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Illness & disability

Home Illness & disability Body Camps

Camps

Camps are places to have fun, do outdoor activities, and hang out with kids and teens who go through the same things you do. Some camps also can help families pay for camp fees.

Below are links to camps for young people who have: 

• Amputations 
• Asperger syndrome
• Attention deficit disorders
• Behavior disorders
• Burn injuries 
• Cancer
• Developmental disabilities
• Diabetes 
• Epilepsy
• Hearing impairments 
• Language problems
• Learning disabilities 
• Mental retardation
• Muscular dystrophy 
• Physical disabilities  
• Speech difficulties 
• Visual impairments

Camps for young people with different types of disabilities:

• Camp Courageous of Iowa  
  
• Easter Seals camps
  
• Camp Starfish in New England

Do you want to go to a summer camp where you can learn to use computers? Check out the DO-IT Campers program for children and youth with disabilities. DO-IT stands for Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology.

Content last updated October 21, 2009

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