Please see below the recap from the March 1, 2009 SEPAC Camp Fair. It was a huge success!
SEPAC General Meeting Minutes
March 1, 2009 Topic: Camp Fair for Kids with Special Needs
SEPACS does not sponsor or endorse the organizations listed below. We are providing this information as a service to our families. All families should conduct their own due diligence to determine if an organization is right for their child or family.
The information below is taken from the brochures and flyers provided by the groups themselves. They are listed in no particular order. Please contact the organizations directly for more information about them.
KEEN: Kids Enjoy Exercise Now
P.O. Box 45186
Phoenix, AZ 85064
602-508-3939
Website: www.keenphoenix.org
Email: info@keenphoenix.org
KEEN provides free recreational and sports programs for children and young adults with more profound and severe mental and physical disabilities.
KEEN serves individuals with such diverse disabilities as autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and various developmental and intellectual disabilities. Because KEEN’s activities are noncompetitive and inclusive, we offer opportunities for athletes who have not been able to access or find happiness in other programs.
Lions Camp Tatiyee
P.O. Box 6910
Mesa, AZ 85216
480-380-4254
Website: www.ArizonaLionsCamp.org
Email: ArizonaLionsCamp@cox.net
The mission of Lions Camp Tatiyee is to provide a camping experience for challenged individuals among their peers that encourages independence and self confidence.
Camper age range is 7 years and up. Our sessions are divided by age, with special sessions for physically challenged, mentally challenged, deaf and blind. Disabilities have included but are not limited to spinal injury, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, amputees, deafness, blindness, and mildly mentally challenged.
Joni and Friends Family Retreats
Disability Empowerment Center
5025 E. Washington Street, Suite 106
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-275-2568
Website: www.joniandfriends.org
Email: dcarr@joniandfriends.org (Delinda Carr, Program Manager)
For families who shoulder the daily pressures of disability, Family Retreat is a jam-packed, joyous combination of incredible, fully accessible activities and accommodations, warm and wonderful friendships, empowering truth from the Word of God, heart-to-heart sharing, hilarious adventures, and the life-changing knowledge that in our Father’s arms is all the strength needed for the journey. Everything under the Son is provided for the comfort and care of families affected by disability.
Grand Canyon State Fencing Foundation
480-288-7834, 480-227-6443
Website: www.gcsff.org
Email: info@gcsff.org
The Grand Canyon Fencing Foundation is bringing seated fencing to the valley. Men, women, and children of all ages are welcome. If you would like to play, compete, or redefine yourself as an athlete, not is your time to take advantage of this excellent opportunity. Be a part of an exceptional team and a great community.
Baio Enterprises, Inc., Developmental Therapies
1745 S. Alma School Road, Suite 145
Mesa, AZ 85210
480-963-3634
Website: www.baioenterprises.com
Baio Enterprises, Inc. is dedicated to providing Speech, Occupational, and Physical therapies, as well as Social Interaction Groups. We respect the individuals and families that we provide service to. Parents and care givers are a vital part of our therapy team. We feel it is critical to provide ongoing support groups where parents can share their joys, sorrows, concerns and triumphs.
Baio Enterprises has a 6 week summer camp for 4 years to 9 years old.
Scottsdale Unified School District Special Needs Summer Camp
Scott Karcz, Head Teacher
skarcz@susd.org
Cell: 480-250-5561
Veronica Leiper, Camp Director
vleiper@susd.org
Cell: 480-600-0026
Contact them for a registration packet and get details about the camp dates and locations.
Scottsdale Bible Church
Website: www.scottsdalebible.com
Steve: 480-824-7268, email slee@sbcaz.org
Special Ministries provides church services for children and adults with special needs. They also have parent network groups, such as:
Autism Family Network
Dads 4 Special Kids
Mom 4 Special Kids
Civitan Foundation
3509 E. Shea Blvd, Suite #117
Phoenix, AZ 85028
602-953-2944
Website: www.campcivitan.org
Civitan’s longest running and most beloved program offers week-long camp sessions throughout the summer, and weekend adventures one a month the balance of the year. Camp Civitan is a 15-acre wheelchair accessible facility for developmentally disabled children and adults located in the cool pine country of Northern Arizona, in the town of Williams. This program offers campers a variety of enriching and fun experiences that promote positive self-esteem, teamwork, socialization, and healthy activities.
Arizona Autism United
Robert Ni, Community Representative
5025 E. Washington Street, #212
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-773-5773
Website: www.AZAunited.org
Email: Robert@AZAunited.org
ASU Summer Program for Early Literacy and Language
ASU, Tempe Campus, Coor Building
ASU, West Campus, Calssroom Annex
480-965-2373
SPELL is a research and educational program designed to boost the oral language and early literacy of 4 and 5 year olds through fun and interesting teaching activities. Classes are taught by certified teachers or speech-language pathologists and graduate students from the Department of Speech and Hearing Science at ASU.
SEEK-Specializing in the Education of Exceptional Kids
1830 S. Alma School Road, Suite 130
Mesa, AZ 85210
480-902-0771
Website: www.SEEKArizona.com
Email: info@SEEKArizona.org
SEEK is committed to providing superior therapies and direct care services to children with developmental disabilities, specializing in children with Autistic Spectrum Order (ASD). Through developmentally appropriate interventions, tailored to the strengths and needs of each child, child-specific provider training, and a dedication to providing family support and resources; we will help each child reach their full potential in both their family and community.
Camp Runamuk-SEEK Arizona’s Family Camp
October 9-12, 2009, Prescott, AZ
Join us this Fall 2009 in beautiful Prescott, Arizona. Families will get the total camp experience from bunk beds to campfires, for 4 days and 3 nights while they participate in family and individual activities, all geared for campers with special needs, their siblings, and parents.
Contact SEEK as listed above for additional information.
The Arizona Magic of Music and Dance
602-653-8702
Website: www.azmagic.org
The Arizona Magic of Music and Dance Camp is a program for children and young adults with physical or mental disabilities that prepares them to stage a wonderful theater production that is written and choreographed especially for them.
Lindamood-Bell Learning Centers
480-922-5675
Website: www.LindamoodBell.com
Email: lblpscottsdale@lblp.com
Be our guest and learn about our researched-based programs for reading, comprehension, and math. We will have presentations, refreshments, activities for children, and a chance to observe students in session. Call or email to reserve your space.
Thursday, March 26. Presentation times: 10 a.m. and 6L30 p.m.
10617 N. Hayden Road, Building B, Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Arizona Camp Sunrise and Sunrise Sidekicks
American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345
Website: www.cancer.org
Arizona Camp Sunrise is the first one-week residential overnight camp in Arizona for children with cancer. It is designed for children from ages 8 to 16, who have, or have had cancer. Along with canoeing, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, archery, and swimming, campers might choose to build a birdhouse, participate in science experiments, learn to cook, or even write a newsletter.
Sunrise Sidekicks is the only camp for siblings in the state of Arizona. In a camp environment, Sunrise Sidekicks gives brothers and sisters of cancer patients a chance to share friendship and laughter with others who are living with similar cancer-related experiences.
Camp AZDA-American Diabetes Association
Sarah Watson
602-861-4731 x7094
Website: diabetes.org/adacampazda
Email: swatson@diabetes.org
Camp AZDA, a program of the American Diabetes Association, is help in the beautiful Friendly Pines Camp Facility, located in the tall pines of Bradshaw Mountains. As any camping experience, our camp will provided fun and adventure, companionship and opportunity to make new friends with diabetes and learn new skills in outdoor living. The aim of Camp AZDA is to provide the children a memorable recreational and educational experience. Age range is 8-16 years.
Scottsdale Parks and Recreation
7340 Scottsdale Mall
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-312-7957
Website: www.ScottsdaleAZ.gov
Adapted Recreation Services: 480-312-2218
Many programs are available. Contact them for a list of programs, locations, dates, and times.
Spectrum College Transition Program, Gateway Academy
7655 E. Gelding Drive, Suite A-3
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-443-7331
Website: www.gatewayacademy.us
Spectrum 101, a residential summer program, is made up of two-4 week sessions, focusing on helping students learn how to prepare for their entry into college life. Students must have an average to above verbal IQ. Students face challenges in the areas of: social integration, emotional control, communicative and social language development.
Camp Wamatochick, Arthritis Foundation
Camp Cruz
1313 E. Osborn Road, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85014
Taryn Norley 602-212-9912
Email: tnorley@arthrtis.org
Camp Fire USA
2345 East Thomas Road, Suite 400, Phoenix, AZ 85016
602-954-7544
Website: www.campfireaz.org
campwamatochick@campfireaz.org
Camp Wamatochick is located on 80 acres in the Prescott National Forest, just outside of Prescott, Arizona. It focuses on a smaller samper community to create an unparalleled camping experience. The program is designed to build caring, confident youth, and future leaders, along with having a lot of fun.
SARRC-Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center
300 N. 18th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85006
602-340-8717
Website: autismcenter.org
Email: sarrc@autismcenter.org
SARRC’s Teen Camp at Whispering Hope Ranch
HC2, Box 162-V
Payson, AZ 85541
602-218-8173
Overnight teen camp for individuals with autism disorders (ASDs) and typical peers. The ranch also serves as a home for animals born with physical differences or rescued from difficult circumstances. Their interaction with special needs guests is nurturing and calming, and promotes well-being.
Dads 4 Special Kids
Scottsdale Bible Church (Room 102)
7601 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Website: www.dads4specialkids.org
Mailing Address: P.O. box 73182
Phoenix,, AZ 85050
602-909-5463
Dads 4 Special Kids is committed to men and their families who have a child with special health-care needs. Established by fathers looking for peer support, we dedicate our time, talents, and resources to better the quality of life for other men through their unique journey of raising their child.
To accomplish this we host monthly meetings, offer workshops that provide knowledge and practical skills for cultivating healthy communication within the marriage and family, and provide information on resources within the valley of the sun.
Empowering our Children
Rhonda Cerny
913-485-8513
Eamil: rpcerny@aol.com
Website: www.empoweringourchildren.com
Empowering Our Children is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 educational foundation and radio program established to focus on the guidance of children and adolescents with physical, neurological, behavioral, and social issues. National mental health experts provide education, guidance, and resources on topics such as: anxiety, asperger syndrome, autism, adhd, bipolar disorder, bullying, depression, discipline, eating disorders, learning problems, nutrition, ocd, self-esteem, substance abuse, and tourettes.
Camp Not-A-Wheeze
American Lung Association of Arizona
102 W. McDowell Road
Phoenix, AZ 85003
602-258-7505, 1-800-586-4872
Arizona’s summer camp for children with asthma. Exploring the great outdoors has never been easier with asthma. At camp Not-A-Wheeze, 7-14 year old with moderate to severe asthma experience the same exciting activities found in a typical summer camp, but at a pace geared to their needs. Volunteer medical professionals team up in cabins with 6-8 children. They provide around-the-clock supervision for the campers during all activities and cabin time.
Reading Clinic Summer Program
1860 E. Warner Rd., Suite 101
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-456-0500
Website: www.azreadingclinic.com
If your child doesn’t respond to reading programs at school, the Reading Clinic’s scientifically proven approach may be exactly what he or she needs. The Reading Clinic’s valuable menu of services includes: testing to diagnose reading problems, treatment of dyslexia and reading difficulties caused by attention deficit, AIMS test preparation, spelling programs, and writing instruction using highly effective Step-Up-to-Writing program based on the State’s six traits.
LEAP-Language Enrichment & Acquistion Program
8422 E. Shea Blvd, #103
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-636-1920
Email: kari@listening-ears.com
The LEAP is a language program for children ages 3-6 years of age. Speech-language pathologists develop programs and activities which integrate speech and language intervention with play and everyday activities. LEP is for both typically developing children and children with speech and language impairments.
Updated: 10/24/09:
The new reach info for LEAP is:
Lynn Carahaly, MA,CCC-SLP
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist
Owner and Director of Foundations Developmental House, LLC. (FDH)
Phone: 480-219-3953
Fax: 480-219-4203
lynn@fdhkids.com
http://www.fdhkids.com
Foundations Developmental House, LLC is a Speech-Language Pathology Clinic and Learning Center for children birth through 18 years of age. Our Speech-Language Pathologists develop an individualized plan of care, tailored to each child’s speech therapy needs.
ASAP-Autistic Spectrum Addressing Pragmatics
8422 E. Shea Blvd., Suite 103
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
480-636-1920
Email: kari@listening-ears.com
ASAP is an intensive summer program that addresses pragmatic language for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome, and PDD between the ages of 3-8. Each child’s needs are unique, therefore, delayed pragmatic skills need to be individually assessed and addressed. The program is designed and run by Certified Speech-Language Pathologists and other specialists who tailor each child’s program to meet his/her unique needs. ASAP is run in tandem with our LEAP program to ensure that opportunities to interact with typically developing children as peer models are created.
Updated: 10/24/09:
The new reach info for this ASAPis:
Lynn Carahaly, MA,CCC-SLP
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist
Owner and Director of Foundations Developmental House, LLC. (FDH)
Phone: 480-219-3953
Fax: 480-219-4203
lynn@fdhkids.com
http://www.fdhkids.com
Foundations Developmental House, LLC is a Speech-Language Pathology Clinic and Learning Center for children birth through 18 years of age. Our Speech-Language Pathologists develop an individualized plan of care, tailored to each child’s speech therapy needs.
