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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sympathy-empathy-shift-compassion
Sympathy, Empathy, and the Shift to CompassionLearning about a revolutionary and powerful new understanding of the dynamic of caretaking may change the way you train your staff, talk with parents, and think about yourself. Peter is...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/groundhog-day
Groundhog DayHarold Ramis' classic Groundhog Day (1993) turned a once minor day in February and minimally celebrated holiday into a profound lesson on love, life, and one's personal journey of growth and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-make-your-campers-experience-more-equitable-inclusive
How to Make Your Campers’ Experience More Equitable and InclusiveWhat if I told you that as a camp counselor you are in the position to change a life? That by committing to making your campers feel seen, heard, and valued, you could be an educator, stress reliever...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/watch-your-words-power-language
Watch Your Words: The Power of LanguageWhile we relish the opportunity to write each edition of the column, this issue is particularly exciting as it is composed with the hope that it is useful for those who will be interfacing directly...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-neurodiversity-interview-steve-silberman
The Evolution of Neurodiversity: An Interview with Steve SilbermanCamping Magazine recently spoke with Steve Silberman, New York Times best-selling author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reimagining-camp-through-pro-inclusional-lens
Reimagining Camp through a Pro-Inclusional LensAll of the inclusion, diversity, social justice, and equity work that many are doing in the field right now — all of it is to get us on level ground. To help us to understand that...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/enhancing-inclusion-campers-sensory-processing-concerns-through-camp-counselor-training
Enhancing Inclusion for Campers with Sensory-Processing Concerns through Camp Counselor TrainingSummer camps provide children an opportunity for goal achievement, a sense of community, and development of self-concept. Toward that end, goal-directed camp activities revolve around teamwork, as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/capturing-inclusive-camp-experiences-teens-without-disabilities-through-photography-dialogue
Capturing the Inclusive Camp Experiences of Teens with and without Disabilities through Photography and DialogueAcross the country, summer camps are an integral part of children’s traditional summer experiences. Unfortunately, the same may not be true for children with disabilities. Representing only 3 percent...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/higher-education-guide-students-learning-disabilities
Higher Education - Guide for Students with Learning DisabilitiesGuide to higher education for students with learning disabilities.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-practice-holistic-inclusion-examine-your-implicit-bias
How to Practice Holistic Inclusion and Examine Your Implicit BiasInclusion is a hot word in the camp industry — and it’s about time. We need to be very intentional about providing support for all our campers (and fellow staff). So how do we holistically serve the...