Camp Program for Children with Special Needs

Auburn School (The)



Camp Aristotle
7401 Park Heights Ave.
Baltimore MD 21208
Age or Grade Range: Grades K - 9
Lauren Anderson

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Baltimore Chess Developers, Inc.



Manifest Your Destiny STEM Camp
5014 Arbutus Rd
Baltimore MD 21215
Age or Grade Range: 5-18
Dr. Tina Stevenson

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

Phone: 410-620-8854

Baltimore County Dept. of Recreation and Parks



Therapeutic Recreation Summer Day Camps
9831 Van Buren Ln.
Cockeysville MD 21030
Age or Grade Range: 6-21 (for 6 of 8 camps)
Carla de Mendonca

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Brainy Camps of Children's National Health System



Brainy Camps of Children's National Health System
111 Michigan Ave., NW
Washington DC 20010
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - 24
Susan Mehlman

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Phone: 202-476-5142

Camp Attaway



Camp Attaway
9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite #300
Columbia MD 21046
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - 13
Noah Weintraub

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Camp Huntington



Camp Huntington
56 Bruceville Rd.
High Falls NY 12440
Age or Grade Range: Ages 6 - 21+
Michael Bednarz

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Camp I Can - Harford Co. Parks & Recreation



Camp I Can - Harford Co. Parks & Recreation
702 N. Tollgate Rd.
Bel Air MD 21014
Age or Grade Range: Ages 3 - 21
Mike Watkins

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

Phone: 410-638-4899

Camp Inclusion, Inc.



Camp Inclusion
P.O. Box 146
Glenelg MD 21737
Age or Grade Range: 12-21 yrs.
AJ Rosenthal

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Camp Lee Mar



Camp Lee Mar
450 Route 590
Lackawaxen PA 18435
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - 21
Ari Segal

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Phone: 570-685-7188

Camp Sequoia



Camp Sequoia
3 Ainsley Ct.
Newtown PA 18940
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - 17
Brian Lux

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Children's Therapy Center



Summer Sensations Camp
10015 Old Columbia Rd., G118
Columbia MD 21046
Age or Grade Range: Ages 4 - 12
Jolene Williams

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Phone: 410-997-8081

Cisco Center



Cisco Center
350 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.
Severna Park MD 21146
Age or Grade Range: Ages 2 - 18
Cisco Nochera

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Phone: 410-647-1503

Deaf Camps, Inc.



American Sign Language Camp, Deaf Camp
Manidokan Camp & Retreat Ctr., 1600 Harpers Ferry Road
Knoxville MD 21758
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - 19
Kathy MacMillan

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Phone: 443-739-0716

Dragonfly Forest Camp



Dragonfly Forest Camp
YMCA Camp Speers, 143 Nichecronk Road
Dingmans Ferry PA 18328
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - 20
Kristin McMaster

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

Residential camp serving children with autism and medical needs.

Phone: 570-828-2329

Eagle Springs Program



Eagle Springs Program
58 Eagle Springs Lane
Pine Grove PA 17963
Age or Grade Range: Ages 18 - up
Cathryn Hamilton

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Easterseals Camp Fairlee



Summer Camp and Respite Services
22242 Bay Shore Rd.
Chestertown MD 21620
Age or Grade Range: Ages 6 - Adult
Sallie Price

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Freedom Accessible Camp @ The Downtown Sailing Center



The Downtown Sailing Center
1425 Key Hwy., Suite 110
Baltimore MD 21230
Age or Grade Range: Ages 8 - 16
Lynn Handy

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Greatness Leadership Hardwork, LLC



Elite Skills & Showcase Camp
GLH Softball Camps
Age or Grade Range: 15-22
Aaron Robinson

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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.

HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy



Extended School Year
4400 Baltimore Ave.
Philadelphia PA 19104
Age or Grade Range: Ages 5 - 21
Peter McGuinness

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Phone: 215-222-2566

Horizons, Inc.



Camp Horizons
P.O. Box 323
South Windham CT 6266
Age or Grade Range: Ages 8 - 80
Michelle Heimall

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

I Can Do It Too @ Rebounders Gymnastics



I Can Do It Too @ Rebounders Gymnastics
7A W. Aylesbury Rd.
Timonium MD 21093
Age or Grade Range: All ages
Colleen France

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Phone: 410-252-3374

Johns Hopkins Pediatric Oncology



Camp Sunrise
750 East Pratt St., Ste 1700
Baltimore MD 21202
Age or Grade Range: Ages 5 - 16
Stephanie Davis

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Kate McClain Social Skills



Kate McClain Social Skills Internship Program
6112 York Road
Baltimore MD 21212
Age or Grade Range: 14-18
Kate McClain

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

League for People with Disabilities (The)



Camp Greentop
1111 E. Cold Spring Ln.
Baltimore MD 21239
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - up
Kathy Blumke

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Phone: 410-323-0500

Learning and Therapy Corner



Learning and Therapy Corner
1818 Pot Spring Road #100
Lutherville MD 21093
Age or Grade Range: Ages 2 - 10
Megan Lekas

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Phone: 410-583-5765

Legacy School



Camp Terrapin at The Legacy School
115 Terrapin Drive
Sykesville MD 21784
Age or Grade Range: Ages 6 - 13
Jamie Caplan

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Phone: 410-549-1717

Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes



Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes
8320 Bellona Avenue, Suite 130
Towson MD 21204
Age or Grade Range: 4-Adult
Leah Williams

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

Mary Johns - Sensation Station



Sensation Station
5130 Durham Road East
Columbia MD 21044
Age or Grade Range: 5-11 yrs.
Mary Johns

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

Phone: 410-772-5399

NJ Y Camps



Round Lake Camp
21 Plymouth St.
Fairfield NJ 07004
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - 17
Aryn Barer

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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)

OT Ventures, LLC



Sensorimotor Summer Camp
3616 Horned Owl Ct.
Ellicott Ciy MD 21042
Age or Grade Range: Ages 4 - 12
Jamie Levine

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Phone: 443-812-6396

Setebaid Services, Inc.



Camp Setebaid
PO Box 196, 1157 Westbranch Highway
Winfield PA 17889-0196
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7-18
Mark Moyer

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Phone: 570-524-9090

Shafer Center (The)



Camp Connect / Best Buds
11500 Cronridge Dr., Suite 130
Owings Mills MD 21117
Age or Grade Range: Ages 6 - 14
Alanna Ditman

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

Phone: 410-517-1113

Shafer Center (The)



Navigate Summer Program
11500 Cronridge Dr., Suite 130
Owings Mills MD 21117
Age or Grade Range: Ages 13-18
Alanna Ditman

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

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

The Hearing and Speech Agency



Gateway School
5900 Metro Dr.
Baltimore MD 21215
Age or Grade Range: Ages 2 - 12
Jill Berie

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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

Phone: 410-318-6780

Therapy Spot (The)



Motor Skills, Sports and Socialization Camp
15 Walker Ave.
Pikesville MD 21208
Age or Grade Range: Ages 5 - up
Malka Schnitzer

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:No
Comments:

Phone: 410-358-1997

V-LINC



Mary Salkever Inclusive Summer Day Camp
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore MD 21218
Age or Grade Range: Ages 7 - 21
Norma Theo Pinette

[email protected]
Type: Special Needs
Scholarships:Yes
Comments:

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