Inclusive Summer Camps & Programs
CAMP PEGASUS PRESENTS… …a new 1/2 day summer creative arts social skills intensive called …MINI PEGASUS- ART OF FRIENDSHIP...for neurodiverse 4-8 year olds with autism, ADHD, and learning differences!
We thank the community for the voluminous messages of love and concern since we announced the ending of our special day camp program. Although the forces are still present that made it impossible to continue as a full-service day camp the size and complexity of Camp Pegasus, we decided to reorganize and offer a mini-version of our special program. Learn more about it below.
At Camp Kef, there’s fun for all ages! Our camp has a special needs inclusion program in which children are mainstreamed. Camp Kef is committed to providing an engaging, well-rounded summer camp experience where all children feel welcomed, gain knowledge, develop skills, confidence, Jewish pride, and make lasting friendships. All while becoming part of an incredible community. Our campers make unforgettable memories that they will carry for the rest of their lives in a safe, nurturing, and fun environment.
Learning doesn’t end with the school year at The Quaker School. Our Summer Enrichment Program helps children with complex challenges entering grades 1-12 and through age 22 retain and enhance their language arts, math and social skills during the summer.
Are you looking for a supportive summer program where your child will thrive? Starfish Occupational Therapy will be hosting Summer Outdoor OT Groups at Ridley Creek State Park! Our mission is to facilitate children’s development in Grit, Grace, Confidence, Character, and Knowledge through Nature based Therapy!
Led by occupational therapists, this program encourages children to develop skills in an outdoor and community based a group setting. Real life learning is practiced! Outdoor activities include fort building, hiking, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, and creek play to foster socialization, sensory regulation, executive functioning, and coordination. 5 children maximum per group. Following adult conversation, each child will have one short term goal to track success!
GrowNOW-EF Summer Camp is a per-week basis option that supports students with:
Executive Function Skills
Social Skills
Life Skills
Independence
Money Management
Camp is divided by ages: Elementary, Middle, High, and College Aged Group
Travel Camp visits various places in PA area: KOP Mall, Valley Forge Park, SkyZone, Philadelphia, restaurants, etc.
A Flick of the Wrist Splatter Paint Studio in Malvern offers summer half and full day camp options with yoga, dance teachers, balloon artist, a face painter and more for ages 4 and up. Reach out in advance to confirm that they can accommodate your child's needs.
Parents of children on the autism spectrum are often faced with the worry of finding the perfect summer camp. Concerns frequently include - Will the staff know how to appropriately manage behaviors - will the other campers accept my child - and will my child continue making progress towards their goals in a less structured environment? The Kinney Center has addressed these concerns through Camp Kinney.
Our summer camp program provides an immersive and recreational based traditional summer camp experience specifically designed for individuals with autism, ages 5-21. Our reverse inclusion model has been perfected over the past 9 years, and is accredited by the American Camp Association. Your child will participate in a variety of activities similar to a traditional summer camp, while also receiving naturalistic application of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Every week do wild and wacky science experiments and create works of art, all while working towards a personalized set of goals. Campers will be visited weekly by special guests including martial artists, petting zoos, scientists, sing-alongs and many more.
Camp Lee Mar is a special needs camp that offers a traditional overnight summer camp experience. This allows our campers with special needs to enjoy all the fun and social experiences of a summer camp and gain valuable life skills. Our goal is the development of the whole child. Our campers, ages 7-21, develop skills in the areas of independent living, social and communication skills, self advocacy, and academics. Through a variety of recreational activities and classic camp culture, campers are supported and encouraged to meet their full potential. Not only do we strive to give campers these skills during their weeks at camp, we grow their confidence and knowledge to carry these invaluable skills into their school year. The Camp Lee Mar team works with parents, their child and respective IEP, to create the best programming for a successful summer! Our philosophy has remained a constant through the 70+ years we have been serving the lives of special needs children.
Bournelyf Special Camp operates as a summer day camp in West Chester, PA, with programs involving outdoor recreational activities with a focus on lifetime wellness, and community outreach, in conjunction with developing communication and social skills for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We promote the development of each camper’s potential through participation in an exciting variety of challenging outdoor activities.
Three different summer day-camp programs are offered to individuals with disabilities, ages 8 and up. Our Trailblazers program is offered to campers ages 8-17 years of age, the Expedition program for ages 18- 25 and Alumni programs ages 26 and up; we are proud to be able to say that no camper will ever "age out" of Bournelyf. All programs are geared towards meeting the needs of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Bournelyf Special Camp is the only summer day camp of its kind in Chester County, Pennsylvania, providing outdoor recreational activities for individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities ages 8 and up. The mission of the Camp is to develop participants’ abilities by helping them build confidence, improve social and communication skills, and become more physically fit through challenging, but achievable physical activities and by interaction with others. Bournelyf, continues to offer campers a beautiful site, with twenty acres of fields; a handicapped-accessible, Olympic-sized swimming pool; a nearby pond and woods; and indoor recreational space.
Located on 200 acres in Schwenksville, PA, VFES Day & Overnight Camp offers a camp experience for youth and young adults, ages 7–21, that fosters independence and cultivates friendships through traditional camp activities. Camp traditions include GaGa Ball, arts & crafts, cooking, and so much more. VFES Day & Overnight Camp offers one-week or two-week options for campers with autism, speech-language disorders, developmental disabilities, learning differences or social-emotional challenges.
- Experienced staff
- Behavior support
- Low camper-to-staff ratio
- Small group activities and structured daily programming
- Emphasis on strengthening interpersonal skills and self-advocacy
Camp Geronimo is for children ages 6—12 years. We work with children with physical disabilities, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and children with other special needs. Our barn is completely handicapped-accessible. We have a one-to-one counselor to child ratio for all our campers. Our staff is trained to work with children of all abilities.
Variety’s Day Camp program is a fun filled educational experience open to all children ages 5-21. Our programs are specifically designed for children with an intellectual and/or physical disability. Our Day Camp creates an atmosphere of warm acceptance and guidance, and encourages participation at whatever level the camper is able.
Our goal is to have each camper leave us one step closer to independence and with increased self-confidence. Variety prides itself on being one of the only programs in the area capable of providing this experience for campers who need assistance with all levels of personal care, from those who require minimal assistance to those who require feeding tube, catheter care, and those who have seizure disorders and shunts. Variety’s experienced counselors and nursing staff are able to accommodate almost any need.
Our program provides weekly themes of fun! We have lots of gym/free play, but have structure with other games, activities and crafts. Full-time campers will have quiet time. We Rock the Spectrum is not a school or daycare facility.
We accept children of all abilities, but children must be potty trained and able to follow 1-2 step directions. If child requires 1:1 within school setting, the 1:1 must be present during camp. Ages 3-12
Don’t want your kids sitting around all summer long? Hoping your child doesn’t lose his desire to learn over the next few months? Check out our summer camps and courses to see which one works best for you and your child. With over 20 years of experience, we continue to provide support for children with all learning styles and needs. Join our summer programs where your child will build relationships, learn and be active, and meet challenges with a smile. All of our staff members have significant experience in their fields and have all of the necessary clearances and background checks successfully in place. We offer:
* Summer Tutoring
*Social Skills Group Sessions
* Study Skills & Executive Function Strategies Camp
* SAT Prep Course
* Middle School Math Refresher
This five-week day camp program from June 26-July 28 in Media, PA includes Benchmark's internationally recognized language arts program, executive function skills instruction, and design thinking activities, as well as swimming, art, and sports on their 23-acre wooded campus. For children in grades 1-6, and especially well-suited for children with ADD/ADHD, dyslexia, and other learning differences.
Stratford Friends School four-week social skills/pragmatics summer program provides a great alternative to traditional summer camps for students who benefit from participating in highly structured and engaging learning environments. Sessions provide learners with the opportunity to maintain learned skills by remaining engaged in the learning process during the summer.
The program is ideal for learners who struggle to make and maintain friendships, have difficulty participating in structured and unstructured play activities, struggle to initiate play with peers, and have trouble participating in reciprocal interactions with peers.
Co-facilitated by two Speech-Language Pathologists and a Licensed Behavior Specialist, the Social Skills/Pragmatics program skillfully blends social skills (behavior) and pragmatics (social language) in a fun and engaging environment.
Located on the beautiful 25-acre campus of Hill Top Preparatory School in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, we provide several programs that support social and life skills development for students entering Grades 2–12. We are a small campus where everyone knows everyone else's name. Some of our campers have various diagnoses, including Autism, ADHD, and other differences.
We are thrilled to announce our transformative two-week summer workshops, running from Monday, June 24th, 2024, to Friday, August 2nd, 2024. Our program is designed for adolescents, teens, young adults, and adults who are eager to enhance their social skills, foster meaningful connections, and empower themselves through the evidence-based PEERS® program.
Participants will gather on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, in the Neurodiversity Success Center, situated on the picturesque campus of Hill Top Preparatory School. These sessions will be led by experienced and certified PEERS® instructors, ensuring a supportive and enriching environment for all. Parents will also meet together twice a week for a workshop on how to best support their students in achieving their goals.
DVFriends will offer our multisensory reading instruction this summer for rising 1st - 12th grade students. This program pairs each student with one of our O-G trained instructors for a truly individualized experience.
Students will receive a one-hour lesson scheduled each weekday at their convenience between 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (the last session begins at 11:00 am) from July 1 -- August 2 (no instruction on July 4). Lessons will be customized for each student based on their learning needs, skills, and goals and include decoding, spelling, vocabulary, morphology, writing, reading, fluency, and reading comprehension skills as appropriate for each student.
Summer program instructors include DVFriends teachers as well as teachers from outside DV who have been trained through our IMSLEC-accredited literacy training program. Whether the goal is making progress in decoding or polishing writing skills, DV Summer instructors are trained to help. New Paragraph
Woodlynde School Summer Camp blends small-group instruction during Academic Mornings with athletics, the arts, and outings during Adventurous Afternoons to create a summer experience for K-12 students that lasts a lifetime.
We are dedicated to enriching your child's life through the exploration of arts, technology, science, and physical activities. Our campers soar to their individual heights, build confidence and new skills with exposure to a wide variety of activities in a welcoming and encouraging environment. Children find new passions, build on current interests, and make life-long friends. In our warm, nurturing, non-competitive atmosphere, we are committed to providing individual attention to all of our campers. We seek to develop their gifts, those already known and still to be discovered. A no teasing/bullying policy is strictly enforced where no physical or emotional aggression is tolerated. Burn Brae Day Camp is a place where children not only thrive, but feel truly safe and at home.
The Camp Experts & Teen Summers is a FREE advisory service dedicated to matching families with the best camp or teen program options for their children/teen.
We have personally researched and assessed over 1,000 summer camps and teen programs worldwide, including special needs camps, and we look forward to sharing our info with you!
Since 1992, Camp Specialists has been a trusted partner connecting camps and families, free of charge. Our success means that your child has the summer of their dreams.
We take this job to heart, we always have. Much has changed in the world since we founded our business, but the magic of turning children into happy campers has not.
