Many parents have already made camp arrangements for their children with special needs. One camp tucked in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania offers a unique venue for fun, friends, learning and seven weeks of smiles. It's not just about fun. Camp Lee Mar offers speech and language therapy, academics, computer lessons, perceptual training and daily living skills.
Older campers take part in the job preparation program.
And fun times aren't hard to find. The campers participate in swimming, baseball, football, basketball, drama, hikes, nature study, arts and crafts, dancing, movies, campfires, painting and music. There's a prom for older campers, overnight trips to Canada and Hershey Park, Olympics and a Hawaiian night. Individual development is continuously monitored and campers receive guidance on proper habits of appropriate social behavior, team and group cooperation, and the ability to assume simple and varied responsibilities. There's also a modern, fully-equipped health center with four nurses in attendance at all times, and a doctor on call.