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Direct linkWozencroft, Angela J.; Pate, Joshua R.; Griffiths, Haley K. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2015
This research uses contact theory to examine the impact of a service learning class on college students' attitudes toward people with disabilities. Students were involved in both lecture material and working directly with people with disabilities in a therapeutic camp environment. Eighty-four students responded to the questionnaires at three time…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Service Learning, College Students, Student Attitudes
Groff, Diane; Albright, Brian; Purvis, Katie; Creamer, Justin; Pease, Alicia – Camping Magazine, 2002
A day-by-day account describes Camp Greentop's first 5-day adventure camping trip, which was attended by five individuals with disabilities and their counselors. The first day was spent in games and initiatives designed to develop communication, teamwork, and dependability. Other days were devoted to hiking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting.…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Camping, Disabilities, Experiential Learning
Fullerton, Ann; Brannan, Steve; Arick, Joel – 2000
A study examined the impact of specialized, residential camp programs on children and youth with disabilities. Case studies were used to describe the real-life context of program effects and to explore various effects in situations where there may be no clear, single set of outcomes for all participants. Fifteen specialized residential summer camp…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Camping, Child Behavior, Daily Living Skills
Nathanson, Jaimie P. – 1975
For the special educator the Suffolk County (NY) Outdoor Learning Laboratories offer many spontaneous "teachable moments" that occur in the out-of-doors in which to guide students' attention and enthusiasm through the process of discovery and problem solving. The program welcomes students with varying degrees of physical, intellectual…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Disabilities, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKirk, John J. – Environmental Professional, 1987
Describes the evolution of the long-standing environmental education efforts of the New Jersey School of Conservation, a division of Montclair State College. Discusses the various formal and nonformal programs underway, including the environmental education training provided to undergraduate elementary and secondary education majors, and…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, College Science, Disabilities, Environmental 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
