Friendships, Communication and Connections with Children at Special Needs Summer Camps?   Children with special needs are amazing unique individuals. Each of our campers has their own set of strengths and areas of need. The way that we, as staff, communicate with our campers at Camp Lee Mar, helps them learn how to build connections Continue Reading…

What does it mean to be an American Camp Association accredited summer camp special needs program?   Camp Lee Mar is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), the country’s leading professional accreditation organization for camps. This means that we have passed a detailed review, consisting of over 300 standards checks!   Continue Reading…

Job Training and Special Needs Summer Programs – Campers interview, keep down a job and can even get fired – Why is our Job Training Program so successful?   At Camp Lee Mar we have a wonderful job training program which seems to be unique among special needs summer programs. Our assistant director and academic Continue Reading…

What is a Functional Academic Program? – Camp For Special Needs Children   When parents consider registering their child for a summer at Camp Lee Mar they have usually reviewed our website and are looking for a summer of fun, life skills, and education for their child.  We discuss their child’s I.E.P., speech and academic Continue Reading…

Summer camp special needs swim programs – Many of our parents just never thought their children would learn to swim – On Visiting Day these parents are in tears!   One of the most popular baby and child classes attended by parents in the USA are water safety and learn to swim classes.  Not only Continue Reading…

Weight loss camps for children with special needs – What does Camp Lee Mar have to offer?   When first time parents contact us for information about Camp Lee Mar they usually have one of three concerns about their child’s weight.   Their child is regular weight for their age and height and parents want Continue Reading…

Does Camp Lee Mar offer ABA Camp Programs?   Many of our campers have taken part in ABA programs as part of early intervention or school programs. ABA school based programs and ABA camp programs can provide great structure for learning social and emotional skills. Finding a camp program that can continue to develop these Continue Reading…

What is the Camper Worker Program? – Summer Camp Special Needs Job Training Programs.   At Camp Lee Mar we offer a well-rounded program of traditional camp activities, complemented by social skills training and job training.  As our senior campers move through their traditional academic program, job coaching is introduced into their programming at around Continue Reading…

Camp For Special Needs Children – What our campers wish you knew!   Please don’t yell when you speak to me. My learning differences do not impair my hearing. Please be patient with me and give me a little extra time to process what you said to me.  Sometimes using less words in your instructions Continue Reading…

National Down Syndrome Awareness Month – How Camp for kids with Down syndrome helps our campers to build life skills.   October is national Down syndrome awareness month. At Camp Lee Mar we have many great campers who happen to have Down syndrome. Our program is designed to help every camper reach their full potential Continue Reading…