If a camp you are considering is not ACA-accredited, it is important to find out why. These days, there are camps to meet every interest, price range and schedule. Knowing your options, as well as your child's personality, will help you identify programs that your child will benefit most from. Resident Camp - Most offer a variety of programs for ages from about seven on up. The majority are coed, but camps for girls or boys only and camp specializing in a particular program are also available.
Resident camps offer varying overnight accommodations such as cabins, tent and teepees.
Specialty Camps and Programs - Campers can embark adventures as varied as learning how to ride a horse to how to race a car. If your child has an interest, chances are there is a camp that specializes in it. Each year more than a million special needs children benefit from summer camp. Some camps specialize in serving certain groups while other camps integrate special-needs campers into the total camp population. Session Lengths Vary - Children may stay at camp for a few days, a few weeks or the entire summer.