Special Needs


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The Aspire Program services children and teens with special needs, including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, mild mood disorders, and learning disabilities.  Although our campers come to us with any number of diagnoses, they all share in their difficulty developing peer relationships as well as maintaining focus and self control.
 
Our campers may have difficulty in establishing meaningful and mutually rewarding relationships with other children. Whether due to impulsivity, an inability to read social cues, language processing difficulties, hyperactivity, or a lack of spatial awareness, our campers often respond inappropriately to the social attitudes and expectations of his or her peers.
 
Our campers need personal as well as interpersonal success, and the Aspire Program provides it!  The goal is to create a fun, nurturing, and supportive environment by INCLUDING CHILDREN AND TEENS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN ALL DAY CAMP ACTIVITIES.
 
Campers are guided by specialized counselors who receive hands on training and supervision by certified special education teachers, speech language pathologists, and behavior specialists.  The counselor to camper ratio is 1:2. There is an intake required prior to registration in order to ensure the best ­fit between the campers and program structure.
 
*The additional ASPIRE fee entitles your child to specialized counselors, individualized evaluation and supervision, daily communication with parents, school districts and other professionals.
 
PRESCHOOL OPTIONS
For 3-5 year olds
Please see Early Childhood page for camp description.
Additional Aspire fee: $1100
 
SCHOOL AGE OPTIONS
For grades K-6
FULL SESSION ONLY
Please see Junior Camp page for camp description.
Additional Aspire fee: $1100
(For Junior Camp, Sport Rishon, & Camp 56 only)
 
ASPIRE TWEEN TRAVEL
For tweens/teens entering grades 7 & 8
M-F, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
FULL SESSION ONLY
The full inclusion program for tweens includes exciting day trips and 2, 3 and 4 day trips. Campers interested in enrolling in this program must get prior approval from the Aspire Camp Director. All campers in this program must be able to travel on all day trips including the 2 and 3 day trips. There will be an additional trip fee for the 4 day trip if the trip is appropriate for the camper. Camp bus stops are not available for Tween Trailways campers.  Campers must be dropped off­ and picked up at the JCC.  Door-to-door transportation is available for day trips at an additional fee. 
Additional Aspire fee: $1000 (Tween Trailways)
Additional 4 day trip fee: $200 (per trip)
  
TEENS AT CAMP
For tweens/teens entering grades 7 -11
M-F, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
FULL SESSION ONLY
This campground program for tweens and teens includes day trips, evening activities, community service days, and campground fun such as swim, photography, sports and more. This program is designed to equip our campers with skills essential for independent daily living including self-advocacy, personal health and fitness, nutrition, and so much more. Overnight trips may be planned and will incur an additional fee. Inclusion opportunities available when possible.
Member fee: $4900
Non-Member fee: $5100

 

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