CAMPS/ ORGANIZATIONS THAT EXHIBITED
Camp/ Organization-Town-Type of Camp (Day/ Overnight/ Other)-Web Address-Telephone
Breezy Hill Farms - Holliston, MA - Day Camp - www.bhfhorses.com/theraputic - 508.429.6233
Camp Akeela - Strafford, VT - Overnight Camp - www.campakeela.com - 866-680-4744
Camp Grossman - JCC-Newton, MA - Day Camp - www.grossmancamp.org - 617.244.5124
Camp Harkness - UCP Gtr. Hartford - Waterford, CT - Overnight Camp - www.sunrisegroup.org-860.236.6201 ext.316
Camp Howe-Goshen, MA - Day & Overnight Camp -www.camphowe.com- 413.549.3969
Camp Isola Bella - Taconic, CT- Overnight Camp-www.asd-1817.org/ib- 860.824.5558 V/TTY.
Camp Kingswood - JCC -Netown, MA-Overnight Camp-www.kingswood.org - 617.558.6527
Camp Lee Mar-Dresher, PA-Overnight Camp-www.leemar.com - 215.658.1708
Camp Starfish-Rindge, NH-Overnight Camp-www.campstarfish.org-617.522.9800
Camp Sunrise/ Boston ABA-Belmont, MA-Day Camp-www.bostonaba.com/campsunrise.html-617.990.4356
Clarke School for the Deaf-Canton/ Northampton, MA - Overnight Camp- www.clarkeschool.org -413.584.3450
Drama Play Connections-Waltham, MA-Day Camp-www.dramaplayconnection.org-781.899.1160
Duxbury Bay Mairtime School - AccesSail-Duxbury, MA-Other-www.duxbayms.com-781.934.7555
Easter Seals Massachusetts-Worcester, MA-Other-www.eastersealsma.org-508.751.6418
Federation for Children with Special Needs - Boston, MA-Other-www.fcsn.org-617.236.7210
They sell a camp directory for $10.
Grotonwood-Oceanwood-Groton, MA-Day & Overnight Camp-www.grotonwood.org-978.448.5763
Handi Kids/ Camp Connect-Bridgewater, MA-Day Camp-www.handikids.org-508.697.7557
Mass Family TIES-Boston, MA-Other-www.massfamilyTIES.org-781.774.6376
Outdoor Explorations-Medford, MA-Day/ Overnight Camp & Other - www.outdoorexplorations.org - 781.395.4999
Summer Camp and Trip Resources-Framingham, MA-Day/ Overnight Camp & Other - www.summercampsandtrips.com - 508.877.3648
Sunshine Programs-Framingham, MA-Day Camp-www.reedacademy.com-508.479.9981
Wediko New Hampshire Summer Program-Windsor, NH-Overnight Camp-www.wediko.org-617.292.9200
CAMPS/ ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDED FLIERS AND INFORMATION
Camp/ Organization -Town-Type of Camp (Day/ Overnight/ Other)-Web Address-Telephone
American Camp Association - Lexington, MA - Day & Overnight Camp-www.acane-camps.org -781.541.6080 They have provided a catalog with ALL of the camps in New England for parents to take.
Camp Allen-Bedford, NH-Day & Overnight Camp - www.campallennh.org - 603.622.8471
Camp Arrowhead - Natick Recreations - Natick, MA - Day Camp-www.camparrowhead.us-508.647.6530
Camp Farley - 4 H -Mashpee, MA-Day & Overnight Camp - www.campfarley.com - 508.477.0181
Camp Good Days and Special Times - Mendon, MA - www.campgooddays.org - 800.785.2135
Camp Kaleidoscope - Starksboro, VT- Overnight Camp & Other -www.cgcvt.org -800.430.2667/ 802.453.2592
Carroll School-Lincoln, MA-Day Camp - www.carrollschool.org- 781.259.8342
Charles River ARC-Needham, MA-Day & Overnight Camp-www.crarc.org-781.444.4347
Eagle Hill Summer Program-Hardwick, MA- Overnight Camp - www.ehs1.org - 413.477.6000
Framingham Parks and Recreation-Framingham,MA-Day Camp-www.framinghamma.gov/parks- 508.532.5960
MA Dept. of Conservation and Recreation - Universal Access Program-www.mass.gov/dcr/universal_access/index.htm-413.545.5353, 413.577.2200 TTY - write to Universal Access Program, Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, P.O. Box 484, Amherst, MA 01004 for the new Universal Accesss Brochure which will soon be in print.
MGH Youth Care-CharlesTown/Westwood,MA-Day Camp-www.massgeneral.org/youthcare/- 617.726.0060
Perkins Outreach Summer Programs-Watertown, MA-Day Camp-www.perkins.org-617.972.7432
Resources for Children with Special Needs - New York, NY - Camps 2008: A Directory of Camps and Summer Programs for Children and Youth with Disabilities and Special Needs in the Metro New York Area - The 24th edition of Resources for Children with Special Needs’ camp guide, Camps 2008, includes more than 300 camps and programs that provide a wide range of summer activities for children with emotional, developmental, learning and physical disabilities and special needs. Day camps in the New York metro area are included, as well as sleepaway camps throughout the US. There are many camps listed in New England, PA and NJ too. Publication Date : January, 2008, Languages: Spanish and English, Price : $25.00 plus $8.00 shipping and handling. Directory can be purchase by contacting - www.resourcesnyc.org/rhome2.htm or 212.677.4650
OTHER CAMPS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PROGRAMS OF INTEREST
The New Frontier: Deafness in the 21st Century, from July 25 to July 27 for families of children with hearing loss, newborn to 14 years old. Feel free to contact Clarke School for more information, 413-345-3450 or www.clarkeschool.org/content/news/familyweekend.php
Framingham Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs - www.framinghamma.gov/parks/ - 475 Union Avenue, Framingham MA 01702 - 508 532-5960
- Camp Arrowhead - Day Camp in Natick for youths who are physically challenged. Please call 508-532-5960 for more information.
- Camp McCarthy - Special Needs Day Camp. Activities encourage social interaction and emotional development. To register, call in early May for information. Appointment needed for first year campers.
- Start Smart Sports Development for Children with Special Needs - Ages 5 – 10 yrs., Saturdays, May 31 – June 28 from 10:00am – 11:00am, $60 per child
- Skyline - Programs for persons with disabilities. Bowling, Art, Sports, etc. Please call 508-647-6530 for more info.
The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA) created a list of appropriate summer camps for children with apraxia. www.apraxia-kids.org/site/c.chKMI0PIIsE/b.4054985/#three
American Speech Language and Hearing Association created a list of summer programs and camps for children and adults with communication disorders www.asha.org/public/outreach/camps
Discover Camp is a resource for parents of children with disabilities selecting a camp for their child for the first time. www.indiana.edu/~nca/discover/
Family Connect created a list of summer camps and programs for visually impaired children that can be found at www.familyconnect.org/parentsite.asp?SectionID=77&TopicID=357&DocumentID=3856
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Summer Camps for Children with Disabilities: 2008 - www.nichcy.org/pubs/genresc/camps.htm - Here are some resources for finding a summer camp. Some of these identify camps available to all children and some are especially for children who have disabilities.
TRANSITION SKILLS CAMP - This intensive vacation camp program is designed for young adults with special needs that are of transition age (15-21yrs). We will have fun developing the pro-social and pre-vocational skills which cultivate pride and independence. Activities will include: cooking, traveling by train, working on a farm, and community exploration. The Transition Skills Camp will be facilitated by Dr. Andrea Long, a clinical psychologist with 16+ years of experience supporting individuals on the autism spectrum.
Monday to Thursday, June 30th to July 3rd, 10:00am - 3:00pm, at 130 C Baker Ave Ext, Concord, MA 01742
Group: 4 - 6 participants. Please contact Darcie Heller for more information at (978) 287-7936 or dheller@minutemanar c.org * Please mention if you are applying for the DMR funded scholarship for this camp
THE GUIDED TOUR, INC. - www.guidedtour.com - professionally supervised travel and vacation program for adults ages 17 and up.
HELPFUL HANDOUTS
They have an online list of camps in the states of NC, VA, PA, and a few throughout the US. They also have links to helpful resources on the internet.
NOTE: F-SEPAC is providing the information above for educational purposes as a public service. The lists of information above and the participants to the Expo are not F-SEPAC endorsements.
sponsored by the
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Summer Camp Expo
for Children with Special Needs
LIST OF EXHIBITORS
AND OTHER INFORMATION
FROM THE 2008 EXPO
Below you'll find a list of camps and organizations that
either exhibited or provided fliers and information for the 2008 Expo.
There were also resource books on special needs camps
at the Expo to view and purchase from
the Federation for Children with Special Needs
and Resources for Children for Special Needs.
Handouts and other important links can also be found on this page.
Please check back periodically
as we will update this link as we receive more information.
