FYI - list of summer camps for people with special needs including adults

[Guest guest]

Forwarded to you by Kathy Powers - I know it is late in the year but

some of these may have the opening you want and others are good to know

about for the future.

Camps for Special Kids - this list was compiled by Rice Graduate Student

(date unknown) - from internet 6/3/03

Camp A.O.K.

Children with cancer treated at M.D.

Houston area, 713/792-3362

Camp Adventure

Children with CP and other disabilities plus kids without disabilities

85 miles SW of Dallas, 800/798-1492

Camp C.A.M.P. www.serve.com/campcamp

Provides a wide range of recreational, rehabilitative, educational, and

respite services for children with developmental disabilities and their

families

Near San , 210/292-3566

Camp www.campcarter.org <http://www.campcarter.org/>

Mild orthopedic impairments, other health impairments (asthma, epilepsy)

Ft. Worth, 817/738-9241

Camp For All www.campforall.org <http://www.campforall.org/>

This facility in Washington County hosts numerous camp programs for

chronically ill or disabled children. Many of the programs listed here

are held at the facility. Between Houston and Austin, 713/686-5666

Camp Janus www.flash.net/~shriver/janus.htm

A camp for children who are burn survivors

Houston, 713/694-4576

Camp Marc ! ;

www.edb.utexas.edu/coe/depts/kin/faculty/buchanan/cjm/campjohnmarc.html

Children with chronic illness or physical disabilities

85 miles SW of Dallas, 214/360-0056

Camp Lone Star www.lomt.com/lonestar.htm

Orthopedic, auditory and visual impairments, mental retardation

Between Houston and Austin in La Grange, TX

800-362-2078

Camp Periwinkle www.periwinklefoundation.org/camp_periwinkle_about.htm

Children with cancer

Between Houston and Austin

713/661-4960

Camp Seek

Orthopedic, visual or hearing impairments, mental retardation

Near Dallas, 214/357-5656

Camp Star Trails

Children with cancer who are M.D. patients

Between Houston and Austin

713/792-3362

Camp Summit ! www.camptsumittx.org <http://www.camptsumittx.org/>

Developmental delay, multiple disabilities, physical disabilities,

deaf/blind

30 minutes from Dallas, 972/484-8900

Camp Sweeny www.campsweeny.org

Serving children with diabetes

Camp Timberlake

Children with all disabilities (mild)

Outside of Ft. Worth, 817/737-7272

Down Home Ranch www.downhomerance.com

Adults and children with mental retardation and physical disabilities

NE of Austin, 512-856-0128 or 888-926-2253

Greene Family Camp www.greene.org

Children with muscular dystrophy

Near Waco, 254/859-5411

MDA at Camp for All www.campforall.org/schedule.html

Muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular disease

Between Houston and Austin, 713/522-3941

MDA West Texas Summer Camp

Muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular disease

One hour south of Amarillo, 806/793-5632

Sea Camp-Tamug www.tamug.tamu.edu/~seacamp/

! Texas A & M program for children 6-11 with learning disabilities

Galveston, 409/740-4525

Special Recreation Services (also Respite)

Individuals with physical or learning disabilities, multiple

disabilities, auditory or visual impairments, emotional disturbance, and

other health impairments

Houston, 713/928-6899

Star Ranch www2.kidscamps.com/kc_dba/owa/kids2?propno=32488 & typeid=113

Learning disabilities including ADD, ADHD and LD

Near San , 830/367-4868

Sunshine Girls Camp at Camp Rio Blanco

Individuals with any disability

Near Lubbock, 800/530-4857

Texas Elks Camp http://search.acacamps.org/cgi-bin/aca.pl?id=0006411

Orthopedic impairments, learning disabilities, mental retardation,

auditory impairments, visual impairments

Between San and Houston in , TX, 830/672-7561

Texas Lion's Camp www.lionscamp.com

Orthopedic impairment, hearing or visual impairment, insulin dependent

Near San , 830/896-8500

The Camp That Love Built www.campforall.org/schedule.html

Children with spina bifida

Between Houston and Austin, 713/473-8035

TIRR Sports Camp www.campforall.org/schedule.html

Children with physical disabilities

Between Houston and Austin, 713/528-0123

Victory Camp www,ghg.net/tsc/camp.htm

Individuals with mild disabilities

South of Houston, 281/388-2267

General Web Resources

Camp for All www.campforall.org/schedule.html

Listing of camp sessions for children with a variety of special needs -

has contact information for all annual camp sessions held at this

facility near Brenham, TX

Special Kids Fund www.specialkidsfund.org

SKF is a unique alliance of social service organizations, hospitals,

camps and schools who care for children with disabilities and at-risk

youth

Kids Camps www.kidscamps.com

American Camping Association http://findacacamps.org/finding_a_camp.cgi

Kidsource: Directory of Summer Camps for Children with Disabilities

www.kidsource.com/NICHCY/camps.disa.k12.2.html

Texas Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.

P. O. Box 15576

Austin, TX 78761-5576

Phone: 512-454-8682

Fax: 512-450-1777

e-mail: Executive Director: Hennigan mary@...

e-mail: Web Site, Newsletter, General Information: Mike Clardy

mikec@...

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Other camp possibilities for those 19 & up from TheARC:

Camp Care (Vista Camps) Ingram Tex 830-367-5353

Camp Summit included above

Camp New Dawn (#I at Ceta Canyon Camp and #II at Butman Camp in Merkel)

Ceta Canyon 800-593-1992 (full summer 2003) / Butman Camp 325-846-4212

(we did not reach them)

Then I know of two other camps that serve all ages:

Joni & Friends has 4-day camps for! families - two in Texas this year.

my email contact there is ssetliff@...

We also know there is a Camp Marbridge / Marbary or something like that

in Central Texas that also serves adults with disabilities. We heard

about it a year or two ago but I haven't needed to pursue it.