Summer Camps in New York For Individuals With Special Needs

1. Camp Good Days and Special Times - Summer camping program for children with cancer and other life challenges.

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Branchport, NY

2. Big Apple Day Program - Special needs day camp in New York, NY for kids 5-13 with ADHD, Asperger's, PDD, HFA, LD, Anxiety and Behavior Problems

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NEW YORK, NY

3. Dreams from the heart camp - Dreams from the Heart Camp is a camp designed for children with congenital heart birth defects. A place where scars are forgotten and memories are made.

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Buffalo, NY

4. Southampton Fresh Air Home - Special needs childrens camp in beautiful Southampton Long Island offering the summer of a lifetime!

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Southampton, NY

5. Clearpool Summer Session for Children with Special Needs, A Green Chimneys Program - A Monday-Friday, co-ed residential and day camp for children with special needs, ages 10-18 experiencing emotional, behavioral, social and/or learning challenges.

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Carmel, NY

6. YAI- Mainstreaming At Camp (MAC) - Mainstreaming At Camp (MAC) is an inclusion program that is facilitated by cooperative partnerships between YAI-National Institute for people with Disabilities and 3 YMCA camps throughout the Northeast.

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New York, NY

7. Kamp Kiwanis - Kamp Kiwanis

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Taberg, NY

8. MDA Summer Camp NY/NJ - MDA camp is a magical place offering a wide range of activities specially designed for young people who are living with a neuromuscular disease. Our camp provides everyone a chance to grow and be free from barriers.

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Spring Valley, NY

9. Adirondack Leadership Expeditions - Adirondack Leadership Expeditions is a character development program for students ages 13-17 that promotes personal growth through a focus on insight-oriented experiences.

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Saranac Lake, NY

10. Our Victory Day Camp - Our Victory Day Camp is a 7-week day camping program for children from 5 to 12 years of age. It is oriented toward children with learning disabilities and/or attention deficit. These children often lack self-esteem and are in need of a structured and supportive summer environment.

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Dobbs Ferry, NY

11. Camp Altitude - Altitude: Partnering with Families - Where life skills develop and friendships blossom- operates two week summer camps in New York and California, for boys & girls with social cognitive challenges.

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Hempstead, NY

12. Camp Northwood - Specializing in age-appropriate social skills development for population of high functioning learning challenged, AS & HFA campers ranging in age from 8-18. 2:1 camper counselor ratio, traditional camping activities with academic support.

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Remsen, NY

13. VISIONS Center on Blindness - VCB is owned and operated by VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired, a nonprofit social service and vision rehabilitation agency serving blind youth, adults, elders and blind children with their parents. Located on 35 acres in Rockland County, New York, VCB was incorporated in 1926. VCB has grown to be one of the largest and most comprehensive residential rehabilitation and training facilities of its kind in the United States. Each year, VCB serves nearly 600 people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired and their families.

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Spring Valley, NY

14. Camp Northstar - Long Island sleep-away camp for children and adults with developmental disabilities.

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Shelter Island Heights, NY

15. Camp Huntington - Co-ed residential special needs children's camp with fun, safe and therapeutic daily activities for social and independence growth.

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High Falls, NY

16. Camp Ramapo - A traditional summer camp experience for children with social, emotional, or learning challenges.

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Rhinebeck, NY

17. Camp Kehilla Day Camp - Camp Kehilla provides an educational, socially and emotionally safe environment for children with special needs not able to meet the socialization demands of regular day camps, but are too high-functioning for traditional special education camps.

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Wheatley Heights, NY

18. Kehilla Vocation Experience - How would you like a summer vacation that you can put on your resume? These opportunities help individuals make decisions regarding their future careers after their educational studies are complete. A six-week vacation and work experience all rolled into one!

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East Hills, NY

19. New Friends Day Camp - A day camp dedicated to children and adolescents with Aspergers.

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Cedarhurst, NY

20. Double H Ranch - The Double H Ranch was founded by Charles R. Wood and Paul Newman and is a camp for children with life threatening and chronic illnesses. All campers attend for one week, free of charge.

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Lake Luzerne, NY

21. Camp AmeriKids - The mission of Camp AmeriKids is to enhance the lives of youth in the Tri-State Area who are infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS by providing a traditional summer camp experience, year-round skill building and a supported transition into adulthood.

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Warwick, NY

22. Isaacson Gordon Lodge - The Katie Isaacson Elaine Gordon Lodge is an innovative summer resort for adults with mild to moderate developmental disabilities.

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East Jewett, NY