Crosspost: Considering Soar for Summer

February 13, 2008

Kathy,

The NC trip would definately be the most ideal for my Mark but..... we are from

Canada so I need to improvise. I don't believe that he is able to cross the

border on his own until he is 15 and the cost of flying us both to NC is

prohibitive. I notice that in the NC camps, the parents are expected to get the

kids there themselves BUT in the LA and the Florida camps, they pick up the

children from the airport and bring them back! (Perhaps when he is 15, I can

figure out a way to get him to NC).

So.... I think that what we could do is to fly to Utah for our evaluation and

then I could send Mark up to LA.... have them send him back to Seattle where my

sister lives. She can grab him for a few days and his dad (who lives just

across the border) can come get him from there......

So. Doing this will be a miracle in logistics! But, I really feel it is one of

the last things that Mark's 'hands' really need! A camp where he climbs and

pulls ropes with people who are understanding and 'get it' yet who will continue

to push him forward in a kind manner. The athletic nature of the camp has Mark

really pumped and he is absolutely wickedly excited about the idea so I believe

that he is ready..... hope so! The cost is definately crazy but if this camp

does what I think that it will do for Mark's self-esteem, maturity and

independence.... then it will be worth it. I also like the idea of him really

getting fit and challenging himself physically. I just have this gut feeling

that this is exactly what he needs right now, less therapy and more real life

extreme challenges.

Looks like an awesome place for our older children.... just to finish them

off....

Janice

Mother of Mark, 13

[sPAM]Re: [DyspraxiaFamilies] Crosspost: Considering Soar for Summer

Janice - this looks like an amazing experience. Balsam NC is not far from my

parents and that area of the country is amazing - waterfalls, rivers, mountains,

etc. While the cost seems high, they do have weekend programs that seem much

more affordable. My child is not yet old enough for this, but something I'm

going to bookmark for the future. It would be great to send him to something

where he is much more like everyone else and where they focus on the whole

child's well being, rather than simply the skills, or filling time.

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