summer camps

For many children with learning disabilities, camp can be a stressful, high anxiety environment.  Choosing the right camp for your child is a decision that can make or break your child’s summer experience.  Camp should be the nurturing place where children enjoy the outdoors, form new friendships, take risks, and experience new activities and adventures. Matching your child’s needs and interests will go a long way to ensuring that the camp experience is an enjoyable one for your child.

Consider following when deciding on camp to enroll:

  • requires additional guidance and direction
  • needs on-going social skills support
  • requires literacy or mathematical classes
  • is artistic, athletic, musical, tech savvy
  • enjoys a competitive environment
  • responds well to animals and nature

Schools with Summer Learning Disability Programs

The following list includes camps that have created specific programs for children with learning disabilities including ADHD, Autism, and language-based disabilities.  Counselors are trained to meet the needs of the campers.