For Kids with Disabilities

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Other Special Needs

• Camps for Learning Disabled Kids

Camps in Popular Regions

• Camps in Oshawa & Whitby area

Disability Camps

Find camps for kids with disabilities here! Children with physical disabilities require special consideration and camps listed here have counselors with special training, facilities specially designed and activities tailored for physically disabled kids.

Camps for disabled kids may use customized equipment for children with physical disabilities. The specific types of disabilities will often dictate the type of camp equipment.

As the children at disability camps are separated from their parents for the first time, many begin to take on challenges that build their sense of independence. Families can enjoy peace of mind that their family member is at a disability camp with trained, dedicated volunteers ready to help participants have a fruitful and enjoyable camping experience. Campers at disability camps are encouraged to try out new experiences to gain confidence, improve coordination, enhance communication and grow personally.

Disability Camps provide summer recreation for children with various types of disabilities. Camps are conducted for a variety of disabilities that may include cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, brain injury, autism, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, quadriplegia, paraplegia, arthritis, hearing and/or visual impairments, Down's syndrome, schizophrenia, heart problems, strokes, attention deficit disorders, fetal alcohol syndrome, diabetes and Alzheimer’s disorder. Some camps are especially for children with learning disabilities like dyslexia. There are also many disability camps covering only a specific type of disability. (You can look under Other Special Needs, above, to find camps specializing in certain types of disorders.)

Learn more from the camps listed below as to how they can help make camp awesome for your child.

List of Camps

camp name	(category)
description	city, province/state
Stillwood Camp & Conference Centre Just outside of Abbotford and Chilliwack, this day and overnight camp features unique sports like dirtboarding and street luge as well as sailing and more. Camp Specialties: CIT/LIT Program, Autism/Pervasive development delay	Day & Overnight – Traditional Vancouver — British Columbia
Camp Awakening Two residential summer camps for kids who have physical disabilities. Camp activities include kayaking, arts and crafts, much more. Camp Specialties: Physical Disabilities	Overnight – Special Needs Minden — Ontario
Easter Seals Ontario These camps, located throughout Ontario, offer a focus on special needs, with leadership building activities, sports including sailing and more. Camp Specialties: Physical Disabilities, Easter Seals	Overnight – Special Needs Perth — Ontario
NEW STRIDES DAY CAMP Ideal for families from throughout the GTA, this special needs day camp includes children with ADHD and other learning disabilities. Camp Specialties: Learning Disabilities	Day Camp – Special Needs Toronto — Ontario
Kandalore A traditional overnight camp in Eastern Ontario offering a variety of activities from rock climbing to theatre arts to wilderness trips and more.	Overnight – Traditional/Education Minden — Ontario
ONTARIO PIONEER CAMP This Muskoka summer camp offers unique adventures and a variety of features including horseback riding, ADHD support and much more!	Overnight – Traditional Huntsville — Ontario
No Strings Theatre A multi-faceted arts day camp ideal for families from thoroughout the GTA. Programs include dance, music, theatre arts and vocal training.	Day Camp – Arts/Dance/Music Toronto — Ontario
Cairn A Christian summer camp with canoe trips and other outdoor education. Programs include music, arts, overnight trips and more.	Overnight – Traditional Baysville — Ontario Kirkland Lake — Ontario
Camp Couchiching A multi-faceted summer camp not far from Toronto, with activities ranging from sports to theatre arts to rope courses and more.	Overnight – Traditional Orillia — Ontario
Camp Ekon Summer camp in the heart of Muskoka. Kids participate in archery, canoeing, rock climbing and many other sports and activities.	Overnight – Traditional Rosseau — Ontario
Camp Joshua Equestrian Camp Kids enjoy outdoor adventure and horseback riding lessons at this camp ideally located between Guelph and Toronto, also featuring a residential program for girls.	Overnight – Sports Guelph — Ontario
Camp Mariste Quebec summer camp with specialized programs in cinema and horseback riding. Activities include numerous other sports.	Overnight – Traditional Rawdon — Quebec
Forest Cliff Camp Kids' camp right on Lake Huron, 30 minutes from London, Ontario, offering numerous fun activities	Overnight – Traditional Western Lamton County — Ontario
Harbourfront Centre Camps Summer camps and March Break camps offering a variety of specializations including sports, arts, leadership and much more.	Day & Overnight – Traditional/Arts/Dance/Music Toronto — Ontario
Make Your Mark Our programs combine a unique combination of sports, music, drama, community service, team-building activities.	Day & Overnight – Education Oshawa — Ontario
RKY Camp This overnight camp in eastern Ontario offers a variety of activities ranging from arts and crafts to wilderness trips and more.	Overnight – Traditional Kingston — Ontario
Science and Technology Summer Camps UOIT Get a unique science and tech education in this program by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, ideal for children from Ajax and elsewhere in the GTA.	Day Camp – Computer/Education/Science Oshawa — Ontario
Science North Summer Science Camps Science North offers fun and educational Summer Science Camps in English and French for children of all ages in over 25 communities across Northeastern and Northwestern Ontario!	Day Camp – Computer/Education/Science Greater Sudbury and Vicinity — Ontario Sault Ste Marie — Ontario
Seneca College King Day Camp An outdoor adventure camp just north of Toronto, where kids also participate in archery, mountain biking, rock climbing and other sports.	Day Camp – Adventure Northern York Region — Ontario
Sportball (Milton, Mississagua, Oakville) Our Multi-Sport programs & camps are a fantastic experience for young children! Full/Half day camps available. Sportball camps focus on 8 sports, arts & crafts, snack time, stories, music, co-operative games and theme days.	Day Camp – Sports Oakville — Ontario Mississauga — Ontario Oakville — Ontario
YMCA Camp Kitchikewana An historic summer camp in northern Ontario with everything from water sports like sailing and canoeing to creative arts like drama.	Overnight – Traditional Midland — Ontario
YMCA John Island Camp JOHN ISLAND CAMP is exclusively located in the North Channel of Lake Huron. CAMP FALCONA is nestled along the beautiful shores of Nelson Lake.	Overnight – Traditional Greater Sudbury and Vicinity — Ontario

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