Camp Communicate with Confidence
Started in 2008, “Camp Communicate with Confidence” is a unique, co-ed camp for children and adolescents ages 3—12. The camp is tailored to individuals with social/pragmatic language impairments including those diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism, PDD-NOS, Down’s Syndrome, ADHD, Language-Learning Disabilities, Specific Learning Disabilities, Speech/Language Impairment and Nonverbal Learning Disorder. Children without social/pragmatic language impairments also attend our camp in order to provide an inclusive camp environment to all children.
“Camp Communicate With Confidence” starts with our outstanding instructors, whose talent, creativity and leadership set the tone for a great experience. Our instructors and specialists do what they enjoy most: inspiring and motivating children to explore, reach for new heights, and expand their horizons. Our staff members are committed to evidence based practices in educating and meeting the needs of all children. “Camp Communicate With Confidence” was designed by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst®, two speech/language pathologists and many applied behavior analysis instructors from Dower and Associates, Inc. to provide direct coaching in supporting children with communication delays to acquire, achieve fluency, maintain and generalize social communication skills while interacting with typical peers in a fun and enriching environment.
“Camp Communicate With Confidence” will provide group language activities, arts & crafts, songs, games and play appropriate to developmental levels as well as sports activities for all campers. Individual 1:1 ABA Instruction and speech/language therapy are also available on site before, during or after the camp day.
Typical siblings of communication needs campers may attend camp at the rate of $150.00/week.
“Explorers”
The “Explorers” are discovering life and who they are. Designed for children who can mand for items/activities and have a strong tacting/labeling repertoire. Children enrolled in this group will be working on manding for information from adults and peers, sharing, attending to group instruction, choral re sponding, displaying appropriate behaviors in a group setting and engaging in appropriate play/game skills. Some children use American Sign Language as their primary communication system. This group of children will have ABLLSTM-R and VB-MAPP profiles that are vast in receptive language, imitation and tacting with their intraverbal repertoires needing further development and/or their use of social language and behavior with peers identified as the primary need.
“Pioneers”
The “Pioneers” are laying the groundwork for their futures. Designed for children between the ages of 6 and 8 who are fully included in their educational setting with minimal behavioral or educational supports/modifications. These children are voracious talkers and find social interaction reinforcing. They are intrinsically motivated to learn as they are able to learn easily in the natural environment. This group of children may still be in need of direct instruction in social skills and pragmatic languag
“Adventurers”
The “Adventurers” are venturing out to discover themselves and others in the world. Designed for children in rising grades 3-6 who are fully included in their school with minimal behavioral or educational supports/modifications. This group of campers will be working primarily on social skills with peers utilizing the Skillstreaming curriculum, referencing peers, inferencing, advanced communication and play/game skills.
Summer 2010 Session Dates
(No camp Week of August 2, 2010)
Session 1: June 21—24, June 28—July 1, & July 5-8
Session 2: July 12-15, July 19-22, & July 26-29
Session 3: Aug 9-12, Aug 16-19, & Aug 23-26
Time and Days
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Monday - Thursday each week
More Information
For more detailed information, including location, fees, weekly themes, registration forms, and intake process, please contact
Dower and Associates, Inc. at
703-618-6180
or
information@dowerandassociates.com
Videos from Summer 2008