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Exceptional Parent, 1987
When choosing a summer camp program for a disabled child, parents should look for programs and activities that present the child with a maximum challenge that can be met successfully. After checking agencies with information on various camps, parents should consider the camp's facilities, philosophy, resources, and staff. (CB)
Descriptors: Children, Day Camp Programs, Disabilities, Evaluation Criteria
Camp Courageous of Iowa, Monticello. – 1981
Designed as a useful and practical tool for the staff at Camp Courageous of Iowa, a year-round residential camp serving all handicapped individuals, the manual outlines safety rules for camp activities, characteristics of the mentally and physically handicapped, and a general description of the camp and its objectives. Contents of the manual…
Descriptors: Attendants, Disabilities, Handicap Identification, Health Services
Kelly, Maureen; Maurer, Lisa – Camping Magazine, 1999
An inclusion audit looks at the messages that a camp conveys to campers, parents, and the public and evaluates whether those messages are congruent with policies of acceptance and inclusion of diversity. Elements include reviewing camp promotional materials, the camp mission statement, and the location of advertising; evaluating forms; examining…
Descriptors: Day Camp Programs, Disabilities, Diversity (Institutional), Minority Groups
Santa Barbara County Schools, CA. – 1980
The Santa Barbara County Environmental Education Outdoor School Program provides for conduct of programs and classes in outdoor science and conservation. The aim of the school is to increase the maturity and awareness of students to man's role in ecology and the world of nature around us. This handbook for teachers will assist in the preparation…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Clothing, Disabilities, Elementary Education
American Camping Association, Martinsville, IN. – 1985
The ninth annual edition of the listing of American Camping Association camps provides information for parents on choosing a camp, brief descriptions of approximately 1,900 camps, and 5 indexes. A narrative section offers information on how to look for a camp, special needs campers, kinds of camps, accreditation, contacting a camp, budgeting,…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Camping, Correctional Rehabilitation, Day Camp Programs
Dreyfuss, Katharine R. – Camping Magazine, 1987
Discusses the nature of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Suggests ways in which camp directors can establish procedures for making appropriate decisions about accepting campers/staff workers with AIDS. Reviews aspects of environmental sanitation, physical health, confidentiality, camper/staff drug use and sexual behavior, medical…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Administrator Responsibility, Camping, Confidentiality
