My DS got thrown out of a special needs camp when he was 4 years old. We had good reason to complain that they didn't know what they were doing and they engaged in activity that actually made his behavior worse. They also completely failed to communicate with us about it. (We'd been told he was doing great). We complained and got our money back, but had to agree not to badmouth the camp.

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Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a reason why OP isn’t telling us what happened.

Yup. This isn't a case of her son refusing to follow directions, or just being rude.

What happened exactly? How old is your kid and what led up to being thrown out of the camp?

Settle down, NT parents. What happened is that her child has special needs, hence the posting on the special needs board. You needn't concern yourselves with details because you won't get it. Move along now to a post about little Larla only reading at a 2nd grade level in Kindergarten.

No, her kid having special needs didn't "happen" - that is a condition that her child has had for a long time. He has successfully navigated camp despite having that condition for years. There was a precipitating event - "what happened" - that caused her son to be removed from camp. What that event was is directly relevant to the question OP asked.

Do you always have this much trouble with reading comprehension? Or only when you're trying to be snotty to people trying to answer the question?

Anonymous wrote:^ I shared this because this type of thing could have happened to OP's child. I have no reason to believe it is the camp's fault, but I want to point out that sometimes it really can be the camp's fault and that it is unfair for anyone in this thread to jump to conclusions.

The OP states "kid kicked out for his misbehavior," so I think it's legitimate to assume that the kid made some poor choice(s).

I doubt OP is going to get into more details as she has not posted further clarifications.

Taking the first post at face value, the camp is likely not going to reimburse. Doesn't mean it's not worth asking. The camp may be able to reimburse partially for later summer sessions, for example.

^ I shared this because this type of thing could have happened to OP's child. I have no reason to believe it is the camp's fault, but I want to point out that sometimes it really can be the camp's fault and that it is unfair for anyone in this thread to jump to conclusions.

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Anonymous wrote:We are at a new low. It is so sad and difficult. We have always been fine at camp.

I need the money for all the other treatments I need to get him to figure out why this happened, also to pay a sitter - FMLA is not possible this week at Quarter end.

Anyone know if camps usually reimburse if they kick a kid out for misbehavior?

Call and speak to the director or owner. They will likely just go ahead and refund but I wouldn't plan on using that camp in the future.
It's probably for the best though. In my experience, the majority of camps reserve doing this only when it gets really extreme. The counselors at day camps are young and just don't have the best behavior management skills. They likely were just getting less and less patient and your child was getting more and more upset each day.

IME, camps vary widely in terms of what they can manage. Many good camps, as you pointed out, are really flexible and can handle a wide range of children and their personalities and behaviors. There are some that are super rigid and the counselors are a mess. I have seen it with my own eyes. I came early to pick up my child once for a doctor's appointment and heard a counselor screaming (not just raising her voice) at a child who I know has special needs. Then she physically dragged him as he began to cry. He had been slow in follow directions by walking over despite repeated prompts but was not causing any other issues. He was not a danger to himself or to others. DD told me the counselor had been in a terrible mood, said something about having to meet a deadline for something unrelated to the camp and had lost patience. She said the boy sometimes needed additional prompts but was otherwise well behaved. She has seen some kids with poor behavior at different camps but this boy involved was not one of them. I did report that camp to the licensing board. Counselors should never physically handle children like that and it is a clear violation of the regulations.

Anonymous wrote:I imagine you the poster on the thread about the child who is thrown out of everything and getting advice to start an evaluation, get an advocate, and other pricey (if very good) recommendations.

I think you want to realize that you feel very frustrated and upset, but that this isn't the camp's fault. It's completely understandable why any loving parent would be thrown by the events and the situation you are facing, but much of this isn't because of the camp, it's because of a larger situation. So try to keep in mind that it's not the camp's fault that your child had problems with preschool. It's not the camp's fault that you are worried about Kindergarden this fall and how to make that a success. It's not the camp's fault that you can't take leave from your job right now. Etc.

I know it's hard. I'm not trying to take anything away from that. I'm just encouraging you to turn your distress to places like this forum, and not onto the camp.

I don't think it's the same person.

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Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a reason why OP isn’t telling us what happened.

Yup. This isn't a case of her son refusing to follow directions, or just being rude.

What happened exactly? How old is your kid and what led up to being thrown out of the camp?

Settle down, NT parents. What happened is that her child has special needs, hence the posting on the special needs board. You needn't concern yourselves with details because you won't get it. Move along now to a post about little Larla only reading at a 2nd grade level in Kindergarten.

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Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a reason why OP isn’t telling us what happened.

Yup. This isn't a case of her son refusing to follow directions, or just being rude.

What happened exactly? How old is your kid and what led up to being thrown out of the camp?

Anonymous wrote:There is definitely a reason why OP isn’t telling us what happened.

Yup. This isn't a case of her son refusing to follow directions, or just being rude.