A special needs camp for children with speech and hearing disorders. Traditional camp activities plus speech, language and hearing services.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Location
Autism Developmental Disabilities Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Learning Disabilities Speech Impairments
Coed
Resident Camp
Weston, OR
Average Cost
Financial Assistance
Age Range
Capacity
Less Than $600 (week)
Yes
6 - 16
140
About Financial Assistance
Partial Sponsorships available. A financial form must be filled out and attached to the completed camper application requesting assistance. Meadowood will notify parents in June if they qualify for a partial sponsorship.
Session Lengths
Food/Nutritional Notes:
2 Week Session
The food is nutritious and served cafeteria style in our dining hall. We are able to accommodate special diets (please include information on application form).
Session Information
Two 10-day sessions are offered annually. 2004 Camp Dates: 1st Session - July 2-11; 2nd Session - July 16-25. Campers per session 60. Staff employed: 60-70. Camper applications, along with a $25 application fee, are due April 15th. Tuition: $1,100. Individual therapy, group therapy, daily activities (sports, nature, crafts, swimming), campfire and more.
More About Camp
Meadowood is a 40-year-old therapy camp for children with speech and hearing disorders that severely impair their ability to communicate. The children are referred to Meadowood by public school speech clinicians and other professionals. Meadowood offers two 10-day camping experiences to more than 100 children (6 to 16 years of age) with one-on-one intensive speech therapy as well as the joys of an outdoor shared camping experience with other children like themselves. A 10-day immersion experience at Meadowood, working with clinicians/counselors and practicing communicating with peers, can have results equivalent to one-half year's speech therapy in school.
Meadowood is also a clinical training program for upper-class level and graduate speech pathology students who earn college credits for their work at camp. The clinical students also receive clinical clock hours toward their clinical certification by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association.
