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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-outdoor-programs-benefit-youth

Inclusive Outdoor Programs Benefit Youth

Inclusion 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/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/blog/character-camp-families

Character at Camp and Families

Character at camp survey results regarding how camps talk about character to their camp families.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-yofi-family-camp-children-autism

Camp Yofi: A Family Camp for Children with Autism

Camp 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 Needs

Social 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/advancing-accessibility-outdoor-recreation

Advancing Accessibility in Outdoor Recreation

Imagine a camping experience where individuals of all abilities can connect with the beauty of nature. The demand for facilities that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)...

https://www.acacamps.org/parents-families

Parents & Families

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/reimagining-faith-based-family-camp-model-family-togetherness

Reimagining Faith-Based Family Camp: A Model for Family Togetherness

The Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia were settled by strong and resilient families. In Nelson County many families were in these mountains long before a local government was established in 1807....

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 Camp

One 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/gluten-related-disorders-complex-spectrum

Gluten-Related Disorders: A Complex Spectrum

An exponential boom in gluten-based illnesses has generated health crises for individuals and created challenges for camp food service grasping at how to serve these individuals. Wheat, the most...