Directory of Summer Camps for Children with Disabilities 2000
April 2000
A publication of the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
Table of Contents
General
Disability-Specific
Web Sites
GENERAL
2000 Special Camp Guide
Resources for Children with Special Needs
200 Park Avenue, South, Suite 816
New York, NY 10003
(212) 677-4650
E-mail: resourcesnyc@prodigy.net
Web: http://www.resourcesnyc.org
$24.50 including shipping and handling (available in English & Spanish)
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Easter Seals Camping and Recreation List
Easter Seals-National Office
230 West Monroe Street, Suite 1800
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 221-6827; (312) 726-6200 (Voice)
(312) 726-4258 (TTY)
E-Mail: info@easter-seals.org
Web: http://www.easter-seals.org
Free (some "camperships" are available)
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Guide to Summer Camps and Summer Schools
1995-1996 Edition
Porter Sargent Publishers, Inc.
11 Beacon Street, Suite 1400
Boston, MA 02108
(800) 342-7470
$35.00 hard-cover; $25.00 soft-cover ($5.00 s/h)
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2000 Guide to ACA Accredited Camps
American Camping Association (ACA), Inc.
5000 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, IN 46151-7902
(800) 428-2267; (765) 342-8456
E-mail: customerservice@aca-camp.org
Web: http://www.acacamps.org
(The 2000 guide is free on the ACA web site.)
$14.95 (includes shipping and handling)
DISABILITY-SPECIFIC
Camp List for Children with Cancer
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
3910 Warner Street
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 962-3520; (800) 366-2223
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Camps for Children with Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Association of America
4590 MacArthur Boulevard, N.W., Suite 250
Washington, D.C. 20007-4226
(800) 621-3141; (202) 944-3285
E-mail: sbaa@sbaa.org
Web: http://www.sbaa.org
Call for a state-by-state listing.
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Directory of Summer Camps for Children with Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
4156 Library Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15234
(888) 300-6710; (412) 341-1515; (412) 341-8077
E-mail: ldanatl@usaor.net
Web: http://www.ldanatl.org/store/LD_Directories.html
$5.00
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Summer Camps for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
National Deaf Education Network and Clearinghouse, Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20002-3695
(202) 651-5051 (Voice); (202) 651-5052 (TTY)
E-mail: Clearinghouse.Infotogo@gallaudet.edu
Web: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html
$3.00 ($1.75 s/h)
WEB SITES
* Camp Channel: Bringing Summer Camps to the Internet
http://www.campchannel.com/docs/campsearch.html
* The CampPage Guide to Summer Camps
http://www.camppage.com/frame2.htm
* Children with Diabetes: Camps
http://www.castleweb.com/diabetes/d_07_100.htm
* Grown-Up Camps
* InterCamp: Summer Camp Directory & Resource
http://www.intercamp.com/directory/search.html
* Kids' Camps
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This Summer Camps Resource List was compiled by NICHCY Information Specialists in April 2000.
Publication of this document is made possible through Cooperative Agreement #H326N980002 between the Academy for Educational Development and the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
This publication is copyright free. Readers are encouraged to copy and share it, but please credit the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY).