Finding a Camp Even for families with substantial financial resources, finding a camp program appropriate for the needs of a child with particular disabilities may be difficult. Here, as in so many areas of planning, parent groups and associations often prove to be an invaluable source of information about available camps. Social service agencies often compile camp lists with the names and addresses of camp directors. You may want to ask for the names of former campers who can provide first-hand information about a particular camp. In some ways, all camps are special.
Most camps have a special focus, or concentrate on a particular activity or activities.
For some children with a disability, it can be beneficial to choose a camp where they can learn to work and play with a diverse group of children. To make the camp experience a constructive one, the child must have a skill or an interest that is shared by enough children at the camp so that he or she is an active member of the group and not just an onlooker. To warrant consideration, a camp must be willing to include a child with a disability in its program. A camp must also have a diverse program with a broad range of activities, and a staff with the knowledge and experience to include children with disabilities in these activities. Usually, visual aids show the camp on good days-when everything is going well.