SOAR (Success Oriented Achievement Realized) camps are wilderness and expedition type camps designed for children with ADHD and/or learning disabilities. These camps have adventures to places such as the Florida Keys, the Caribbean, the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest Desert. Children participate in activities such as rock climbing, rafting, horseback riding, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking and much more. Their camps include psychologists and nurses on staff as well as counselors trained in administering treatment and monitoring children on medication. Their programs are available for preteens, teens and young adults.
New York Summer Program for Kids (SPK)
This program, located in New Work, is specifically for children with ADHD between the ages of 7 and 11. The program is designed to improve social skills, develop friendships, increase problem solving skills and self-esteem and teach anger control methods. The typical day at the camp involves working on academics in the morning and physical activities, such as swimming, in the afternoon.
Although this list is not in any way meant to be inclusive, it hopefully will provide you with an idea on what camps specializing in ADHD offer and the wide variety of activities that are available.
For more information on camps:
KidsCamps.com offers a searchable database of camps for ADHD and Learning Disabilities.
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