Camps for handicapped - disabled children

<body topmargin="15"> <A NAME="top"></A> <TABLE WIDTH="649" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" BGCOLOR= "#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC= "CD_topNavBar.gif" USEMAP="#topNavBar" width="649" height="20"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <A HREF="http://campdepot.com/"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC= "images/campdepotbanner.gif" alt="Camps " width="649" height="87"></A></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <MAP NAME="topNavBar"> <AREA shape="RECT" coords="325, 2, 390, 19" HREF="http://www.campdepot.com/" ALT= "CampDepot.com Home"> <AREA shape="RECT" coords="391, 2, 470, 19" HREF="http://www.campdepot.com/CD_aboutUs.html" ALT= "About Us"> <AREA shape="RECT" coords="471, 2, 560, 19" HREF="http://www.campdepot.com/CD_contactUs.html" ALT="Contact CampDepot.com"> <AREA shape="RECT" coords="561, 2, 645, 19" HREF="http://www.campdepot.com/CD_disclaimer.html" ALT="Disclaimer"> </MAP> <TABLE WIDTH="649" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0"> <TR> <TD BGCOLOR="#FFCC01" VALIGN="TOP">   <blockquote> <h1 align="center"><font size="4"><u><i>Camps for disabled children</i></u></font></h1> <p align="left"><font size="2">Providing supervised facilities for disabled children and kids with <a href="special-needs-camps.htm"> special needs</a> is a huge responsibility. A child with disabilities has very special needs, and finding a camp that can provide those needs can often be difficult. Camps for disabled children are listed at our web site 'www.campdepot.com' and you can add your program to our site for free.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">M</font><font size="2">any <a href="summer-camp.htm"> summer camp</a> staff and administrative personnel are highly trained and instructed in the correct supervision of special needs and handicapped children. Having a handicapped child should not mean that he or she have any less opportunity to benefit from all that summer camps have to offer a child. It can often be difficult for camp owners to recruit qualified and trained camp staff. We provide a facility for connecting camp owners with <a href="summer-jobs.htm"> job seekers</a> in the industry.</font></p> <p align="center"><font size="2"><img border="0" src="images/CAMP_postYourJobs.gif" alt="camp jobs working with disabled children" width="150" height="42"> - <b>camp jobs working with disabled children.</b></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">Many</font><font size="2"> organizations rely heavily on volunteers, both to build and maintain summer camp facilities, and to serve as counselors to special needs kids. Many camp owners encourage youngsters and teenagers to become counselors, and to work closely with the adult supervisors at residential summer camp. Kids who have HIV or AIDS deal with the pain and frustration of living with this disease every day of their lives. The camp atmosphere is a perfect way of helping young children forget their disabilities, if only for a short while. Children living with HIV or AIDS deserve a much-needed break from that frustration, as do any disabled children.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2"> <a href="CAMP_FAQ.html">Camps - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</a></font></p> <p align="left"> </p> <p align="left"><img border="0" src="images/b2b_mt1.jpg" alt="supervising disabled children at camp" width="134" height="130"></p> <p align="left"><a href="summer-camp.htm"><font size="2">Summer Camps for Kids</font></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">Disabilities include the following, but are not restricted to these:</font> <ul> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2"><a name="Asthma">Asthma</a></font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2"><a name="hearing impaired children">hearing impaired children</a></font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2"><a name="vision impaired">vision </a> </font><a name="vision impaired"><font size="2">impaired</font></a></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2"><a name="speech impaired">speech impaired</a></font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2"><a name="developmental disabilities">developmental disabilities</a></font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2">diabetes</font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2">mental retardation</font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2">autism / autistic</font></li> </ul> <p align="left"><font size="2">Children that attend these camps might often be at the later stage of an incurable illness and need even more attention. Children with cancer, cerebral palsy, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, seizure disorder, spina bifida or even substance abuse.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">Clearly in these circumstances staff must be specially trained. Skills such as sign language for children with hearing disability, familiarity with brail for vision impaired children.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2"><a href="special-needs-camps.htm">Camps for special needs children with learning difficulty</a></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">Helping your child participate in a new activity may seem daunting at first. There are many options open to children today, which can introduce them to new friends and get them involved in sports and recreational activities that they will take with them into adult life. Parents should keep in mind the purpose of<b> extracurricular activities. <a href="CDHOME_Educators.html">Resources for Educators in After-School Programs and Extracurricular Activities</a></b><br> <br> Whether a summer camp, school, or after school program, the consensus amongst professionals working with kids is that young people today have a far greater range of personal problems than those youngsters from yesteryear. This trend is a reflection of the current where television, Internet, video games, divorce, etc are all influential in many kids lives.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">Many camp administrators have to accept that young children cannot easily 'switch off' from all these external influences when they arrive at camp. Often, youngsters and particularly teenagers can present a difficult challenge to supervisors, who must be fully trained and conversant with how to handle these situations.</font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">These everyday 'teenager' symptoms are particularly compounded in handicapped children, particularly those with mental handicaps. Administrative personnel or supervisory staff with social work backgrounds are particularly adaptive to these type of close community environments, providing education and counseling for children. It is necessary for owners or higher level supervisors to provide the necessary platform to enable these 'hands-on' child counselors to function at their best. <a href="CDHOME_SpecialConnections.html">Special Connections- Resources for Special-Needs Children on CampDepot.com</a></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2">Camping out is an experience that every girl and every boy should have, healthy or otherwise. There are certain sides of our children that will only develop through this close social interaction with other children and with supervising adults. Camping intensifies friendship and helps kids bond with others and form lasting friendships.</font></p> <ul> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2">The camp counselor supervises the campers on a 24-hour basis</font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2">He or she is responsible for the well-being and health of the young campers. </font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2">He or she instructs the campers and provides a safe environment for kids.</font></li> <li> <p align="left"><font size="2">He or she is responsible for the planning of recreational activities. </font></li> </ul> <p align="left"><a href="CDHOME_Educators.html"><font size="2"> Educators in After-School Programs</font></a></p> <p align="left"><font size="2"><a href="summer-jobs.htm">Apply for jobs in summer camps</a></font></p> </blockquote> <p> </p>   </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <TABLE WIDTH="649" BORDER="0" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="4" BGCOLOR= "#FFFFFF"> <TR> <TD WIDTH="649" VALIGN="top" HEIGHT="20"> <HR WIDTH="649" SIZE="1"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.campdepot.com/CDHOME_Camps.html">Camps</a>    <a href="http://www.campdepot.com/CDHOME_AfterSchool.html">After School Programs</a>   <a href="http://www.campdepot.com/CDHOME_B2B.html">B2B Directories</a>   <a href="http://www.campdepot.com/CDHOME_Educators.html">Educators</a>   <a href="http://www.campdepot.com/CDHOME_JobSeekers.html">Camp Job Seekers</a>   <a href="http://www.campdepot.com/CDHOME_ParentsCampers.html">Parents and campers</a>   </font> <p><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="http://www.campdepot.com/CDHOME_SpecialConnections.html">Special Connections</a>   <a href="http://www.campdepot.com/CDHOME_Vendors.html">Camp Vendors</a></font> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <br><br> <p align="right"> </p> </body>