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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/service-animals-camp-yes
Service Animals at Camp. Yes. And. But.Camps, wanting to be inclusive but protective of their program and maintaining its quality for all campers, have inquired about their obligation, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/best-practices-inclusive-camping-roundtable-discussion-programming
Best Practices in Inclusive Camping: A Roundtable Discussion on ProgrammingLearn how to have an inclusive summer camp by providing physical inclusion, functional inclusion, and social inclusion.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/us-secret-service-agents-guide-creating-safe-camps
A U.S. Secret Service Agent's Guide to Creating Safe CampsThis webinar is meant to provide participants with concepts to proactively develop and/or improve safety and security at their camps and outdoor venues. The presentation will include discussion...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/summer-camp-moving-along-continuum-inclusion
Summer Camp: Moving along the Continuum of InclusionAccording to the National Center for Education Statistics (2016), 8.5 percent of school-aged children are receiving specialized education services, not including those students with specific learning...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-reach-camp-through-schools
Expanding the Reach of Camp through SchoolsMy oldest child, Jane, once said she wished camp could be all year. Naturally, I asked her why, and she said, “We get to do everything at camp — when we hike in the woods, the camp staff tells...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-camp-making-summer-camp-joyful-place-everyone
Inclusive Camp: Making Summer Camp a Joyful Place for EveryoneSummer camp is a sacred community which, as a rule, has always been willing to find common ground in respecting and accommodating individual values and needs. The values and needs of campers with...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-kids-autism-can-have-successful-camp-experience
How Kids with Autism Can Have a Successful Camp ExperienceIn honor of #AutismAwarenessMonth, Addie Angelov, PhD, and Pamela Wright, EdD, discuss how to set up a successful camp experience for children with autism. Sending your child to camp for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolving-risks-employment-practices-sexual-harassment-unlawful-discrimination
Evolving Risks — Employment Practices / Sexual Harassment / Unlawful DiscriminationIn 2015, there was a sharp increase in the number of calls to the ACA Crisis Hotline about accommodation and inclusion of individuals, both staff and campers, who identify themselves as transgender,...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/it-can-happen-you-10-things-you-can-do-tighten-security-your-camp
It Can Happen to You: 10 Things You Can Do to Tighten Security at Your CampWith 3 sites, 14 individual day camps, 500+ acres and more than 5000 campers and staff on our grounds each day, the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds has spent the last 5 years focusing on its unique...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/snapshot-camper-enrollment-2015
A Snapshot of Camper Enrollment in 2015After reviewing the results of the 2015 Enrollment Survey, in general, camps had a good year as enrollment continued to rise. The majority of camps reported at least maintaining the same enrollment...