Comments on: Musings on Camp and Independence http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:48:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bonnie Sayers http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-555873 Bonnie Sayers Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:53:02 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-555873 I added those two camps to my article Choosing a Camp for a child with autism http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33762.asp I added those two camps to my article

Choosing a Camp for a child with autism

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art33762.asp

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-553464 Kristina Chew, PhD Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:09:06 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-553464 @Storkdok, Yay yay yay! Two more camps for autistic children: <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=6325474">film camp</a> and, in Fremont (CA), a <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_10186134?nclick_check=1">camp</a> for "predominantly autistic kids and their parents of Chinese heritage," run by Friends of Children with Special Needs Dream Center. @Storkdok,
Yay yay yay!

Two more camps for autistic children: film camp and, in Fremont (CA), a camp for “predominantly autistic kids and their parents of Chinese heritage,” run by Friends of Children with Special Needs Dream Center.

]]> By: Storkdok http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-556951 Storkdok Sat, 09 Aug 2008 01:08:18 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-556951 Kristina, My son's last day of summer camp was today. He got two awards! The Flipper Award for "most improved swimming" over the summer, and the "Cub of the Day" award with a trophy (both trophy and medal had to be returned at the end of the day). But the best part was that more than 10 counselors and the nurse came to me and told me what a wonderful kid he was, how much they enjoyed him, and they hoped to see him next summer! I'm floating... Kristina,

My son’s last day of summer camp was today. He got two awards! The Flipper Award for “most improved swimming” over the summer, and the “Cub of the Day” award with a trophy (both trophy and medal had to be returned at the end of the day).

But the best part was that more than 10 counselors and the nurse came to me and told me what a wonderful kid he was, how much they enjoyed him, and they hoped to see him next summer!

I’m floating…

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-556129 Kristina Chew, PhD Mon, 04 Aug 2008 05:34:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-556129 Here's a <a href="http://www.thederrick.com/stories/08042008-1112.shtml">10-day day camp</a> for kids with autism and Asperger's in Pennsylvania. Here’s a 10-day day camp for kids with autism and Asperger’s in Pennsylvania.

]]> By: Last Week’s Top Posts http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-559634 Last Week’s Top Posts Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:45:08 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-559634 [...] Musings on Camp and Independence Should I be sending Charlie to camp? [...] [...] Musings on Camp and Independence Should I be sending Charlie to camp? [...]

]]> By: When Summer School’s Just More of the Same http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-560895 When Summer School’s Just More of the Same Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:39:06 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-560895 [...] a Sunday post on camp and indepenence, Shay asked about what kind of Extended School Year (ESY) program Charlie has. Charlie’s had [...] [...] a Sunday post on camp and indepenence, Shay asked about what kind of Extended School Year (ESY) program Charlie has. Charlie’s had [...]

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-561950 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:12:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-561950 Thanks so much for the inspiring accounts-----ok, I'll start planning for next year. Thanks so much for the inspiring accounts—–ok, I’ll start planning for next year.

]]> By: lara http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-558976 lara Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:58:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-558976 My son attended a special needs residential camp for five days this summer. I worried myself to death over whether or not it would work. My dh was convinced it would work. Noah's teacher thought it a great idea. I fretted about everything from whether he would eat and sleep to would he be happy or miserable. I spent the whole time waiting for my phone to ring with a camp director telling me I had to pick up my son. It never happened. Although he can't tell me so verbally, I know he had a great time. He was in a fantastic mood for days afterwards and he always puts on his camp shirt the second I clean it. My son attended a special needs residential camp for five days this summer. I worried myself to death over whether or not it would work. My dh was convinced it would work. Noah’s teacher thought it a great idea. I fretted about everything from whether he would eat and sleep to would he be happy or miserable. I spent the whole time waiting for my phone to ring with a camp director telling me I had to pick up my son. It never happened. Although he can’t tell me so verbally, I know he had a great time. He was in a fantastic mood for days afterwards and he always puts on his camp shirt the second I clean it.

]]> By: Eleanor http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-557714 Eleanor Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:47:42 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-557714 My son, age 8, went to 2 different one-week day camps this summer designed for typical kids. One was called "camp invention" which involved lots of messy crafts and the second was called "cautious kids," teaching bike safety as well as general safety and "stranger danger," etc. For each, his dad acted as his 1-on-1 aide. He also is in a fairly unstructured parks and recreation program at the park a block from our house, where he has only recently been able to get by without an aide. (Dad only a block away and available by phone, of course.) My husband reported that another special needs kid (aspergers maybe) crashed and burned at the invention camp--he was sent there with an untrained teen as his aide, which didn't work out at all. All in all, I suspect getting the right aide is the key to good summer camp! My son, age 8, went to 2 different one-week day camps this summer designed for typical kids. One was called “camp invention” which involved lots of messy crafts and the second was called “cautious kids,” teaching bike safety as well as general safety and “stranger danger,” etc. For each, his dad acted as his 1-on-1 aide. He also is in a fairly unstructured parks and recreation program at the park a block from our house, where he has only recently been able to get by without an aide. (Dad only a block away and available by phone, of course.)

My husband reported that another special needs kid (aspergers maybe) crashed and burned at the invention camp–he was sent there with an untrained teen as his aide, which didn’t work out at all.

All in all, I suspect getting the right aide is the key to good summer camp!

]]> By: Shay http://www.blisstree.com/articles/musings-on-camp-and-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-558963 Shay Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:03:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/musings-on-camp-and-independence/#comment-558963 Kristina: Could you describe for parents of other autistic children the type of Extended School Year services that Charlie has received? My son gets ESY, but I think it really could be more/do more. First of all, it is pathetic the amount of fighting we have to do to get ESY. Additionally, it is really pathetic that the schools do not simply give autistic children summer school to keep them primed and ready for learning all of the time. Sounds like it would be the appropriate part of "free appropriate public education". But hey, I'm regularly subtly reminded by school officials that I am simply/only an opinionated parent. Geez, I'd better get off the soap box before I fall or I am pushed off... Thanks! Kristina:

Could you describe for parents of other autistic children the type of Extended School Year services that Charlie has received? My son gets ESY, but I think it really could be more/do more. First of all, it is pathetic the amount of fighting we have to do to get ESY. Additionally, it is really pathetic that the schools do not simply give autistic children summer school to keep them primed and ready for learning all of the time. Sounds like it would be the appropriate part of “free appropriate public education”. But hey, I’m regularly subtly reminded by school officials that I am simply/only an opinionated parent. Geez, I’d better get off the soap box before I fall or I am pushed off…

Thanks!

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