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I think one also has to remember that often in summer camps pricey or not, you have college students as the camp counselors and first line staff with the children.  And unless  you can take the time and would be provided with the training curriculum provided to the summer staff, you have no idea on their level of training to handle kids with special needs, especially behaviors.  Also, the classroom setting provides time for the teacher and the other students to learn how to interact with one's child that is just not available for there to be a "second time" in the camp setting.

Probably best if there are direct behaviors involved to try and research a summer program ahead of time and find out as much as you can about the training and the staff.  Also, if needed to send a child to a summer camp at the school setting one attends so that at least some staff would be knowledgeable about his strengths and weaknesses.  Or to try and find a camp that has a good track record with kids with similar issues.  In our community, we did find that the Therapeutic Camp worked well, but one did have to be able to function with a certain level of camper to staff ratio, not be a runner, be independent in dressing skills etc.  Summers are challenging as you want the kids to enjoy themselves, but rules still need to be observed.

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