor and raising kids with ASD, Katherine returned to her passion for books and knowledge.
As Director of Lyons Regional Library she is deeply involved with the community and devoted to the creation of knowledge and advancement of technological literacy.
Katherine's connection to climbing and autism communities puts her into the perfect place to connect the two.
What We Do
Guided support indoors and outdoors along the Colorado Front Range
Workshops and Lessons
We provide families with the basic climbing knowledge they need to safely embark on their own climbing adventures, indoors or outdoors.
- Workshops in various existing climbing gyms (Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs)
- Guided introductory lessons
- Outdoor climbing
- Encouragement and support for families throughout their climbing development.
Climb On!
Autism Climbs is a Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization
Our Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) is 47-4680885. All donations are tax deductible.
