Camps for Young People with Disabilities

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CAMP SHRIVER TRANSITIONS and SPORTS CAMP

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is offering a summer camp experience for young adults with Developmental Disabilities.A day camp experience for 25 campers with developmental disabilities between the ages of 16 and 25, this camp offers tools to guide campers toward self-empowerment, realization of life goals, and real techniques to achieve a full and independent life. The camp takes place at the University School of Nashville and also at job sites on the Vanderbilt campus.

Dates: June 8-26, 2009
Monday-Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm
Campers: Young adults with Developmental Disabilities, Ages 16-25
Cost: $1100 (scholarships available)

Contact Information:
Name: Gretchen Herbert -Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Recreation and Art Coordinator
Phone: (615) 321-8761
E-mail: gretchen.herbert@vanderbilt.edu
Website: http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/community/transitionscamp.html

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TRIAD Social Skills Summer Camp for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders

The TRIAD Social Skills Summer Camp, offered in partnership with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center, is an intensive social skills program designed specifically for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders who are between the ages of 7 and 21, and who have language and reading skills.

TRIAD is dedicated to providing a fun, structured camp environment in which all children can learn and have successful interactions with their peers. Children with typical development between the ages of 7 and 13 serve as models for appropriate social and communication behaviors and as interactive partners for the campers with autism. Campers are given many opportunities to practice their social skills during structured lessons and other camp activities. Counselors use a combination of visual structure and behavioral strategies to help campers experience success during camp activities. In addition, adolescent campers work on pre-vocational skills both at camp and in the community through field trips and supervised pre-vocational opportunities. The camp is held at the University School of Nashville.

Dates: Campers from 7-11 years old will attend one of three one-week camp sessions:

June 8-12, June 15-19 or June 22-26, 2009. Campers from 12-21 years old will attend one three-week camp session from June 8-June 26, 2009.
Estimated Cost:

Campers from 7-11 years old
One-week session for camper with ASD $ 750
One-week session for typically developing peer $ 100
One-week session for typically developing sibling peer $ 50

Campers from 12-21 years old
Three-week session for camper with ASD $ 2,000
Three-week session for typically developing peer $ 300
Three-week session for typically developing sibling peer $ 150

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a first-come/first-serve basis.

Contact Information:
Name: Gretchen Herbert, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Recreation & Art Coordinator
Phone: (615) 321-8761
E-mail: gretchen.herbert@vanderbilt.edu
Website: www.TRIADatVanderbilt.com

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Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Camp Directory

The Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital camp directory provides information on summer programs for children with chronic illnesses and disabilities. Most of the camps and programs listed are in the Middle Tennessee region. National camps serving children with chronic conditions are included for some specific conditions.

Please visit the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Camp Directory (http://www.vanderbiltchildrens.com/interior.php?mid=1007) for more information.

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The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Music Camp

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is hosting its fifth annual music camp for young adults (ages 16+) with developmental disabilities. It is a week-long residential camp held on the Vanderbilt campus in conjunction with the Blair School of Music. Campers celebrate music by participating in a songwriting workshop, recording session, songwriter’s night and a live performance on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry. Campers are invited to take part in research activities. The camp also focuses on social skills and independence.

Dates: June 28-July 3, 2009
Campers: Young adults (ages 16+) with developmental disabilities
Cost: $1300 (scholarships available)

Contact Information:
Name: Gretchen Herbert
Recreation and Arts Coordinator
Phone: (615)321-8761
E-mail: gretchen.herbert@vanderbilt.edu
Website: http://kc.vanderbilt.edu/kennedy/community/muisccamp.html

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