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If
you’re looking for a summer camp experience for your
child we hope that the following information is useful.
A good idea is to check out camps the summer before,
if possible paying a visit to the camps while they’re
in session.
HOW
TO FIND A CAMP
American
Camping Association for a list of camps
serving special needs – 1-(800)-777-CAMP or (212)
674-4841. The New York Times Magazine Section and
other major newspapers have a section listing camps
in the back.
Camp Fair
Resources for Children with Special Needs Special Camp Fair
New Location!
New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania
401 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor
(between 32nd and 33rd Streets)
New York, NY 10001
Saturday, January 25, 2014
11:00am – 3:00pm
Meet Camp Directors from over 70 camps
Searchable Camp Guide & Video at http://resourcesnyc.org/content/camp-match
Referral
Services:
School
& Camp Placements Service
Contact: Madeline Seldon
The
Camp Connection
Contact: Lori & Norm Barrie
The
Camp Experts
Contact: Marla Leader e-mail: [email protected]
Try
the following sites:
The
following are sleepaway or travel camps for children
with special needs.
Camp
Northwood, Remsen, NY
Contact: Gordon & Donna Felt, Directors
315-831-3621
e-mail: [email protected]
www.nwood.com
www.facebook.com/campnorthwood
Camp Northwood provides a fun-filled, instructional summer sleep away camp experience to socially immature, learning challenged and high functioning autistic spectrum campers in need of greater supervision and social support than is available in a more traditional camp setting. Co-ed campers (ages 8-18) enjoy over 30 structured, non- competitive activities promoting independence, self-esteem and mastery. A 2:1 camper to counselor ratio ensures individualized instruction and reinforcement of age-appropriate social skills. Campers have a wealth of opportunities to succeed and shine.
The Northwood Center, a division of Camp Northwood, Inc. offers summer programming for young adults, (ages 16-21) as they learn and practice independent living, practical and social skills in a simulated apartment setting.
Camp Summit, Honesdale,
PA
www.summitcamp.com
Phone: (800) 323-9908, (973) 732-3230
Eugene Bell, Senior Director
Email: [email protected]
Summit Camp is a summer sleepaway camp for boys and girls, ages 8-19 with issues including Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and/or ADHD), Aspergers syndrome, awkward social skills, verbal or non-verbal learning disabilities (NVLD), and/or mild social or emotional concerns. Summit Camp is based on a traditional camp program, in a setting in which recreational, social, and educational activities have, as a primary goal, the establishment or reinforcement of feelings of success, confidence, enthusiasm, and self-worth. It offers full season or partial season.
Summit
Travel Program – Trips for older teens (15-19) with similar issues. Each summer there are trips planned to various locations.
Camp
Pa-Qua-Tuck-Center Moriches (all ages up
to 21)
Gary Nagle, Director
Call: (516) 878-1070
8/9 day sessions. Sleep over for ages 5-14 or 15-20
in early July. Scholarships available.
Camp
Ramapo, Rhinebeck, NY
Serves children with:
- Autism and Similar Pervasive Developmental Delays
- Learning Disabilities
- Emotional and Behavioral Problems
- Attention Deficit Disorder
This summer camp is ideal for youth who benefit from
increased structure and supervision. The program is
focused on the development of positive social and
self-help skills, forming productive relationships,
and having fun in a safe and well cared for environment.
There is a 1:1 camper to counselor ratio within 3
summer programs, each designed for a different age
group: Early Adventures (4 to 6 years old), Summer
Adventure (6 to 13 years old), and a Teen Leadership
Program (14 years old and above). We enroll campers
on a rolling basis and currently have openings. Fees
are set on a sliding scale.
Information
and applications are available at www.ramapoforchildren.org
or by calling 845-876-8403. Mike Kunin, Camp Director
Camp
Kehilla
Camp
Kehilla provides an educational, socially and emotionally
safe environment for children wiht special needs not
able to meet the socialization demands of regular
day camps, but are too high-functioning for traditional
special education camps. Summer Day and Sleep-away
Camp for Children and Teens with:
-
Social
Disabilities
-
Attention
Deficit Disorders
-
Autism
Spectrum Disorders including Asperger’s Syndrome
-
Learning
Disabilities
-
Speech
and Language Delays
-
Emotionally
Handicapping Conditions and other Special Neds
516.484.1545
Camp
Maple Leaf
One week day camp experiences in July for ages 9-13
and ages 14-17. Visit beautiful Vermont and attend
a fun day camp that focuses on social skills and leisure
skills development for children and adolescents diagnosed
with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Asperger’s Syndrome,
High Functioning Autism or PDD-NOS. Camp Maple Leaf
offers opportunities for campers to expand their social
skills while having fun, learning new leisure activities,
and taking social risks. Trained peer counselors and
highly qualified staff dedicated to a kind and professional
learning environment.
http://www.mapleleafclinic.com/camp.htm
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The Devereux Glenholme School Summer Program
Washington, CT, www.theglenholmeschool.org, 860-868-7377
The Glenholme Summer Program provides a rich menu of fun and engaging activities designed to strengthen social skills and boost academic proficiency for ages 10-18. Residential and Day Programs run in July and August.
Daycamps
Listings
of some daycamps where our members have found sensitivity
and success for their youngsters with ASD are available
at AHA support meetings, by emailing [email protected]
or by speaking to AHA office staff at 888.918.9198
Choosing
a Camp or Summer Program for your
Special Needs Child
(Questions to ask when interviewing a
director)
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What are the primary
goals of the Camp program?
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How many campers
and counselors are assigned per cabin?
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What percentage of
campers and staff return?
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How many international
counselors are on staff?
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What are some typical
backgrounds and ages of the staff? Minimum requirements?
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Does the camp do
criminal background checks on staff members?
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What is a typical
day’s schedule, how structured is it, and how
adult directed?
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How would the camp
approach the specific needs of my child?
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What types of medical
services are available on the campgrounds? What
type of emergency medical facilities is in the
area of camp?
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How is medication
distributed, and by whom?
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How competitive is
the sports program? (ex. Is there a Color War?)
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What are some typical
meals? Are there snacks? Can parents send snacks?
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Has the camp dealt
with learning challenged children on a regular
basis? What modifications are made?
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Is it possible to
speak with the parents of children attending camp
my child’s age?
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Is academic assistance
available for my child? How many campers participate
in the academics program and what activities would
my child miss?
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To whom does my child
see if s/he has a problem with a counselor?
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Was any child sent
home the previous summer and why?
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How does the camp
deal with campers that misbehave?
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What type of parent/camper
communication is encouraged/allowed/care packages?
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Are there end of
the summer evaluations?
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What other camps
might serve the same population?
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Are there any hidden
costs? (ex. Laundry, transportation, insurance,
activity fees, uniforms, etc?)
Reprinted
by permission of Camp Northwood