CAMPS AND SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

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Heartspring Special Needs Center-- residential and day school in Kansas serving children (ages 5 - 21) with autism and other developmental disabilities from across the country also offers outpatient services.

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California

Asperger's Retreat-- a residential camp-like program for teens and young adults with Asperger's Syndrome and /or NLD

Camp Glucose --fitness / diabetes camp for overweight teens and children/teens with Type 2 diabetes located at Pepperdine University

Greenhorn Guest Ranch -- Family fitness adventures in horseback riding. Also offers equine therapeutic programs for chldren and teens

Quest Therapeutic Camps -- for children with mild to moderate diagnoses of ADHD, anxiety, Asperger's Disorder, depression, learning disabilities or social problems.

San Mateo--Peninsula Educational Services/ Summer Programs offers customized one to one educational and specialized tutoring programs for children, adolescents, and adults with learning, language, and attention difficulties

Colorado

The Learning Camp --academic summer camp that blends reading, writing and math with all the fun of summer camp in Vail, Colorado.

Connecticut

New Haven--Chapel Haven, a state-approved private special education and independent living program for young adults, also runs a special summer program.

South Windham--Camp Horizons offers an incredible camp experience for children and adults who are developmentally disabled.

Washington--The Glenholme Summer Program provides an array of fun, engaging activities designed to strengthen social skills and academic proficiency.

District of Columbia

Summer Reading Program --individualized and small group instruction to get kids ready to be successful readers in first grade.

Florida

Eckard Academy -- outdoor therapeutic treatment programs for troubled youth -- highly effective outdoor residential treatment programs

Byonetics Dolphin Encounter -- Jean Genet's Occupational Therapy Program With Dolphins in the Florida Key suses byonetics principles to help your child end autism

Georgia

Camp Extraordinaire --summer camp at The Porter Academy. Multisensory enrichment and lots of fun for learning disabled kids K - 5.

Maryland

Trellis Services, Inc. --summer programs for children with autism and other developmental disorders

Massachusetts

The Landmark School --summer programs for students with language-based learning disabilities.

Northfield--Linden Hill School, co-ed summer program for students ages 7-17: academic and traditional camp experiences for campers with LD and attention issues.

Anything's Possible Martial Arts (in Braintree) --Martial Arts classes for kids with special needs

New York

Big Apple Day Program -- New York City special needs summer day program for kids 6-12

Huntington Camp -- co-ed, residential program for children and young adults with special learning and developmental needs

Ramapo Camp --therapeutic summer camp programs for special needs children ages 4 - 16

Center for Kinesthetic Education-- applies movement therapy, exercise and dance to make physical changes to support cognitive and social performance

North Carolina

Camp SOAR --summer and semester expeditions throughout the country and Carribean for kids with learning disabilities

Camp Glucose --fitness / diabetes camp for overweight teens and children/teens with Type 2 diabetes located at Wake Forest University

Ohio

Educational Options, LLC -- helps families find the right boarding school or program for their troubled teen.

Oregon

Camp Meadowood Springs --speech and hearing summer camp with fun summer activities addresses speech and hearing disorders in Eastern Oregon.

Educational Connections, LLC --Find the right camp or program for your at-risk teen

Pennsylvania

Birdsboro--Summer Horse Camp at Saddlewood Farm, LLC, offers Equine Assisted Counseling and Learning programs for special needs children -- autism, ADHD, and behavioral disorders

Summit Camp & Travel --Camping for boys and girls with attention deficit disorders and/or learning disabilities at Honesdale, PA

Camp Lee Mar --a private, 7 week summer residential special needs camp for children and young adults with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges

Round Lake--camp for for children with ADD and ADHD and mild social skill disorders

Camp Sequoia--An innovative overnight camp in Pennsburg, Pennsylvania for boys ages 8-17 who need help with social skills

Teamwork Wins, Ltd.--connects children with Invisible Challenges and practitioners who provide quality services to them via Conferences, Workshops, Seminars and Camps

Tennessee

between Knoxville and Nashville --Eckard Youth Alternatives , outdoor therapeutic treatment programs for troubled youth -- highly effective outdoor residential treatment programs

Utah

Delta --White River Adventure, boarding school and special programs for defiant teen boys

Vermont

Benson --Eckerd Youth Alternatives -- Camp E-Wen-Akee, a year round residential wilderness therapeutic program, approved as an Independent School by VT DOE, that serves boys ages 12-17

Williston --The Pine Ridge School offers summer program for LD student ages 9 - 18 featuring daily Orton Gillingham tutorials plus a full range of camp activities

Virginia

Alexandria--Commonwealth Academy offers a 4-day camp for school prep in August

Wyoming

Camp SOAR --summer and semester expeditions throughout the country and Carribean for kids with learning disabilities.

Cody --Mount Carmel Ranch, helps at-risk young men, ages 12-17, find a stable road to adulthood. Long-term program,Wilderness program, and Summer program.

National (non-geographic)

Special Kids Fund -- Non-Profit charity alliance of social service organizations, hospitals, camps, schools caring for dev. disabled children and at-risk youth

Canada

Ontario

Ajax, Ontario --Exceptional Learning Center, school and summer learning programs for kids with special learnng needs. Also offers one-to-one therapy

Kirkfield, Ontario --Camp Kirk, overnight summer camp for kids with ADD, ADHD, Learning disabilities, incontinence or enuresis

Israel

Timrat, Israel --Darckenu Israel, wilderness program in Israel for troubled teens