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Summer Camp 2017
Social Themes, Critical Thinking, Building Friendships, Art, Crafts, Sports, and More!
Our Campers
- Function within a ratio of 3 campers to 1 counselor in a group setting
- Exhibit language at any conversational level – though they may need some help initiating conversations, staying on topic, listening to others, switching topics, maintaining or ending conversations in a good way
- Complete daily living skills independently – however, at time they may require some prompts or reminders
Weekly Themes
- Alice in Wonderland
- Around the World in 80 Days
- Atlantis
- Construction
- Disney
- Emergency Services
- Fun & Fitness
- Inventor's Workshop
- Superheroes
- Dr. Who
- California Adventures
Sample Schedule
Theme: Around the World in 80 Days
- 8:40am — Morning Line Up (Campers receive the schedule for the day)
- 9am-9:50am — Activity Period 1 ("Travel" to a different country or two each day. Try to have a food item that the campers can taste that are authentic to that country)
- 10am-10:50am — Activity Period 2 (Athletics – find games that kids play in other countries)
- 11am-11:50am — Activity Period 3 (Music time – international tunes and play the appropriate music for each country)
- Noon — Lunch
- 12:40pm-1:20pm — Leisure Time/Camp Store (Campers may spend the dragon coins they earn during camp for exhibiting excellent independence or social skills)
- 1:30pm-2:20pm — Activity Period 4 (International Crafts)
- 2:20pm-2:30pm — Pack Up and Goodbyes
Skills Worked On
- Developing and maintaining reciprocal friendships
- Recognizing nonverbal cues, sarcasm, and idioms
- Learning to understand others' perspectives
- Working collaboratively as a team or within a group
- Social problem solving and conflict resolution
- Self-advocacy and polite assertiveness with peers and adults
Quick Thinking and Coping Skills Worked On
- Following more complex directions or game rules
- Time and schedule management
- Increasing flexibility and learning to adjust expectations in various situations, including those that involve peers development of appropriate expression and regulation of positive and negative feelings
- Continued development of coping strategies that can be utilized in any situation
Tuition
- Summer Camp $350 per week
- Siblings $50 off with joint admission
- If you have extra hours, they can be used towards camp and we will prorate the difference in payment
To Register
Contact Kristin Young at kYoung@abaGroup.org or Sabrina Danielson at sDanielson@abaGroup.org
Registration ends June 30th, but don't wait! Slots are filling up fast!
