Summer Camps for kids with low to moderate special needs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was not referring to TLC in Rockville. I was referring to TIC Camp which has locations in Bethesda, McLean and DC:

http://www.ticcamp.com/

TIC poster, this camp looks very fun. (I'm not the OP.) My kid is especially uncoordinated and has trouble throwing a ball for example. Would this camp be incredibly frustrating? Do they teach the skills?

The sports are very low key. My dc is also very uncoordinated. He signed up for the drama option so that took up a good bit of time in the non-tech block. I don't know whether they teach skills but I know my dc didn't mind the sports (and he usually does). I will say that the counselors are really great. A lot of high school and college guys who are into computers. They were very patient and super nice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JCC in rockville has a fantastic inclusion program but spots fill quickly.

http://www.jccgw.org/template.php?section=CM

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:JCC in rockville has a fantastic inclusion program but spots fill quickly.

Do you have a website for the JCC?

Also, OP, I would not do the YMCA camps if your son has impulsivity issues--the number of campers is overwhelming for most kids. And the camper/counselor ratio isn't the best.

You may also try:

http://www.motioneducationrockville.com/Camp2012.aspx

www.playsportsplus.org

11:19 here, who recommended YMCA. We actually looked into JCC last year, but the inclusion spots go to members (or so I was told), and we aren't a member. The director of the JCC also strongly DISCOURAGED us from sending in an application because, according to her, the children even in the 6 yr old group, which is what I was considering last year, have to be able to navigate 12 - yes, TWELVE - activity and location changes, with little support from counselors, amid hundreds of campers. She said any child who had trouble doing independent switching among activities would have a hard time if not in an inclusion spot, and again, those inclusion spots were gone before Jan 1 when the non-members were allowed to sign up. Who knows, it may be different this year, but this was the case last year.

The YMCA was extremely accommodating to my son's needs. I was very clear about them and very up front when we applied, and they assigned a counselor to look specifically after him, so although there were 12-14 children in the group with 3 counselors, he had very personalized attention and was never lost in the crowd. Now, he is impulsive but is not defiant/doesn't act out, so if your child is prone to acting out, etc then this might not be right. But if your child just needs structure and guidance to hold him on course and a good schedule of lots of activities to keep him busy, then YMCA may well be right for your child as well.

[Anonymous]

My ADHD son did very well at Congressional in VA. The counselors are well trained and very nice people.

[Anonymous]

I'm not in Mont Co., but our county has an awesome adapative recreation summer camp program. It was amazing and CHEAP. And due to all the HS students volunteering to earn credit hours, the ratio was 1:1 or better. I bet your county has one. You should check it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:JCC in rockville has a fantastic inclusion program but spots fill quickly.

Do you have a website for the JCC?

Also, OP, I would not do the YMCA camps if your son has impulsivity issues--the number of campers is overwhelming for most kids. And the camper/counselor ratio isn't the best.

You may also try:

http://www.motioneducationrockville.com/Camp2012.aspx

www.playsportsplus.org

We love motion education, which has a 1:1 ratio, but it's in the same gym as the regular program, which means a lot of people and a lot of activity/noise.

That may not be the case next summer, as a new gym is opening at the other end of the parking lot, and I believe the motion education program will move over there.