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Children diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome, High
Functioning Autism, and, in some cases, Attention Deficit Disorder, have certain strengths
and weaknesses in common. In
particular, many such children have difficulty with focus, language
pragmatics, non-verbal communication, social skills, and recreational
skills. Summers and weekends, when
academic learning is not a priority, are ideal times to focus
specifically on these skills—and to practice them in a fun, appropriate,
non-academic setting.
Camp Outlook will build on our kids' skills and abilities while strengthening their
social, communications, cognitive, and physical skills. Such
programs may combine
arts, recreational, and language/social therapies with sports, science,
drama, and other fun, hands-on, bodies-on activities. Here's a
preliminary schedule developed for Camp Outlook!
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Arrive at 8:45; greeted by lead counselor and aides.
Join age-appropriate groups with 1:1 support.
Lead counselor available for troubleshooting, extra support
as necessary. Stay
with age groups through lunch.
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1:00 Swimming.
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In the afternoon the two groups will alternate
activities, so that the older group may be doing drama/social
skills while the younger group is doing rec activities, and so on.
“Rec” could mean conventional therapy, inclusive games
with other campers, sports skill building, and will probably
include all three over the course of the week.
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2:15 Drama/ social skills
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Science
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Drama/social skills
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Science
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Drama/social skills
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3:15 Rec
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Rec
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Rec
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Rec
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Rec
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4:00 end day
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