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Camp Is No Place for Bullying Behaviors!
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:19
Social cruelty, or bullying, has reached the level of “life and death.” With summer 2012 now here, parents are asking questions about how camp counselors and staff are being...
Nurturing Campers’ Psychological Needs
January 1, 2015
Highly regarded child, adolescent and family therapist, and regular contributor to Camping Magazine since 1987, Bob Ditter will be speaking at the 2015 ACA National Conference. In...
A Cyberbullying Protection Plan
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:19
"Kick a Ginger Day." Fair to say, the majority of adults reading this article have no idea what this means. A bunch of junior-high-aged kids in Calabasas, California, did, however...
A Conversation with Joe Ehrmann
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:19
Joe Ehrmann is an accomplished man, but not just because he was an All-American football player at Syracuse University and the tenth overall draft pick in the 1973 NFL Draft — or...
Summer Residential Camps: Promoting Social Interaction and Self-Efficacy Among Young Adults With Special Needs
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Social skills and self-efficacy are fundamental processes and necessary for individuals in everyday life. Seeking employment, living independently, making friends, and trying new...
Girls at Camp: Overcoming Relational Aggression
November 1, 2009
Author's note: The names and certain identifying characteristics of the campers on which this article is based have been changed to protect their privacy. The resulting thoughts...
Play and Healing: Therapeutic recreation's role in coping with grief
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Camp can be an ideal setting to help children cope with the death of a loved one. Since 1991, Camp ReLeaf, a weekend camp hosted by Triangle Hospice of Durham, North Carolina, has...
Toward an Understanding of ADHD: A Developmental Delay in Self-control
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Josh can't keep his hands to himself when waiting in line. Seth seems to act irresponsibly. Megan never completes an arts and crafts project. These campers' behaviors may have a...
Learning Disabilities in Campers
Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
How often do you see the following examples occur in campers? Kenny, a bright ten-year-old, focuses his attention on the counselor's directions during an activity. He appears...
Eyes on Bullying: What YOU Can Do to Prevent and Stop Bullying at Camp
May 1, 2010
"People don't understand. Those three weeks hurt more than any punch in the face could hurt. It took my breath away, and my whole self-confidence." — Will, a camper Have you ever...
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