Camps
2011 Camp Information will be updated frequently as dates and details become available!
Alpha Resource Center Summer Camp List
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ASPIRES
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Beach Star Gymnastics Summer Camps
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Junior Blind of America’s Camp Bloomfield provides children and youth who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled with a natural and safe environment to develop self-esteem, build independence and fully experience the joys of childhood. Nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains in Malibu, this 40-acre campground offers various week-long camp sessions for children of all ages and disabilities. The largest of its kind in the Western United States, Camp Bloomfield serves hundreds of campers free of charge each summer and is accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA).
http://www.juniorblind.org/site/camp-bloomfield
2011 Date TBD- (2010 date was August 16th-18th)- Camp Arroyo, Livermore, CA
Camp for children 8-12 years old with asthma. Camp Breathe Easy emphasizes having fun while maintaining good asthma control.
A few openings are still available, especially for girls! Quite a few campers are from Orange County! Campers range in age from 7 to 22 and the the ratio of children to staff is 3:1. One-on-one assistance is provided as needed for campers and all staff members are CPR and First Aid Certified. A doctor is on-call at all times.
CampCare provides a special time when individuals with special needs make friends, have fun and explore their gifts and talents in a warm nurturing environment. CampCare celebrates individual differences and focuses on the needs of each camper. The goal of CampCare is to provide a safe and positive “camping” experience away from home while encouraging independence and happy memories.
Camp Care Information and Contact Info
Camp Chit Chat
The 2010 inaugural Camp Chit Chat took place this summer. It was a huge success! We were able to provide valuable speech & language therapy to 46 campers for 10 weeks! Two clinicians, Julie DeAngelis and Holly Suda, planned creative and fun sessions for the campers. John Diaz helped coordinate the details and kept the ladies in order. A special thanks to John!
The Santa Barbara Language Center is a non-profit center that provides evaluations, referrals, parent education, and individual speech therapy for preschool-aged children. The Language Center has operated in Santa Barbara since 1984. The Center is philanthropy of the Scottish Rite, a concordant body of Freemasons. Therefore, all services are free. There are Rite Care centers and special programs for children throughout the United States.
The Scottish Rite Language Center is now enrolling PRESCHOOL students in CAMP CHIT CHAT for Summer 2011. We have 70 slots available. The cost is very affordable, under $5 per session.
For more information on this camp, please call (805) 962-8469
Camp Coelho takes place at Camp Wawona in Yosemite National Park in partnership with Yosemite Ridge. Camp is located by the Merced River and is approximately 20 minutes from the South entrance to the Park. The goals of camp include fostering independence in a safe environment, building self esteem by promoting self confidence, competency, and social interaction, and providing a safe, enjoyable residential camping experience. Campers will also experience fun activities such as a climbing wall, ropes course, archery, arts and crafts, and swimming while learning more about living successfully with epilepsy.
Look at their website for 2011 application info
Camp Discovery provides a meaningful outdoor summer camp experience for children with mild to moderate special needs, ages 3 to 10. Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Early Intervention Play Specialists provide their services and train the counselors who each have a background in education and experience with special needs children. A 3 to 1 camper to counselor ratio helps the campers (who have a number of disabilities including, Autism, Aspergers, ADHD, Developmental Delays, Speech and Language Delays, Gross and Fine Motor Delays, Sensory Integration Dysfunction and Genetic Disorders) succeed and thrive.
Camp Grizzly accepts children between age 7 and 14 who are deaf or hard of hearing or has parents or siblings who are deaf or hard of hearing. All camp counselors are deaf, hard of hearing or fluent in sign language. Sports include archery, golf, soccer, softball, frisbee, volleyball, basketball, and water activities. Recreation including arts & crafts, rope courses, outdoor skills, nature study, and campfires. Educational programs including drug/alcohol prevention, self-defense, "I Can Sign!", water safety and first aid.
Camp Krem, a beautiful summer camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains will once again offer summer sessions; several 6 day, 10 & 12 day sessions. Camp Krem is 60 miles South of San Francisco, (1 hour from San Jose). We serve children and adults who have developmental disabilities, ie Down Syndrome, Autism, Cerebral Palsy and other emotional/physical differences. Choose from the main camp, outdoor adventure camp and travel camp.
www.campingunlimited.com
Kids, teens and adults with mild to severe physical and developmental disabilities come to Camp Paivika in the summer and winter for horseback riding, swimming, adaptive sports, campfires and cookouts, arts and crafts, performing arts and other enjoyable, enriched activities. With a sense of freedom inspired by time spent outdoors in natural surroundings, campers learn, develop new interests and confidence through guided play, social skills building and exploration.
At all times, the safety and well-being of each camper is paramount and our carefully screened, qualified staff and nursing personnel meet the medical, diet, feeding and personal hygiene care and assistance needs of each camper with respect for the dignity of all.
Accredited by the American Camp Association, Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake is a fully accessible, residential summer camp for children who are 'at-risk' with a variety of special medical needs, economic hardship and/or emotional, developmental or physical disabilities. In partnership with the Lassen National Forest, each summer Camp collaborates with other non-profit groups to provide a week of traditional camp activities including arts & crafts, hiking, fishing, canoeing, sports, swimming, talent shows and campfires. Campers typically have special challenges that would normally hinder their ability to experience the joys of nature and camp; however, this is not an issue at Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake. Here all barriers, physical and mental, are removed.
Each summer, 125 children, ages 4-14, come for 7 fun filled days at Camp Dream Street. With over 100 volunteers and a team of medical experts consisting of pediatric doctors and registerdd nurses, the camp provides 24 hours a day care for any medical needs they may have. Activities include swimming, horse back riding, baseball, basketball, blow up jumpers, exotic petting zoo, archery, and nightly dances. There are also more relaxed activities such as arts and crafts.
This camp is FREE for children; there is no charge for coming to Dream Street Camp
www.dreamstreetfoundation.orgJust Ride! 2nd Annual DSASBC Bike Camp
NEW! Registration Form for 2011 Bike Camp LOCATED
HERE!
Lead by Adaptive P.E. Specialist, Michael Galvan, this camp aims to teach riders of ALL abilities how to ride a bike WITHOUT training wheels! This camp will strive to make large gains in self-esteem, independence and pride in all those participating!
Volunteers, Sponsors and participants wanted!
2011 Camp will be June 13 -17. 8 am-4pm. 5 sessions.
Last year's Bike Camp was a huge success!!! Check out the Noozhawk article covering the 2010 DSASBC Bike Camp here!
The camper to counselor ratio for Camp Harmon is 3 campers per 1 counselor, and campers live in cabin groups that typically consist of six campers and two staff. Easter Seals Camp Harmon features a combined lodge and dining hall, an on-site infirmary, 14 winterized cabins, an arts and crafts center, accessible swimming pool, a golf putting green, an athletic field and an animal farm. Campers choose from a wide variety of activities including swimming, arts and crafts, horseback riding, archery, hiking, sports and games.
Our staff includes a registered nurse, who is on site at all times, and counselors 18 years and older who have had background checks and thorough training. Our staff is recruited from all over the world, and is made up of people from varied backgrounds brought together by a desire to positively impact the lives of individuals with special needs and their families.
We believe that camping experiences help build self-reliance, independence, confidence and strong friendships. Participating in varied recreational activities empowers each camper to explore new interests and provides their families a well-earned respite.
Camp Harmon Webpage with Frequently Asked Questions
Happy Adventure Camp (Cornerstone House)
A Day Summer Enrichment Program for Persons with Developmental
Disabilities from the greater Santa Barbara, California area. We
offer participants the opportunity to enjoy creative activities
designed to enhance their social and recreational skills. The camp
is designed specifically for children and young adults with
physical disabilities. staff-to-camper ratio is 1-2, and in some
cases 1-1. Operated by Cornerstone House of Santa Barbara, the
Happy Adventure Camp is committed to providing severely disabled
children with the opportunity to experience the joys of summer
camp. Staff is specially trained to work with G-tubes, seizures
& medication administration.
Jay Nolan Camp is an inclusive residential camp program that is accredited by the American Camping Association. It is designed to bring children without disabilities and children with developmental disabilities together in a caring, fun environment. Children 8-15 enjoy an assortment of camp activities. Selected teens, ages 16-17, participate in the Counselor-In-Training Program. Activities include: swimming, sports, archery, arts and crafts, outdoor theatre, hiking/nature walks, campfire singalongs, camp dance and a camp talent show.
The staff are American Red Cross Certified in First Aid and CPR, registered nurses are on sight at all times, an American Red Cross Certified Lifeguard is always on duty and a N.A.D.A Certified Archery Instructor is on duty.
Jay Nolan Camp Information
Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp at UCSB
Run by Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital, Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, and University of California Santa Barbara, Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp is designed for individuals between the ages of 5 and 19 years who use a wheelchair to participate in sports.
Transportation available from Santa Maria, Lompoc, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, and Ventura/Oxnard areas.
To request an information packet, contact (Para un paquete de información, comuníquese con) René Van Hoorn at Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital at (805) 569-8999 ext. 82552 or rvanhoor@cottagehealthsystem.org
Numerous camps are offered during the summer! Camp Giddy Up involves horse riding for all levels of experience! Discovery camps are available for youth with physical disabilities (Pathfinders), cognitive disabilities (Crusaders) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (Adventurers). There is also Camp Xtreme which is specially designed for teenagers with physical disabilities who are up for the challenge of an overnight camp and other unique activities.
The camp takes place on over 26 acres of land just a few miles from Park City, Utah. It is a place where there are no boundaries to self discovery and challenging one's own abilities. Campers range in ages from 8-18 and a camps run for one week increments. The facilities include both indoor and outdoor riding areas for the horse riding camps, a universal challenge course, an indoor climbing wall and plenty of fun trails to hike!
In addition to these camps, NAC also offers golf tournaments, a trip to the Grand Canyon and various barn parties throughout the year!
Campy Giddy Up and Discovery Camp InformationRICSTAR's CAMP- Music Therapy Camp
RicStar's Camp is held in honor Eric Richard Winter, who had cerebral palsy and a remarkable gift for music. Under the skill and heart of the Community Music School Music Therapy Clinical Services Program, part of the College of Music at Michigan State University , Eric was composing music shortly before he passed away in 2003 at age twelve. Because music added much to Eric's life, the Winter family directed all memorial gifts to the Community Music School to begin the Eric 'RicStar' Winter Music Therapy Camp.
RicStar's Camp provides life-changing opportunities for musical expression, movement, performance and social interaction for all people with special needs and their siblings in a welcoming summer camp setting focused on ability and inclusion. This ground-breaking, fun camp experience speaks to the power of music to change lives, as it honors my son's incredible life and legacy.
The Eric 'RicStar' Winter Music Therapy Camp is held each June
at the MSU Community Music School in East Lansing. For more
information on RicStar's Camp, contact Camp Director Cindy
Edgerton, at edgerto3@msu.edu or call 517-353-6426. To find out
more about music therapy and camp, visit www.cms.msu.edu Camp fills up quickly!
—Scholarships are available.
Santa Barbara Foresters Baseball Camp
Sponsored by Foresters Baseball of Santa Barbara, this camp offers adaptive baseball play for children for a great way to start off summer!
2011 Form coming soon!
Please complete this form and return to P.O. Box 1243 Santa
Barbara, CA 93116. If you are not a registered 2011 DPLL Challenger
Baseball player, please complete that form as well because this
camp is in coordination with DPLL Challengers.
Santa Barbara Parks & Recreation Spring & Summer Guide
Check out these great spring and summer activities and camps for children in Santa Barbara!
Santa Barbara YMCA Camp Information
The Santa Barbara Family YMCA offers fun-filled weeks of camp that provide an exciting and enriching summer for your child! Camp runs from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and includes arts and crafts, games, swimming, Character Counts! and fieldtrips to local parks, beaches, museums and other exciting places.
The Santa Barbara Family YMCA is introducing half day and full day specialty camps for summer 2010. Half day camp will run from 9am to 1pm and Full Day camps will run from 9am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. Children are invited to come learn a new skill, be creative, and have fun all week!
SBparent.com Summer Camp Directory
Check out all the great camps listed on sbparent.com!
2011 Info coming soon!
Check out this Summer Camp Guide 2010 brought to you by sbparent.com!
SB Special Needs Adaptive Programs Activities List and Participant Registration Form
Check out this flyer for our upcoming Spring and Summer activities including baseball on Saturday mornings, basketball Tuesday evenings, a bike camp, sports variety camp and more!
This incredible adventure offers many of our students' favorite activities set in one of the most scenic sections of the California Coast. The course begins as students fly into Los Angeles and then head to the Ventura area. Students choose from a plethora of adventure options over the next two days including: surfing, boogie boarding, swimming, and rock climbing. Then it’s off to the majestic Channel Islands- described by many as the Galapagos of North America. The team has two days to explore this world-renowned marine environment by boat, sea kayak, snorkeling, hiking, and fishing. Students will explore sea caves and kelp forests, and may even encounter the elusive island fox! The course then moves north to the majesty of Moro Bay and Montana de Oro State Park. This region of California is known for its pristine beaches and amazing ocean vistas and will be our playground for the next three days. Swimming, snorkeling, horseback riding, deep sea fishing, hiking, plus viewing seals and sea lions in their native habitat are just a few of the adventure opportunities. The course concludes with a final night and sumptuous feast in the Cambria area before the group returns to Los Angeles.
This is for children between the ages of 11 and 18. It is strongly stressed that this is a summer camp for ADHD and children with learning disabilities.
SOAR Website and Information
There is one adult to every two campers and nurses who join kids in their cabins and throughout their daily activities. The Painted Turtle is staffed by California’s top medical specialty professionals, who volunteer to live at the Camp throughout each session and who work closely with our full-time staff of nurses and doctor.
At first glance, Hole in the Wall Camps look like any other traditional summer camp. There are swimming, boating, fishing, horseback riding, arts and crafts, ropes courses, a state of the art gymnasium, and nature activities. Yet, look more closely and you will find that at The Painted Turtle, every child, no matter their illness or capacity, can participate fully in every single activity, because of the subtle, yet liberating, access components built right into the camp facilities themselves.
It holds both a medical and an outreach program that includes a wide range of children
Painted Turtle Camp Information
Tuolumne Trails is an accommodations camp for groups of children with special medical needs. The camp provides the buildings, infrastructure, food service, management, and general camp activities. In addition, camping groups will bring their own dedicated staff of professionals, medical staff and specially tailored programs for their campers.
Tuolumne Trails offers a unique camp experience. All the brand-new log cabin style buildings are designed especially to accommodate children with special medical needs. The camp is available for group bookings in week-long sessions. Typical group size is 72 campers, plus counselors and sponsoring agency staff.
In addition to onsite medical staff and local Groveland doctors, the camp is just minutes from Pine Mountain Lake Airport, should emergency transport be required.
Tuolumne Trails Information
All Summer- Single Week or Multiple Weeks Sessions - 2010 was from June 14- August 20
The goal of the UCSB Summer Day Camp is to provide a safe, fun and active environment in which children can develop new skills, self-esteem and friendships. Children with Special Needs are welcome and adaptively included in all activities with the help of a one-on-one aide.
We pride ourselves on offering an action-packed, varied and exciting camp. Highly trained and qualified counselors provide a warm, family atmosphere in which each child is special and all children are taught to respect and value others.
Campers enjoy daily swimming at the Recreation Center and Campus Pool, access to the UCSB gymnastics facility as well as weekly visits to the Ropes Adventure Course.
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