SPECIAL NEEDS
American Diabetes Association
Ages: 4-12 (campers) and 13-17 (counselors-in-training).
•Camp New Horizons North: Bill Bates Cowboy Ranch, 5454
County Road 126, Celina. June 9-13. Weekdays 8:30 a.m.-
3:30 p.m.
•Camp New Horizons South: Cedar Canyon Dude Ranch, 4523 N.
Houston School Road, Lancaster. June 16-20. Weekdays 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Cost: $100-$130.
Description: Children with diabetes and their siblings learn
self-confidence and peer support. Activities include swimming, fishing,
games and diabetes management lessons.
Contact: 972-392-1181.
Web site: www.diabetes.org/dallas.
Camp C.A.R.E. (Children With Articulation and Resonance Errors)
Ages: 3-21.
Where: University of Texas at Dallas, University Parkway at
Campbell Road, Richardson.
When: June 10-July 17. Six-week session, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9
a.m.-noon.
Cost: $375.
Description: Graduate students from UTD's Department of
Communication Disorders provide intensive speech therapy for children
with cleft palates.
Contact: 214-763-7388.
Web site: www.utdallas.edu/summercamps.
Cochlear Implant Summer Listening Camp
Ages: 3-11.
Where: Bill Bates Cowboy Ranch, 5454 County Road 126, Celina.
When: July 28-Aug. 1. Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-
3 p.m.
Cost: $175.
Description: Campers with cochlear implants are paired with
University of Texas at Dallas graduate students, who focus on listening
and oral communication skills.
Contact: 214-905-3139.
Web site: www.utdallas.edu/summercamps.
Special Needs Art Camp
Ages: 8-10.
Where: Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, 3200 Darnell St., Fort
Worth.
When: June 30-July 3. Monday-Thursday
9 a.m.-noon.
Cost: $200.
Description: Campers, accompanied by a parent or caregiver,
explore the galleries and museum grounds and create their own works of
art. Class is limited to 10 campers.
Contact: 817-840-2121.
Web site: www.themodern.org.
S.T.A.R. (Speech Therapy and Recreational) Therapy Programs
Ages: 16 months-6 years.
Where: 6300 Independence Parkway, Plano; 2220 Coit Road, Plano;
718 N. Buckner.
When: June-July. Classes are scheduled at various times, once a
week for six weeks (call or check Web site for schedule). Four-day camps
run Monday-Thursday 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Cost: $212-$240.
Description: Children with special communication needs,
accompanied by a parent, work on individual objectives in small group
settings. Techniques combine music, dance, social skills, sounds and
home-practice ideas.
Registration deadline: May 21.
Contact: 972-839-0312.
Web site: www.startherapyprograms.com.
Therapeutic Recreation Program
Ages: 4-adult.
Where: Various Plano recreation centers.
When: June-Aug. 25. Session length and hours vary by age groups.
Call or check Web site for schedules.
Cost: $85-$150.
Description: A variety of camps are offered to children and
adults with special needs. Activities may include outdoor play, crafts,
games, field trips and swimming.
Contact: 972-941-7272.
Web site: www.planoparks.org.
Tricks for Talking
Ages: 5-18.
Where: University of Texas at Dallas, Callier Center, 811 Synergy
Park Blvd., Richardson.
When: June 9-July 16. Mondays and Wednesdays 9 a.m.-noon.
Cost: $425 (before May 1)-$450.
Description: Camp for children and teens who stutter combines
individual speech therapy with group activities designed to improve
self-esteem and practice talking with peers.
Contact: 214-905-3114.
Web site: www.utdallas.edu/summercamps.
Published in The Dallas Morning News: 04.04.08
