Camp Program for Children with Special Needs

Camp for intellectually curious students with challenges in the areas of communication, social thinking and learning, executive functioning, pragmatic language, and organization.

Phone: 410-617-0418

Phone: 410-620-8854

Camps are for youths with disabilities. In general, camp hours are 9am to 3pm with early drop-off at 8:30am. Hours may vary among some camps. Located in various areas of Baltimore County.

Phone: 410-887-5370

Medically managed, condition specific, residential camps for children with chronic health conditions.

Phone: 202-476-5142

Camp Attaway is a summer recreation program for children with severe emotional and behavioral disorders. The campers come with a variety of difficulties/diagnoses ranging from poor peer and family relations, ADHD, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, high functioning autism, oppositional defiant disorder, and problems with expressing feeling and coping appropriately.

Phone: 202-838-6929

Therapeutic, Special Needs summer camp. Focused on vocational and social skill development for campers with developmental disabilities. 1-9 weeks, for ages 6-21+.

Phone: 855-707-2267

Phone: 410-638-4899

Camp Inclusion is a summer day camp for any student with and without a cognitive, social, or physical disability.

At Camp Inclusion, campers participate in many group games and sports such as soccer, kickball, and handball. Campers also participate in art & crafts activities such as tie-dye and painting, as well as developmentally appropriate board games. Games are age appropriate and adapted for all needs.

Camp Inclusion is run primarily by high school and college age students with a desire to study special education. This creates an unmatched social environment that allows students to be themselves and create bonds between other campers and counselors while in a safe, structured environment.

Camp Inclusion offers a 3:1 camper: staff/volunteer ratio at all times. This ensures that all students are sufficiently supervised while creating many social opportunities.

Located at Folly Quarter Middle School in Ellicott City.

Phone: 443-472-7027

Speech and academic program following requirements of camper’s IEP.

Phone: 570-685-7188

Summer location: Lakewood, PA

The Tikvah Program is an integral part of the Camp Ramah in the Poconos community and currently consists of three tracks: Inclusion (in typical bunks with varying levels of support), Yedidim (our residential camp program that provides a higher level of support), and Tikvah Family Camp (weeklong family camp at the end of the summer).

Phone: 215-885-8556

A supportive overnight camp for exceptional young men ages 7-17, focusing on the unique needs of boys with ADHD and those working on social or life skills development.

Phone: 610-771-0111

Fun-filled camp experience for children with social challenges and special needs. Offering occupational, music, art therapy and more.

Phone: 410-997-8081

Special Needs: PreK enrichment, social groups, art/fine motor, gross motor, speech, picky eaters, music, science, sports, engineering/building, space.

Phone: 410-647-1503

ASL-fluent volunteer counselors. ASL learning through informal lessons and immersion in addition to general camp activities.

Phone: 443-739-0716

Residential camp serving children with autism and medical needs.

Phone: 570-828-2329

Eagle Springs Programs located in Pine Grove, PA is an ACA certified summer camp and weekend vacations for adults eighteen and over with intellectual and physical disabilities. Activities include Art, Crafts, music, dance, sports, drama, swimming and fishing. In addition, there is a small farm where vacationers may interact with a variety of farm animals and go horseback riding.

Phone: 570-345-8705

Camp Fairlee is a traditional summer camp for children and adults with all types of disABILITIES providing recreation and family respite. Sessions vary in length from 5 to 12 days; most are 6 days. Health center with nurses on site. Canoeing, kayaking, rock wall, zip line, horseback riding, nature trails, swimming, 12,000 square foot activity center and more! During the off season there are two day and three day themed respite weekends.

Phone: 410-778-0566

4:1 Student to instructor, balanced approach to fun and learning, emphasis on safety. Camp/Program is primarily for children with disabilities.

Phone: 410-727-0722

Elite Skills and Showcase Camp is a 3-day high-intensity program designed for players that have an interest in Collegiate Softball. The camp’s first 2 days are intense instruction and drills where Current College coaches (JUCO, D3, D2, D1) will work with campers in small group and whole group settings. The final day will include 4 full games where campers are guaranteed 2 full game experiences throughout that day. The focus for this camp is for campers to take part in collegiate-paced drills, concepts, knowledge, and mindset that they can showcase to the attending Collegiate Softball coaches.

Includes special education and speech/language, physical and occupational therapies.

Phone: 215-222-2566

Uses a 5:1 camper-to-counselor ratio to engage campers in physical education and art to strengthen and develop their academic skills, social skills, and independence.

Phone: 860-456-1032

This program, created in September 1996, includes sensory stimulation and motor activities to engage campers with special needs.

Phone: 410-252-3374

KLAL is an exciting summer program focused on recreational and vocational activities. It is a self-contained camp for young adults with learning, developmental, social, emotional, and physical disabilities. At KLAL, we treat young adults as unique individuals and work to help each camper learn new skills, experience new challenges, and grow both functionally and personally in a supportive and caring environment. In addition to their daily activities, participants will engage in community service projects, and receive specialized training in social, functional, and vocational skills.

Phone: 410-559-3576

Our Inclusion Program is designed for campers with a range of learning, developmental, social, emotional, and physical disabilities. Campers join bunks with their typical peers and participate in all camp activities, including instructional and recreational swim. They are paired on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis with specially-trained staff, who are overseen by our Special Needs department. Our Inclusion Program is available in all of our J Camps.

Phone: 410-559-3576

Residential program for ages 6-16, who have been diagnosed with or have survived cancer. Day camp available for children ages 4-5.

Phone: 410-361-6478

We work with children who have a variety of social and communication challenges, including those on the autism spectrum, twice exceptional, gifted, ADHD, anxiety, and sensory issues, as well as those without a diagnosis who benefit from working on emotional intelligence skills. Our high school internship programs for ages 14-18 enable your teen to make a smooth and successful transition to adulthood.

Day Camp
Phone: 202-550-7785

Summer camping programs for individuals ages 7 and up with a broad spectrum of ability levels.

Phone: 410-323-0500

Various programs for speech/language therapy, occupational therapy, readiness skills, and social skills.

Phone: 410-583-5765

Camp offers 1:1 reading tutoring, math instruction, and keyboarding skills.

Phone: 410-549-1717

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes is an organization dedicated to helping children and adults learn to their potential. Their research-validated instructional programs strengthen reading, comprehension, and math skills by developing the sensory-cognitive functions that form the foundation of learning.

Phone: 410-337-2860

Phone: 410-772-5399

Inclusion model for children with special needs.
Occupational therapy, speech therapy and academic supports provided as per an IEP.
Internships and community service trips for campers ages 15-17.

Summer location: 570 Sawkill Rd., Milford, PA 18337
Phone: 973-575-3333 (office) 570-296-8596 (camp)

Campers work on social skills, sensory processing, and gross and fine motor skills.

Phone: 443-812-6396

Residential camps in multiple locations serving children and teens living with Type 1 Diabetes.

Phone: 570-524-9090

Phone: 410-517-1113

The Navigate Summer Program aims to provide teens and young adults with valuable experiences that will allow them to practice essential skills for the workplace and beyond. Through a focus on job readiness, social skills, financial literacy and leisure skill building, Navigate will create a foundation that will help to build meaningful futures for our students. Their days will be filled with fresh experiences, and FUN-damental life skills!

Phone: 410-517-1113

Personalized programs that focus on language-based and fine motor skills.

Phone: 410-318-6780

Phone: 410-358-1997

Activities promote creativity, independent thinking, presentation skills, and building life skills in a friendly, respectful and structured environment. Field trips and IPad use.

Phone: 410-554-9134