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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-special-needs-camping-has-impacted-camp-experience
How Special Needs Camping Has Impacted the Camp Experience"Camping is an activity that has been embraced by humanity because it's fun and it brings people, especially families, together," said Dr. Tom Zellers, a professor of pediatric cardiology at UT...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/americans-disabilities-act-revisited
The Americans with Disabilities Act RevisitedI. Introduction On the 25th Anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA or the Act), we have been asked to refresh our latest article for The CampLine on...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-outdoor-programs-benefit-youth
Inclusive Outdoor Programs Benefit YouthInclusion for persons with disabilities is rapidly occurring in all areas of living - school, work, and recreation. However, until recently, not much was known about inclusionary practices and their...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/big-r-little-r-big-little
Big R, Little r; Big A, Little aWith ACA’s new strategic focus on accreditation and research comes the need to evolve our practices and services at a national level. In order to accomplish these important tasks, two special task...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-all-special-place-special-people
Camp for All: A Special Place for Special People"Dear Mom and Dad, I’m having a great time at camp," writes twelve-year-old Michael. "Today, I rode a horse for the first time. I thought it would be scary, but it was loads of fun. Tonight I’m going...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/aca-accreditation-process-guide
ACA Accreditation Process GuideA field-friendly, binder-format guide for camps featuring ACA's 2019 camp programs and services accreditation standards and implementation guidelines. To the public, ACA accreditation means that ACA...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/maintaining-accreditation
Maintaining AccreditationThis page provides tools and resources to help you and your camp maintain ACA Accreditation.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/summer-camp-all-serving-need-trans-campers
Summer Camp for All: Serving the Need of Trans CampersIn this article, we offer some basic guidance on ways you might address the needs of transgender youth who want to attend your camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-we-choose-be-aca-accredited-what-it-takes
Why We Choose to Be ACA-accredited and What It TakesThe directors and staff of Geneva Glen Camp (Indian Hills, Colorado), have always approached the triennial ACA visit anticipating a very upbeat and affirming experience! Our...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/camp-gender-support-plan-gender-spectrum
Camp Gender Support Plan - Gender Spectrum