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February 2015
very high acceptance model here."
"One of the best things to be said
about camp — any camp — is the
opportunity for the children to make
friends. And for children with special
needs, it's especially important. They
find out they are not alone, that
there are others with similar disabili-
ties," says Cameron.
Break from routine
When camp is over, what do the
children take with them?
For some, new skills. For others,
new friends. And for many more,
simply a fond memory of having had
a break from their normal routine.
"Our camp provides a break
from what is often a very structured
school setting or residential setting,"
says Bednarz. "They have more
freedom in our environment, and
the chance to transfer their abilities
to new settings."
Break for families
Many campers look forward
to returning year after year,
says Bednarz.
"We have more than a 70 percent
return rate, which tells us we're
doing something right and families
aren't going elsewhere from year
to year — they're coming back to
Huntington."
And the benefits are not only
for the campers, but to the families
themselves, says Bednarz.
"We've had multiple families who
have said to us that they hadn't been
willing to trust someone to take care
of their child before," he says. "After
a season with us, they feel like for
the first time in years they can final-
ly go away on a vacation and trust
us with their child."
Denise Yearian is the former edi-
tor of two parenting magazines and
the mother of three children.
SPECIALIZED CAMPS
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