WJCS Autism Family Center Camps Listing 2010 January 26 th, 2010 845 North Broadway White Plains, New York 10603 Table of Contents Internet Resources 1 Referral Services... 1 Camp Events.. 2 Possible Day Camp.. 3-4 Sleep Away Camps.. 4-5 Parks and Recreation. 5-7 Information on the AFC... 7 If you are not receiving this listing directly and would like to be placed on our email list, please contact the Autism Family Center at afc@wjcs.com *This list is not an endorsement of any services or programs, but rather a resource for professionals and families to learn of resources that have been made known to us. Please check with providers regarding availability* Internet Resources Internet information on camps for children with ASD can be found at www.acacamps.org (click "find camp" and then select "special needs") or call American Camping Association at (765) 342-8456. http://www.mysummercamps.com/camps/special_needs_camps/autism Autism Summer Camps - Directories of Summer Camps for Children... How to Find a Summer Program for Your Child with Autism Top Directories of Camps for Children with Autism Summer Options for Children with Autism - Summer and Autism School & Camp Placements Service Contact: Madeline Seldon at (203) 226-1422 The Camp Connection Contact: Lori & Norm Barrie (516) 379-4102 Referral Services The Camp Experts Contact: Marla Leader @ 516-625-9500 e-mail: marla@campexperts.com Try the following sites: www.kidscamps.com www.camppage.com www.campsearch.com www.petersons.com (Peterson's Guide) 1
Camp Events SPECIAL CAMP FAIR SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2010 11:00am -3:00pm RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, INC. Church of St. Paul the Apostle (entrance to the Fair is on Columbus Ave. and W. 60 th St., NYC) including day and sleep-away summer programs as well as other summer activities and programs for children, teenagers and adults with disabilities. For more information contact Gary Shulman, MS.Ed @ (212) 677-4650 x20 or e-mail: gshulman@resourcesnyc.org Possible Day Camp Programs JCC of Mid Westchester 914-472-3300 www.jccofmidwestchester.org 3-6 years Our privately financed summer program nurtures children, with a variety of special needs, using a comprehensive developmental curriculum with respect to individual learning styles. A skilled and caring staff organizes weekly themes that allow children to enjoy a summer filled with fun and learning at their developmental level. JCC On the Hudson Mindy Cohen, LMSW, Director 914-366-7898 www.jcconthehudson.org. Camp BaShemesh (Ages 6-14) At Camp BaShemesh, children with mild to moderate developmental and learning disabilities engage in an exciting summer experience with therapeutic recreation and activities that build self-esteem and independence, while maximizing opportunities for inclusion with typical JCC Country Day campers. Camp Joy 515 N Avenue New Rochelle, NY 914-654-2087 Ages 5 21. Four, 2-week sessions http://newrochelleny.com/pkrec.asp The Therapeutic Recreation program of New Rochelle offers Camp Joy, which is a six-week day camp for children and adults with varying developmental disabilities. Camp Ramah 781-449-7090 www.campramahne.org 8 wk. Jewish sleep away ages 13 21. Inclusion tracks available. Cortlandt Parks and Recreation John Palmiotto 914-734-1051 1 Heady Street Cortlandt Manor, NY Greenburgh Special Education Recreation 914-693-8985 X 128. 2
Offers a large array of activities and outings for children with disabilities, such as horseback riding, swim classes, art classes, dances and parties. Jimmy Vejar Day Camp 1186 King Street, Portchester, NY 914-937-3800 x271 Jimmy.VejarDC@cpwestchester.org North East Westchester Special Recreation, Inc. 914-347-4409 Weekend, summer and after school recreational programs for children with special needs. NorWest 914-737-4797 http://www.nor-west.org/homepage.html Year round therapeutic recreational programs for children with disabilities age 5 and up Weekend programs, school vacation programs, after school programs, 6 week summer camp and an august mini camp. Our Camp Victory Fred Tunick, Dir. 800-919-3394 914-674-4841 (summer only) www.ourvictory.com Located at Our Lady of Victory Academy in Dobbs Ferry. South East Consortium 740 West Boston Post Road, Suite 301 Mamaroneck, NY 10543 914) 698-5232 x103 Jerry Peters, Exec. Dir. www.secrec.org. Therapeutic recreation and leisure-related services for children and adults with disabilities and special needs. Day camps and an august mini camp. *provides one-to-one aides at Scarsdale Rec. camp Special Programs and Resource Connection (SPARC) 914-243-0583 http://www.sparcinc.org/summer.html Recreation and cultural programs for children and teens focusing on socialization and how to handle themselves in the community. Saturday morning music classes for children with autism. Private consultations for home music, art and recreational therapies also available. YMCA White Plains 914-949-6227 x108jim Sullivan http://www.ywcawhiteplains.com/html/summer_camps.html After school and camp programs Wagon Road Camp 914-238-4762 Overnight respite program servicing children 7-17 years old with physical and developmental disabilities; Offering arts and crafts, athletics, nature, cooking, horseback riding, music and drama. Westchester Arc The Gleeson-Israel Gateway Center 265 Saw Mill River Road Hawthorne, NY 10532 3
914.949.9300 http://www.westchesterarc.org/services/recreational.html Sleep-Away Camps Camp Northwood Remsen. NY Gordon Felt (315) 831-3621 www.nwood.com (up to 17 years old). Experienced staff works on building self-esteem through individualized and group camping activities while continuing educational remediation daily. Northwood Travel Program - Camp Northwood also runs a summer travel adventure for young people ages 15-21 in need of structured social opportunities. Wongaratta Programs Camp Determination Kansas City Phone: (913) 588-5988 Edna A. Smith, Ph.D Email: aarc@kumc.edu Two Sessions, June and July This camp was started by Brenda Smith Myles and the graduate students from Kansas University in Dr. Myles program are at the camp and under her instruction. There are also a limited number of scholarships. Camp Summit Honesdale, PA www.summitcamp.com Phone: (800) 323-9908, (212) 689-3880 Email: info@summitcamp.com Summit camp is the setting in which recreational, social, and educational activities have, as a primary goal, the establishment or reinforcement of feelings of success, confidence, enthusiasm, and self-worth. Summit Travel Program - Trips for older teens (15-19) with similar diagnoses. Also a mini-camp. All programs are co-ed. Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck-Center Moriches (all ages up to 21) Gary Nagle, Director Call: (516) 878-1070 8/9 day sessions. Sleep over for ages 5-14 or 15-20 in early July. Scholarships available. Camp Ramapo Rhinebeck, NY Mike Kunin, Camp Director 845-876-8403 www.ramapoforchildren.org Serves children with Autism and Similar Pervasive Developmental Delays, Learning Disabilities, Emotional and Behavioral Problems, Attention Deficit Disorder. This summer camp is ideal for youth who benefit from increased structure and supervision. The program is focused on the development of positive social and self-help skills, forming productive relationships, and having fun in a safe and well cared for environment. Fees are set on a sliding scale. Camp Kehilla Lake Como, PA Sharon Hanover, Director of Special Needs S.O.U.R.C.E. 516-484-1545, ext. 148, shanover@sjjcc.org www.sjjcc.org 4
Camp Kehilla provides an educational, socially and emotionally safe environment for children with special needs not able to meet the socialization demands of regular day camps, but are too high-functioning for traditional special education camps. Summer Day and Sleep-away Camp for Children and Teens with Social Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders including Asperger's Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Speech and Language Delays, and Emotionally Handicapping Conditions and other Special Needs Camp Maple Leaf Wallingford, Vermont (802) 446-3577 MapleLeafClinic@vermontel.net http://www.mapleleafclinic.com One week day camp experiences in July for ages 9-13 and ages 14-17. Visit beautiful Vermont and attend a fun day camp that focuses on social skills and leisure skills development for children and adolescents diagnosed with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism or PDD-NOS. Camp Speers-Eljabar ACCESS Program Dingmans Ferry, PA 1 (877) 773 3779 campers@campspeersymca.org www.campspeersymca.org ACCES (All Children Can Experience Speers-Eljabar) is a mainstreaming program that enables campers with mild to moderate developmental disabilities to participate in traditional camp activities. YAI S MAC (Mainstreaming At Camp) (212) 273 6658 www.yai.org/camping For children between the ages of 6 and 8, MAC provides an inclusive camp program for children and young adults with developmental disabilities. Parks and Recreation Departments Families may want to check with their local Parks and Recreation Department to see what programs they have available for children with special needs. Below is a list of the Parks and Recreation Departments for each city/town. Ardsley Parks & Recreation Dept: 18 Center St Ardsley NY 10502 914-693-8012 Armonk Recreation and Parks Department 85 Cox Ave Armonk NY 10504 914-273-3325/3365 Bedford Recreation and Parks Dept 425 Cherry St Bedford Hills NY 10507 914-666-7004 Briarcliff Manor Recreation Dept: 48 Macy Rd Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 914-941-6560 Bronxville Recreation Department 200 Pondfield Rd Bronxville NY 10708 914-779-4022 Chappaqua Recreation 200 S Greeley Ave Chappaqua NY 10514 914-238-3909 5
Cortlandt Manor Recreation 1 Heady St. Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 914-734-1050 Croton-on-Hudson Recreation 1 Van Wyck St Croton-on-Hudson NY 10520 914-271-3006 Dobbs Ferry Recreation Department 112 Main St. 914-693-0024 Town of Eastchester Recreation 40 Mill Road Eastchester NY 10709 914-771-3311 Greenburgh Recreation Dept 11 Olympic Lane Ardsley NY 10502 914-693-8985 Harrison Recreation Department 1 Heineman Place Harrison NY 10528 914-670-3035 Hastings-on-Hudson Recreation Dept: Temp Location: 7 Farragut Ave Hastings-on-Hudson NY 10706 914-478-2380 (will return to permanent location at James Harmon Community Center, 44 Main St, when reconstruction is complete). I. K. Benjamin Recreation Center 71 Main St Irvington NY 10533 914-591-7736 Larchmont Recreation: Larchmont Village Hall 120 Larchmont Ave Larchmont NY 10538 914-834-6230 ext 6 Lewisboro Recreation 65 Old Bedford Rd Goldens Bridge NY 10526 914-232-6162 Mamaroneck Recreation 740 W Boston Post Rd 914-381-7865 Mt Kisco Recreation Dept: 104 Main St Mt Kisco NY 10549 914-666-3059 Mt Vernon Recreation Dept 1 S Roosevelt Square# 3 914-665-2420 New Rochelle Department of Parks & Recreation 515 North Ave New Rochelle NY 10801 914-654-2000 Joseph G. Caputo Community Center 95 Broadway Ossining NY 10562 914-941-3189 Pelham Recreation Dept 20 5th Ave Pelham NY 10803 914-738-9153 Port Chester Department of Recreation 350 N Main St Port Chester, NY 10573 914-939-2354 Pound Ridge Recreation Dept: 179 Westchester Ave Pound Ridge NY 10576, 914-764-5511 Scarsdale Recreation Dept 1001 Post Rd Scarsdale NY 10583 914-722-1060 Sleepy Hollow Parks and Recreation 28 Beekman Ave Sleepy Hollow NY 10591 914-366-5109 6
Somers Parks and Recreation: Reis Park Rte 139 Somers NY 10589 914-232-8441 Tarrytown Recreation Dept: West Main St PO Box 292 Tarrytown, NY 10591 914-631-8389 Tuckahoe Community Center: 71 Columbus Ave Tuckahoe NY 10707, 914-961-3120 White Plains Recreation & Parks Department 85 Gedney Way White Plains, NY 10605 914-422-1336 Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation 285 Nepperhan Ave. Yonkers NY 10701 914-377-6430 WJCS Autism Family Center About Us: The WJCS Autism Family Center offers a range of supports and services to youth, adults, and families to reduce the stresses and relieve the sense of isolation affected by Autism. Individuals with ASD can find a variety of services. Family members can join on a formal and informal basis to build support. Finally, the AFC offers all members of the community (families, individuals, and professionals) a centralized information and referral resource. Our Programs: The Supper Club (for 19 and older) Girls Night Out (for teenage girls and their mothers) The Breakfast Club (for 40 s and older) Project Lifesaver (a bracelet program for children who wander) Grandparents Support Group Workshop Series for families and professionals Monthly Newsletter 5 day a week call and drop-in center for families For More Information: Please contact Bonnie Graham, LMSW, Program Coordinator at bgraham@wjcs.com or (914) 761 0600, ext. 228. WJCS Autism Family Center is possible with the Support of UJA-Federation. 7