About this Project

Discover Camp is a collaborative project of professionals and organizations dedicated to the inclusion of children with disabilities and chronic illnesses in all areas of recreation. The online guide and publications are collaborative initiatives of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability-University of Illinois at Chicago, the National Center on Accessibility, and Bradford Woods-Indiana University. Discover Camp is funded through a grant from the Division of Human Development and Disability at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Acknowledgments

During the 2002 camp season, Recreation Therapy interns interviewed parents of first-time campers and returning campers to Bradford Woods. A special thanks to the families, parents and campers for sharing their experiences, recommendations and suggestions for families about to select a camp for the first time; and a note of thanks to the interns that collected the most frequently asked questions from parents including: Brandi Bruce (Indiana State University), Betsy Colburn (Eastern Illinois University), Rebecca Krest (Springfield College), and Kim Lunde (East Carolina University).

Written and edited by Carol Stone, Director of Camping Programs, Bradford Woods Outdoor Center, and Jennifer Skulski, Director of Marketing, National Center on Accessibility. Reviewed by Peg Smith, Executive Director, American Camping Association; Gary Robb, Executive Director of Bradford Woods and the National Center on Accessibility; Mary Beth O'Brien, CYO Camp Rancho Framasa, Dr. James Rimmer and William Schiller, National Center on Physical Activity and Disability. Web design by Thomas Fowler, Instructional Consulting and Technolgy Services, School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation at Indiana University. Web site hosting by the National Center on Accessibility. Photos courtesy of Bradford Woods.

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Funding

This guide is a collaborative project of the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability, the National Center on Accessibility, and Bradford Woods. It is funded through a grant from the Division of Human Development and Disability at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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