Summer Camps in North Carolina For Individuals With Special Needs

1. SUWS of the Carolinas - SUWS of the Carolinas is a therapeutic camping program with a focus on clinical intervention and assessment. The program uses the outdoors as an alternative to conventional treatment environments, while engaging students using traditional therapeutic methods.

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Old Fort, NC

2. Talisman Programs - Talisman Programs offers a summer camp experience for children and adolescents with ADHD, learning disabilities,mild behavioral differences, and Asperger's Syndrome.

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Zirconia, NC

3. Camp Lakey Gap - We offer a unique program for individuals with autism using visually structured programming, 1:1 and 1:2 positive support from well trained college and graduate students, development of independent living skills, and opportunities for engaging in social interaction with peers.

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Black Mountain, NC

4. GIG Kids Camp - GIG Kids Camp works to allow kids needing a strict gluten-free diet to be able to have a normal summer camp experience.

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Wake Forest, NC

5. Victory Junction - Victory Junction Mission: To enrich the lives of children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses by providing camping experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe and medically sound.

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Randleman, NC

6. Autism Society of North Carolina Summer Camp - Each counselor will be responsible for leading 1-2 campers each session through a week of typical camping activities, such as swimming, arts and crafts, hiking, boating, etc. Responsibilities include adapting activities and environments to camper needs, assisting campers in areas of communication, personal care, and other deficit areas, and encouraging participation.

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Moncure, NC

7. SOAR, Inc. - SOAR is a wilderness adventure camp serving youth ages 8 - 18 diagnosed with LD and/or AD/HD.

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Balsam, NC

8. Camp Dogwood for the Blind & Visually Impaired - Camp Dogwood is a weekly overnight summer camp for the blind and visually impaired people of North Carolina. Campers enjoy boating, fishing, waterskiing, tubing, swimming, crafts, field trips, etc.

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Sherrills Ford, NC