“The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome.”   Helen Keller

Welcome to Partners In Adventure

   Partners In Adventure is located in Chittenden County, Vermont. Since 1999, Partners In Adventure (PIA) has provided year-round programs and camp experiences for young people of all abilities. We are the only program in Vermont that offers opportunities in community settings that are fully accessible, adaptive, and inclusive. We seek to partner people who are non-disabled with others who are developmentally, physically, and mentally challenged.

The Power of Play

When we think of “Play” we think of young children engaged in all sorts of fun activities. It is important to realize though, that play is an important benefit not just for young children, but also for teens and adults as well, continuing to provide many of the same benefits as we grow older.

Play is a significant force enabling engagement in the world, and with the people you are associated with.

Here are some of the benefits of “play”

  1. Play enables the participant to practice and reinforce the development of critical thinking skills associated with cognitive, physical, language, and social emotional development.
  2. Learn autonomy and risk-taking: making personal decisions and choices, and developing an understanding between choice and consequence. The spontaneity of play promotes healthy risk-taking and develops resilience.
  3. Gaining self-control through opportunities to regulate feelings, negotiate with others, and use critical executive functioning skills.
  4. Engaging in the world, testing out new ideas.
  5. Practice mindfulness, becoming fully present in the moment, feeling safe and secure.
  6. Nurturing relationships, learning how to interact and share; gaining a greater sense of self.
  7. Feeling the joy and happiness of play! Play is a natural stress-reliever, reducing anxiety and fear.

Partners In Adventure strives to provide a wide variety of experiences for young people and adults to experience all that “play“ has to offer through a variety of mediums.

And you thought we were just having fun?

Check out our PIA 2025 Offerings Brochure to see what’s happening this year!

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