"Mom, I Want to Go to Camp"
http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/displayNewsletter.php?newsletterID=10017
Family Center on
Technology and Disability's March 2005 newsletter focusing on summer camp.
NYS Department of Health: Children's Camps
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/camps/camp.htm
NYS OMRDD: Adult Overnight Summer Camp
Information
http://www.omr.state.ny.us/hp_camp_adultovernight.jsp
Sending Your Child With Special Needs to Camp
http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/sending_child_camp.html
Specialized Camps in NYS
Adirondack Leadership Expeditions
www.adirondackleadership.com
Saranac Lake, NY
Character development wilderness
program for troubled teens that promotes personal growth through a focus on
insight-oriented experiences. For more information call (518)
897-5011.
Camp Abilities
www.brockport.edu/campabilities/
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, NY
A one-week developmental sports camp
for children who are blind, deaf-blind or multi-handicapped. The camp is
set up to provided 1:1 instructional situation for each child. For more
information call (585) 395-5361.
Camp Adventure - for children w/ cancer and
their sibling by the American Cancer Society on the shores of Shelter
Island. From August 20-27th. For information call: 800-ACS-2345
Camp Cherokee
Saranac Lake, NY
One-week session for blind or
visually impaired children and teens. For information e-mail
camporcherokee@nyconf.com
Camp Chingachgook
www.chingachgook.org
Lake George, NY
Offers one week sessions for blind or
visually impaired teens.
Camp Huntington
www.camphuntington.com
High Falls, NY
Co-ed, residential, seven-week
Adaptive Therapeutic Recreation program for children and young adults with
learning disabilities, developmental disabilities, Attention Deficit
(Hyperactivity) Disorder, Autism, Asperger's syndrome, Pervasive
Developmental Disorder and other special needs. For more information call
(845) 687-7840.
Camp Mark Seven
www.campmark7.org
Old Forge, NY
Youth camp for the deaf; also offers
a two-wwk program called Kids of Deaf Adults (KODA) and an Elder Camp for deaf
seniors. For more information call (315) 357-6089.
Camp Northwood
www.nwood.com
Remsen, NY
A seven-week summer camp for children
with learning challenges in upstate New York's Adirondack Mountains. For
more information call (315) 831-3621.
Dodge Pond Summer Camp
www.slnysarc.org/summer.htm
St. Lawrence NYSARC
Oswegatchie, NY
Provides overnight summer camp
opportunity for adults and children with developmental disabilities.
Supervised swimming, fishing, boating, arts & crafts, hiking, picnics, etc.
Staff includes Registered Nurse. For more information call (315) 379-0713.
The Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch
www.doublehranch.org
97 Hidden Valley Road
Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
518- 696-5676
Offers a winter adaptive sports
program for children ages 6-18 and a summer camp program to children ages
6-16. Both programs serve children with special needs and/or critical
illnesses. Their website provides information and applications.
High Esteem's Camp Goodwill
www.HECG.org
Chittenango, NY
One-week and weekend sessions for
multiply-handicapped children and teens.
MDA Summer Camp - for ages 6-21 - at Spring
Valley, NY August August 21 - 26 -- for information call 631-582-7761
Mill-Deck Manor Deaf Camp for ages 8-12 at
Camp MaHe-Tu in Bear Mountain, NY August 22-26 - call (516) 922-2880, ext.
276
Webster Lions Camp Smile
www.campsmile.org
1120 S. Creek Drive
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 872-2606
Webster Lions Camp Smile has been a
FREE day camp near Rochester NY for over 30 years serving blind and
visually- impaired children with a 1-1 ratio of counselor to camper. We go
fishing, rock climbing, etc. Camp runs for 2 2-week sessions (7/10-7/21 and
7/24-8/4/2006). Sponsored entirely by Webster Lions and other donations and
fundraising events.
Wellness G.I.F.T.S.
www.giftsretreats.com
Bath, NY
Wellness G.I.F.T.S. located at
Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort, "Gives Inspiration For The Soul" to
families who have members with special needs. The Retreats provide
education, therapeutic and recreational activities for the entire family and
health care providers. Respite care is provided so that caregivers can
really "get a break" from their daily challenges. For more information
call (607) 776-3737 or 1-800-760-0947.
