FYI from the PEAL Center …Following are links to camps in Pennsylvania. Many are specific to special needs. .It is possible that a few of the listings may not be current. Listing a camp in this message should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation. We recommend you contact and check out any camp before you enroll your child.
My Summer Camps.com
http://www.mysummer camps.com/ camps/pennsylvania- special-needs- camps.html
http://www.veryspec ialcamps. com/summer- camps/Camp- Hebron-2120. html
Woodlands Foundation - Wexford
The Woodlands - Ages 8 - 18
Mazeroski Sports Camp June 20-25
Notes from the Heart Music Camp July 11-16
Creative Arts Camp July 25-30
Provides year-round enrichment programs for children and adults with disability and chronic illness. We partner with other disability-related organizations so they can hold their programs at our 32-acre, fully accessible facility, and we sponsor a number of our own programs that draw together individuals with a variety of disabilities. 724-935-5470
http://www.woodland sfoundation. org/
http://www.woodland sfoundation. org/programs/
Summer camps in Lancaster
http://www.uwlanc. org/pdf/linc/ campguide2010. pdf
Easter Seals Camps in PA
http://esep. easterseals. com/site/ Search?entqr= 0&access=p&sort=date%3AD% 3AS%3Ad1&output=xml_no_ dtd&ie=ISO-8859- 1&client=convio_ frontend&q=Summer+Camps% 2C+Pennsylvania&num=10&filter=0&ud=1&site=es&oe=ISO-8859- 1&proxystylesheet= convio_frontend&start=0
Conductive Education Camp
July 6 through July 30, 2010. The camp, for children ages 2 to 21 with cerebral palsy and other types of motor disorders, which focuses on building self-reliance and functional skills, will be held at The Children’s Institute, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh
Conductive Education (CE) is a unique and intensive program for children with motor disabilities. The program helps children use their cognitive abilities in order to move their bodies more functionally and gain greater independence. To register or to arrange a time to observe the program, call 412-254-4STI (4784). Website: http://www.ce- pgh.org
Camp Lee Mar - A special needs camp for children with learning and developmental challenges. Traditional camp activities PLUS academics, speech and language therapy, and daily living skills. Resident Camp - Coed - Lackawaxen, PA
http://www.veryspec ialcamps. com/summer- camps/Camp- Lee-Mar-2019. html
Mainstay Life Services Summer Program - Mainstay Life Services’ Summer Program offers a unique urban camping experience for adults with developmental disabilities. Participants stay in a dormitory on the Carnegie-Mellon University campus and are able to take advantage of the rich variety of recreational and cultural opportunities that the Pittsburgh area offers. Resident Camp - Coed - Pittsburgh, PA
http://www.veryspec ialcamps. com/summer- camps/Mainstay- Life-Services- Summer-Program- 2166.html
PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp - Recreational opportunities for people of all ages who have special needs. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience summer camp!
Resident Camp - Respite - Coed - Mount Union, PA
http://www.veryspec ialcamps. com/summer- camps/PA- Lions-Beacon- Lodge-Camp- 2168.html
New Jersey Camp Jaycee
Resident Camp - Coed - Effort, PA
http://www.veryspec ialcamps. com/summer- camps/New- Jersey-Camp- Jaycee-2043. html
Eagle Springs Programs - Situated in Pine Grove, PA, Eagle Springs Programs has been offering vacation services to adults with intellectual and physical disabilities since 1975.
Respite - Coed - Pine Grove, PA
http://www.veryspec ialcamps. com/summer- camps/Eagle- Springs-Programs -2198.html
CAMP PAGE - http://www.camppage. com/penn. htm
CAMP PAGE - Special Needs Camps - http://www.camppage .com/special_ needs_camps/ special_needs_ index.htm
Jewish Community Center - Pittsburgh
http://www.jccpgh. org/Camp. asp
Wesley Spectrum Services - Creative Arts Camps - Gibsonia
http://www.wesleysp ectrum.org/ wesley-spectrum- devcenter. htm
Camp Victory
P.O. Box 810, Millville, PA 17846
Established to serve chronically ill and physically disabled youths, Camp Victory has facilities that are equipped and available for people with disabilities. In addition to the regular camp scene, activities include casino nights, petting zoos, and talent shows. Both weekend and weeklong sessions are available. http://www.campvict ory.org/index. html
ACCES Programs
“ACCES (All Children Can Experience Speers-Eljabar) is a mainstreaming program that enables campers with mild to moderate developmental disabilities to participate in traditional residential camping activities.”
http://www.campspee rsymca.org/ 2-summer- programs/ 21-acces- programs. html
Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA
Route 739 & Nichecronk Road
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
Camp Lee Mar
Camp Lee Mar is a private residential special needs camp for children and young adults with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges, including but not limited to the following: mental retardation, developmental disabilities, down syndrome, autism, learning disabilities, Williams Syndrome, Asperger Syndrome, ADD, Prader Willi, and ADHD. Campers enjoy traditional camp and recreation activities PLUS academics, speech and language therapy, music and art therapy, daily living skills, sensory-motor- perceptual training, and computers.
http://www.leemar. com/
Camp Horizon
Camp Horizon offers children with chronic dermatologic conditions the opportunity to experience summer camp and support each other in a setting of acceptance, love and fun.
http://www.campdisc overy.org/ about/horizon. html
Camp Joy - Schwenksville
A special needs camp for kids and adults with developmental disabilities: mental retardation, autism, brain injury, and neurological disorders.
http://www.campjoy. com/
Camp Abilities PA
A developmental sports camp for children ages 7-17 who are blind or have low vision.
http://www.campabil itiespa.org/
Camp Frog - Epilepsy Foundation of Western PA
This overnight program is available to boys and girls with epilepsy/seizure disorders from grades 4 to 12. Campers enjoy a host of activities, such as arts and crafts, campfire sing-a-longs, canoeing, swimming, team games and informative group discussions.
http://www.efwp. org/programs/ programs_ 08.shtml
Western PA School for the Deaf - Pittsburgh
http://pittsburgh. about.com/ gi/dynamic/ offsite.htm? site=http% 3A%2F%2Fwww. wpsd.org% 2F
Camp AIM - Allegheny County
http://www.campaim. org/
Camp Chipewee - Monroeville
www.monroeville. pa.us/_docarchiv es/misc/PR- 07ccflyer. pdf
YMCA Camps - Greater Pittsburgh
http://www.ymcapgh. org/details. asp?id=2#
PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp
The Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp is a beautiful five hundred and eighty-three acre summer camp for children and adults with special needs including blindness, deafness, and many other physical and mental challenges. It is nestled in the natural woodlands along the Juniata River of Central Pennsylvania just two miles west of Newton Hamilton, near Mount Union.
http://www.beaconlo dge.com/
Kaiserman JCC Summer Day Camp
Wynnewood, PA 19096
http://www.phillyjc c.com/index. php?submenu= camp&src=gendocs&ref=Camp&category=camp
For more information contact: Emily Smith, Camp Director, kaisermancamp@ phillyjcc. com or 610-896-7770 x123
