Bucks County : Special Needs :

CHALLENGE CAMP - TRI-Hampton YMCA, Holland, PA & Fairless Hills, PA (Ages 5-15) This camp is devoted specifically to helping children diagnosed with behavioral, emotional, &/or mild learning difficulties. Through the use of behavior modification and social skills training, the children learn and/or are encouraged to engage more often in socially appropriate behaviors which will help them better communicate with others and eventually improve their overall self-esteem. These behaviors are reinforced through the use of both social and and material rewards. This camp's goal is to encourage each child and build them up by using structure, reinforcement, consistency, compassion, respect, patience and laughter. www.lowerbucksymca.org * 215-579-6200 (Holland) or 215-949-3400 (Fairless Hills)

Camp Carousel - Ivyland, PA, 215-355-6498. Camp Carousel offers a one on one program for children who require individualized attention. The counselor assigned to the child is a college age student. The staff is comprised of special education teachers. The campers are assisted to participate in self-help and life skills. They also go swimming and do arts and crafts.

Camp Friendship - Doylestown, PA, 215-348-3300. Camp Friendship is a specialized four week summer program designed to enhance social skills, peer relationships, self-esteem, self-confidence, and assertiveness. The program offers structured and fun activities, games and instruction in a safe outdoor environment.

Variety Club Camp, Worcester, PA, 610-574-4366. Variety Club Camp and Developmental Center offers 3 two-week day camp sessions for youth (5-21 years) who have developmental disabilities, primarily mental retardation and mild autism. Day Camp operates Monday thru Friday, from 9am - 3pm. Activities include: crafts, aquatics, games, music, life skills, and sports. Campers are grouped in age appropriate teams 8 - 12 kids with 4-7 counselors per team. Siblings and other children without disabilities are invited to attend camp, too! A Counselor-in-Training program is also available for teens, ages 15-21 years.

Camp Kid Around - Bensalem, PA, 215-245-8848. The camp is for children with Autism/PDD ages 4 -9. It has three sessions during the summer and camp runs from 9AM to 12 noon. Activities include: Gymnastics, arts & crafts, Games & races, parachute fun and Water fun and Outdoor play.

Abington ADD Center - Jenkintown, PA, 215-886-2660. This program specializes in Neurofeedback for ADD/ADHD. This program could be an alternative to medication based treatment. It is a carefully developed and supervised computer assisted program of biofeedback, using proven techniques with lasting improvement in concentration and behavior.

Tabor Children's House - Summer Enrichment Camp Program - Doylestown, PA - Tabor Children's House is a not for profit facility. Applications are accepted without regard to race, religion, color, national origin or sex. This is not a special needs camp but children with special needs are welcome.

Come explore your world – right from Simmons Elementary School in Horsham! We invite your family to participate in a summer program where fun and learning collide for three great weeks. You and your fellow adventurers will work together on great projects and sharpen skills you’ll need back at school. Plus, your adventure will include a class field trip! We hope to see you there!