Children's Healthcare of Atlanta summer camp provides fun, friendship for autistic children

Located in Rutledge, Georgia, north of Atlanta, Camp You Be You offers autistic children and teenagers ages 8 to 18 the opportunity to engage in a traditional summer camp experience. (Courtesy of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta)

When Anna Steers first arrived at Camp You Be You in 2021, she immediately felt at home.

Steers has been a veteran of summer camp and outdoor activities since she was a child, and she has a rich history of working with autistic children.

As an employee of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center, she was offered the opportunity to volunteer with Camp You Be You. What was only supposed to be a week of giving back soon transitioned into a new career path.