The institute does outpatient rehabilitation for chronically disabled children, said Pat Wells, director of rehabilitation services. These are children that have problems that one would not expect them to recover from in a short period of time. Year-round, the institute, which served nearly 2,300 kids last year, offers behavioral services and medical specialty clinics. The summer day camp, located at the institute office on Woodward just north of the Detroit Public Library, offers patients and their non-disabled siblings a chance to have a little competitive fun together. The camp, which started last year with 61 kids, lasts one week in July.
Activities have different themes.
The All About Me session teaches the kids about their bodies using art, fitness and nutrition information. The Earth Day session offers a science and nature program. Other activities include arts and crafts, performing arts, nature hunts and cultural diversity activities. The children get therapy that's rolled into fun activities. All three Turner children, who live in Detroit, won medals in the mock Olympics last summer.