Camp Directory
CANADA
Camp Kodiak
4069 Pheasant Run Mississauga Ontario, Canada L5L 2C2
Web: www.campkodiak.com
E-mail: info@campkodiak.com
Toll-free: 877-569-7595
Groups served: children, teens
An integrated, non-competitive camp serving children and teens with and without ADHD, LD, NLD, and Asperger’s syndrome. Staffed by teachers, psychologists, social workers, child youth workers, recreation specialists, and university students. Staff/camper ratio is 1:2. We offer a social- skills program, an academic program, and more than 50 sports & activities. Facilities include modern, lakefront log cabins with full bathrooms and showers, and indoor and outdoor sports facilities on 425 acres (including 2.5 miles of waterfront).
Club Kodiak
4069 Pheasant Run Mississauga Ontario, Canada L5L 2C2
Web: www.campkodiak.com/club
E-mail: info@campkodiak.com
Toll-free: 877-569-7595
Group served: young adults (19+)
Club Kodiak, which grew out of Camp Kodiak, is a residential program for young adults 19+ with ADHD, LD, NLD and Asperger’s syndrome. We offer an exciting resort experience, which includes more than 30 sports, cultural activities, a life-skills program, and a social-skills program.
SOUTHWEST
The Learning Camp
P.O. Box 1146
Vail, CO 81658
Web: www.learningcamp.com
E-mail: information@ learningcamp.com
Tel: 970-524-2706
Group served: children
For 12 years we have been building confidence and academic success in boys and girls ages 7-14 from a single location tucked in the Vail Valley of Colorado by combining tutoring with traditional summer camp adventure. Five sessions to choose from, June through August. Our staff are professional adults only, no high school or college students, with a staff/camper ratio of 1:3.
NORTHEAST
NYU Summer Program for Kids
SUNY Maritime College
6 Pennyfield Ln.
Throggs Neck, NY 10465
Web: www.aboutourkids.org
Tel: 212-263-0760/516-358-1811
Group served: children
An eight-week (6/25-8/20), all day, therapeutic program exclusively for children ages 7-11 with ADHD and related disorders. Focus of program is building self-esteem and helping children develop attentional, organizational, and friendship skills. Clinical psychologists and qualified teachers supervise undergraduate and graduate-level counselors. Our staff/camper ratio is 1:1.5. Enrollment is limited.
Summit Camp
18 E. 41st St., Ste. 402
New York, NY 10017
Web: www.summitcamp.com
E-mail: info@summitcamp.com
Toll-free: 800-323-9908
Groups served: children, teens
Summit Camp provides personal attention to boys and girls, ages 8-17, with learning disabilities. Many of our campers have average to above-average intellect, but may be below expected learning levels due to inattention, disorganization, distractibility, and/or social immaturity. Our goal is to provide recreational and social activities that reinforce success, confidence, enthusiasm, and self-worth, that are also fun. Four- or eight-week camps, nine-day mini camps, plus Teen Tour.
SOUTH
SOAR
P.O. Box 388
Balsam, NC 28707
Web: www.soarnc.org
E-mail: admissions@soarnc.org
Tel: 828-456-3435
Groups served: children, teens
SOAR’s ACA accredited outdoor learning centers are just the kind of camp you have been searching for. Serving youth with ADHD and learning disabilities since 1975, our adventure programs are designed to increase self-confidence, encourage social skills, develop problem-solving techniques, and promote leadership abilities. Adventures include rock climbing, rafting, llama treks, horsepacking, snorkeling, sea kayaking, scuba diving, and more.
Frontier Travel Camp
1000 Quayside Ter., #904m
Miami Shores, FL 33138
Web: www.frontiertravelcamp.com
E-mail: info@frontiertravelcamp.com
Toll-free: 866-750-CAMP (2267)
Groups served: teens, adults
A fun and exciting special-needs summer camp alternative for ages 15-35. Frontier travels across the U.S., Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, and Europe. With an educated and experienced staff in related fields, we have a staff/camper ratio of 1:5. All want to travel, make new friends, and feel respected while being independent.
MIDWEST
The Ned Hallowell ADHD Summer Enrichment Camp at The Leelanau School
Admissions Office
One Old Homestead Rd.
Glen Arbor, MI 49636
Web: www.leelanau.org
E-mail: admissions@leelanau.org
Toll-free: 800-533-5262
Groups served: children, teens
Spend a week (July 13-18, 2008) with Dr. Ned Hallowell and enjoy an educational and recreational vacation. The camp will explore the entire world of ADHD in its human, as well as its clinical and scientific, dimensions. Dr. Hallowell defines the goal of diagnosis and treatment as the transforming of ADHD from a chronic liability into an overall asset in life using a strength-based approach. This approach mobilizes hope, excitement, and a cascade of positive energy.
WEST
Camp Buckskin
8100 Wayzata Blvd.
Golden Valley, MN 55426
Web: www.campbuckskin.com
E-mail: buckskin@spacestar.net
Groups served: children, teens
Buckskin has been helping parents help their children to become more successful since 1959. By converting their potential into abilities, our campers can make and maintain friendships, increase their academic performance, and overall become happier and more successful people.
