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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/ada-title-iii-what-does-it-mean-camp-programs

ADA Title III: What Does It Mean for Camp Programs?

A teen who is hearing impaired and her parents e-mail an application, seeking admission into a summer adventure camp. There are only a few weeks before the application deadline. The camp director has...

https://www.acacamps.org/americans-disabilities-act-ada-applicability-camps

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Applicability to Camps

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA is one of America's most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/revised-ada-requirements-what-do-they-mean-you

Revised ADA Requirements: What Do They Mean to You?

Though the idea of working to include disabled people in all facets of life is an old idea, it has relatively recent regulatory roots. Beyond being a good idea, that concept has been the proverbial “...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/ada-title-iii-access-recreation-programs-people-disabilities-what-does-it-mean-me-update

ADA Title III: Access to Recreation Programs for People with Disabilities — What Does it Mean For Me? . . . An Update

©2006 Catherine Hansen-Stamp and Charles R. Gregg* A teen who is deaf and her parents e-mail an application, seeking admission into a summer adventure camp. There are only a few weeks before the...

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/blog/quality-online-camp-programming

Quality in Online Camp Programming

If you are pivoting to online/virtual programming for part or all of your 2020 camp season, then you’re likely exploring how best to translate what you do physically in person at camp to an online/...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/year-review-reflections-camp-legal-issues

The Year in Review — Reflections on Camp Legal Issues

This article will survey certain legal issues that have arisen in camp operations over the past year, as presented to the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline, other inquiries to staff, reported cases, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-camp-crisis-hotline-can-help-you

How the Camp Crisis Hotline Can Help You

Sometimes, despite best efforts to be prepared in case of emergencies and expect the unexpected, crises occur. For just over thirty years, the American Camp Association (ACA) has been helping...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/building-inclusive-camp-environment-participants-staff

Building an Inclusive Camp Environment for Participants and Staff

Here is a framework for how to evaluate your camp and improve on policies for building an inclusive camp environment for participants and staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/ohio/public-policy

Public Policy in ACA, Ohio

The ACA, Ohio Field Office monitors public policy issues impacting the camp community in Ohio.