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Florida Summer Camps for Kids with Special Needs
1st Choice Behavior Solutions (Seminole County)
For children with language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and ADHD. A formal diagnosis is NOT needed to attend camp. June 9 through August 18. Camp activities include one-on-one time with a behavior analyst, group games, group play, arts and crafts, physical play, imagination-building activities, language encouragement sessions, circle time activities, social and play skill building sessions Each week, a special community helper attends camp as a come-to-us field trip. Cost is between $135 and $279 per week. Website: www.1CBSolutions.com
ARC of Volusia County
(Camp location is Lake County)
38th Bi-Annual Residential Camp for adults with developmental disabilities. Camp is from April 21-25. Camp provides encouragement and moral support for each camper as they master new skills and achieve a higher level of independence while living at the camp. The program will provide for persons with disabilities and experience in structured style camp vacation for their growth and enjoyment. Cost is $200 for each week, and scholarships are available based on financial need. Call (386) 274-4736 or e-mail: isabellarcv@cfl.rr.com. Registration deadline is April 11. Click here for camp flyer in Adobe.
Camp Able (Manatee County)
Christian camp for children with special needs ages 12-21 operated by the Diocese of SW Florida and St. Mark's Episcopal Church at Dayspring Episcopal Conference Center in Ellenton.
Rev. Katherine Tate or Tana Sembiante at (800) 992-7699 tsembiante@dioceseswfla.org
or Rev. Kyle Bennett (239) 394-7242 kyle@stmarksmarco.org
Camp Boggy Creek (Lake County)
Camp Boggy Creek is a permanent, year-round facility where children between the ages of 7-16 with chronic or life-threatening illnesses can come at no charge to them or their families. Camp Boggy Creek provides a safe and exciting camp experience for children with: Asthma, Cancer and blood-related disorders, Craniofacial disorders, Diabetes, Epilepsy, Heart disease, Hemophilia, Immunology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Kidney disease, Rheumatic disease, Sickle cell anemia, Spina Bifida, Transplants, Disorders requiring ventilator assistance.
30500 Brantley Branch Road, Eustis, FL 32736.
Toll Free: 866-Go-Boggy or Main Number: 352-483-4200
Website: www.boggycreek.org
Camp Olympus (Volusia County)
Youth with special needs can enjoy 10 fun-filled weeks of supervised playground activities, sports, crafts, and more. The program serves youth in grades K-5. Camp Olympus is offered at Edgewater Public School, Edgewater. West Volusia Special Needs camp is available at Volusia Pines Elementary, Lake Helen. To qualify, a child must be multi-VE and have medical clearance. The child must be able to work within a one to five teacher ratio. Space is limited. Participants are encouraged to sign up early. Program cost is $50 per week per child plus a $20 registration fee, trips included. Need-based scholarships for summer programs are available. For more information, please contact Peggy Johnson at (386) 943-7039 ext. 5694 or go to http://volusia.org/4-3c-07.htm
City of Altamonte Springs (Seminole County)
Check out the City of Altamonte Springs ’s
special needs summer camp. Enjoy crafts, games, field trips, swimming,
special guests and lots more fun! Registration: May 1-May 31, 2008.
Camp Days: Wednesdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25 and July 2, 9 from 9am to 4pm.
Campers should bring: Bathing suit, towel, change of clothes and lunch
(refrigerator and microwave available).
Cost: $35 for the whole session
Location: Eastmonte Park , 830 Magnolia Drive , Altamonte Springs , Fl
32701
To sign up, please contact Ranwa Nin Elkhoury at 407-571-8814 or
rrel-khoury@altamonte.org.
DOSA Camps (Flagler County)
DOSA Camps, a Division of the Ministry for Persons with Disabilities of the Diocese of St. Augustine sponsors Camp I Am Special, Camp Promise, and Camp Care which are five-day recreational and residential summer camps for children, teenagers, and young adults with disabilities. Registration fee is $250.
134 E. Church St., Jacksonville, FL 32202 Phone: (904)356-0810
Website: www.dosacamps.com
Dream Oaks Camp (Sarasota County)
The Mission of the Foundation for Dreams, Inc. and Dream Oaks Camp is to provide fun, educational, and recreational experiences in an outdoor camp environment to enhance the lives of children ages 7-17 with physical and developmental disabilities and serious illnesses. Fees range from $200 to $650 depending on length of stay. Financial assistance may be available and is based upon family size and level of income.
Foundation for Dreams, Inc.
7359 Merchant Court * Sarasota, FL 34240
Tel: (941) 907-1111 * Fax: (941) 907-1112
Easter Seals Camp Challenge (Lake County)
A residential camp
for children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities which
serves the entire state of Florida. Camp Challenge also offers a once a
month respite camp throughout the year. Approximately $1,300 for 6 day
program, although financial assistance is available.
31600 Camp Challenge Rd., Sorrento, FL 32776
(352) 383-4711; (352) 383-0744 (fax)
Web:
http://fl.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=FLDR_CampChallenge
Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Florida
(Serves Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, and Volusia counties)
The Epilepsy Foundation of Northeast Florida provides many programs and services including the following: referral to other resources by staff familiar with the challenges of living with epilepsy; holiday parties and other recreational activities; parent network; resource and lending library; summer camp for children with epilepsy; support groups. Fees: Sliding scale; camp fees based on ability to pay and/or available funding.
5209 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 101, Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 731-3752 Website: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/local/florida/jacksonville.cfm
Hillsborough County Parks Department
Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation, and Conservation Department offers a 9 week summer day camp for children ages 6 - 22 with most types of disabilites. Beginning June 9th, the camp provides various types of recreational activities such as games, arts & crafts, music, field trips, guest speakers, and lots of fun for all. Campers must be able to function in a 1 to 6 staff to client ratio and must not have high medical needs. Registration is limited to Hillsborough County residents unless the camp is not at capacity by June 9th. The cost is $50.00 for the whole summer plus the cost of field trips and snacks. There are 7 locations throughout the county. Similar after school programs are offered throughout the school year as well. Please call 813-744--5978 for more information.
Florida Lions Camp (Polk County)
Private, nonprofit camp established and dedicated to serving the needs of youth and adults with visual impairments and other challenging disabilities. All individuals, five years of age or older, are eligible to attend. A variety of traditional summer camp activities abound; swimming, canoeing, fishing, hiking, camping out and cooking over a fire , games, arts & crafts, singing & dancing, hay-wagon rides, challenge course and much more. Activities are adapted to the age and ability of each camper to ensure maximum participation, safety and fun. Fee is $500, however amount is reduced if parent is willing to be involved in fundraising efforts.
2819 Tiger Lake Road
Lake Wales, FL 33898
863-696-1948
Operation Military Kids (OMK)
the U.S. Army's collaborative effort with America's communities to support the children and youth impacted by deployment. OMK has partnered with National 4-H Clubs, state universities, Boys and Girls Clubs, Cooperative Extension Services, YMCA, Boy Scouts, and many more to offer free summer camps to military kids across the nation. In many locations, Operation Purple camps are hosted by Camp Easter Seals whose mission is to create solutions that change the lives of children and adults with disabilities or other special needs and their families. Check with the camp you are considering to see if they can accommodate your child's specific needs.
www.operationmilitarykids.org Operation Purple
Play Works Therapies Summer Camp (Jacksonville - Duval County)
Program for typical developing children and children with many different exceptionalities from 18 months to 6 years old. The program is taught by Infant Toddler Development Specialists and Speech Language Pathologists. Nine week program beginning June 16th, where you can pick which weeks you want your child to attend. Each week has a theme such as, "Mad Scientists Week" or "Bugs and Blooms Week." Registration Fee: $30.00. Cost for Camp: 2 days/ $60 per week, 3 days/ $90 per week, 4 days/ $120 per week, 5 days/ $140 per week. Before and after care available.
12276 San Jose Blvd., Suite 507
Jacksonville, FL 32223
Contact: Jill Motsett 904-288-8910
Right Track Summer Camp (Hillsborough County)
Offered by the Tampa Day School, this six-week (6) summer camp, grades K-6th, is designed to focus on the strengths of children with ADHD and other Learning Differences. A highly structured, positive approach employs goal setting, recreation activities, arts and crafts, academic remediation/maintenance, hands-on Science labs, use of the computer lab and weekly field-trips. Fieldtrips include: rock climbing, bowling, trip to MOSI, trip to the Aquarium, trip to Tampa Museum of Art, trip to Lowry Park, roller skating, tour of local radio station, tour of animal shelter, and trips to the movies. CAMP COST: Kindergarten through 6th graders--> $175 per week; $100 Non-refundable Registration Fee that is applied towards your balance.
http://www.tampadayschool.com/
Very Special Camps
Very Special Camps is an online resource for individuals - with one or more of a wide range of special needs - to effectively obtain information about related summer camp programs and special needs camps. www.veryspecialcamps.com
If you know of a Summer Camp not listed here, please e-mail candace@cflparents.org to have this page updated.
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