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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-want-hey-look-over-there-strategies-working-children-who-have-attention-deficits
Do You Want To . . . Hey, Look Over There! Strategies for Working with Children Who Have Attention DeficitsThere are opportunities to teach every child better self-control. Of course, being spontaneous — even a little out of control — is fun. It’s just that learning to listen, concentrate, and sustain...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/striving-more-surviving-argument-non-inclusion-model-camps
Striving for More Than "Surviving": An Argument for a Non-Inclusion Model for CampsWe've heard directors say, "He survived." Parents tell us, "She got through it." As camp professionals, we know that we can do better. Often, because they love children so much and because they so...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-yofi-family-camp-children-autism
Camp Yofi: A Family Camp for Children with AutismCamp Ramah Darom, in partnership with Nova Southeastern University, provides an overnight camp experience for children with autism and their families. Based upon Ramah Darom's five-day family camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-residential-camps-promoting-social-interaction-self-efficacy-among-young-adults-special
Summer Residential Camps: Promoting Social Interaction and Self-Efficacy Among Young Adults With Special NeedsSocial skills and self-efficacy are fundamental processes and necessary for individuals in everyday life. Seeking employment, living independently, making friends, and trying new activities all...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/assessing-youth-autism-spectrum-disorders-their-fit-camp
Assessing Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders for Their "Fit" at CampOne of the best experiences for a child is that of being a camper. The opportunity to be in a child-centered environment, a setting that uses Mother Nature to help deliver a program resulting in...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/horses-wilderness-meeting-needs-youth-risk
Horses and the Wilderness: Meeting the Needs of Youth at RiskThe staff at Kamp Kessa, an adventure education and treatment program utilizing horses and the wilderness for youth who are considered at-risk and who have special needs in Frankfort, Kentucky, are...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-camper
Camp Is for the CamperACA's #1 Best Selling Course and Book! It is imperative that counselors see themselves as role models for campers and act accordingly. Parents place a great deal of trust in camps...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-staff-member-package-20
Camp Staff Member Package (2.0)Have you thought about ways to prepare your staff for camp BEFORE they arrive onsite? Are you interested in an affordable solution for integrating camp and youth development experts into your staff...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/future-camp-research
The Future of Camp ResearchIn this blog, Jessie Dickerson describes how camp researchers and camp professionals came together at the 2019 ACA National Conference to envision a future for camp research.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/fully-connected-how-radical-cell-phone-policy-can-improve-your-camp
Fully Connected: How a Radical Cell Phone Policy Can Improve Your Camp Culture and Cure FOMO"Because of Camp... I have a better relationship with my phone." Said no one ever. We love camp because of the relationships we build there. So, what would camp look like if the staff committed to...