gcvmom
Here we go again!
A few weeks ago I mentioned I'd found a summer camp near us that caters to developmentally disabled AND neurotypical kids as well as kids with issues like asperger's, adhd and bipolar.
Their director put me in contact with another parent who's had experience with the camp and I just got off the phone with her. Her difficult child son is 12 like my difficult child 2 and is an Aspie. He's been going to this camp since he was 7! She had nothing but great things to say about it, and last year they sent their easy child son along with their difficult child and he too had a great time and can't wait to go back.
The counselor:camper ratio is 3:10 which seems very good to me. There are lots of fun activities for the kids, and the counselors do a very good job of making the kids feel welcome and at ease. No pressure to participate if they don't want to. And behavior issues are handled professionally and sensitively.
So I think I'm sold. I'm just checking one more time with husband before I send off my paperwork and the check this week, to make sure he understands and is still okay with the money aspect of it. It's a real bargain at only $300 for five nights. Most other camps I've seen like that run well over $1,000.
The prospect of having only ONE kid at home for a week this summer is well worth the money in my opinion! And maybe I can ship her off to day camp that week as well! Wow. No kids during the day for a week! My head spins at the notion...
Their director put me in contact with another parent who's had experience with the camp and I just got off the phone with her. Her difficult child son is 12 like my difficult child 2 and is an Aspie. He's been going to this camp since he was 7! She had nothing but great things to say about it, and last year they sent their easy child son along with their difficult child and he too had a great time and can't wait to go back.
The counselor:camper ratio is 3:10 which seems very good to me. There are lots of fun activities for the kids, and the counselors do a very good job of making the kids feel welcome and at ease. No pressure to participate if they don't want to. And behavior issues are handled professionally and sensitively.
So I think I'm sold. I'm just checking one more time with husband before I send off my paperwork and the check this week, to make sure he understands and is still okay with the money aspect of it. It's a real bargain at only $300 for five nights. Most other camps I've seen like that run well over $1,000.
The prospect of having only ONE kid at home for a week this summer is well worth the money in my opinion! And maybe I can ship her off to day camp that week as well! Wow. No kids during the day for a week! My head spins at the notion...
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