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Burns, Joanna L.; Keller, M. Jean – Camping Magazine, 1994
Camp Fortnight brought 25 British children with cystic fibrosis to experience a 2-week camping program in Texas. Campers (ages 11-15) participated in wilderness experiences, a challenge course, fishing, horseback riding, creative arts, cooking, hiking, outdoor camping, and field trips. Profiles campers and their experiences. (LP)
Descriptors: Camping, Child Health, Chronic Illness, Cultural Differences
1999
This directory is designed to help parents, caregivers, and professionals locate appropriate summer programs for children and youth with disabilities. It includes descriptions for more than 300 day and sleepaway programs and separate sections for young children and teenagers. Program descriptions are presented in English and in Spanish and include…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Camping, Children, Day Camp Programs
Brannan, Steve; And Others – Camping Magazine, 1997
A nationwide survey of 31 residential summer camps indicated that disabled and nondisabled campers attended the same camp sessions; that camps served youth with a wide range of disabilities; that disabled and nondisabled campers jointly participated in meals, recreation, evening programs, and arts and crafts; and that camps were willing to…
Descriptors: Camping, Disabilities, Group Activities, Mainstreaming
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
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
Ruzicka, Susan Helen – 1986
Research was conducted at Camp ASCCA (Alabama's Special Camp for Children and Adults) to investigate the effects of an 11-week outdoor residential camp experience with handicapped campers on their self-esteem, attitude toward handicapped individuals, and locus of control scores of first year counselors with no previous experience. Self-esteem was…
Descriptors: Adults, Adventure Education, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Camping
