Specialty Swimming Instruction
Aggghhhhhhhhh!!!!” Sara screams as her parents struggle to get her into her bathing suit for her first swim lesson. She’s terrified of the water, the unfamiliar surroundings, and the change in routine.
Welcome To Morgan’s Wonderland
“Where everyone can play.” These four words aptly describe Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio, the world’s first theme park designed with special-needs individuals in mind and built for everyone’s enjoyment.
Climbing Toward Success
At Camp Courage, a place where abilities and disabilities become possibilities, campers are given the opportunity to test themselves and go beyond expectations.
Just Past The Front Doors
When faced with the need for a larger medical facility to accommodate the population served by Camp Barnabas, Cyndy Teas knew the camp had to construct more than a building; the camp needed to construct a partnership with the community.
Partnering With Parents
Autism Ontario Kids (AOK) Camp & Adult Summer Program (AOA) is a day camp for children, youth, and adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The camp was established 26
Give Pause For Patience
Some people think that accessibility for the disabled simply means that a person in a wheelchair has a ramp available.
Training Staff To Work With Special-Needs Campers
Every spring, camps around the country turn their attention to recruiting, hiring, and training the staff that they hope will provide the best summer experience for campers.
Camp Hooray
If Toni Boyd could have described her emotions on the day she dropped off her daughter Samantha at summer camp for the first time, she would have used one word—terrified.
Partnering In Sight
Can you recall your favorite summer camp memory as a child? Maybe it was the time you went kayaking or tubing across the lake. Perhaps it was when you went swimming with your friends
Is This Camp For Special Kids?
The first question campers often ask their parents is, “Are you sending me to a camp for special kids?” Or when they first meet their counselors, “Is this a camp for special kids?” This is really a critical question for
Everyone Can Play!
Physical disabilities affect how the body moves. The most common physical disabilities found in children and young adults include cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, and spinal cord injuries.
Yo-Yo Moments
Remember the yo-yo? Honestly, I was never great at it. There was something about the exact amount of string I had to let out mixed with the right amount of force to pull the yo-yo back. It
Special Needs Camp Survey
Do you run a special needs camp?Anna Park, recreation supervisor for Glastonbury Parks and Recreation in Connecticut, is looking for feedback.If you run a special needs camp, she would appreciate
Light Up The World Video
This video by Camp Simcha for Children With Cancer made us smile this morning. The enthusiasm of these kids really does "light up the world," don't you