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I became a Professor Emeritus after serving 29 years as a recreational therapy faculty member at Indiana University. I'm a long-time Hoosier, having grown up in Hanover, Indiana. My RT practitioner work was in psych/mental health. After completing my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois, my first faculty position was at the University of North Texas. RT has been a wonderful profession for me as I have had the opportunity to serve as an author and national leader.

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Links to Summer Fun for Children

DisabilityInfo.gov provided a link that RTs who work with children may find interesting. The link is titled SPECIAL FOCUS: Summer Fun. It contains addresses of a number of links that may be of interest to those serving children. I've copied information from it below:

1000 cheers that summertime's here! Looking for ways to engage your children this summer? The quest can be more complicated when a child has a disability. So here's a quick list of ideas and resources that can help.

10 weeks of summer reading adventures for you and your kids.
http://www.readingrockets.org/articles/391

Fun things to do today.
You won't believe this list to choose from.
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/needinspiration/a/fivefunthings.htm

Five ways to keep learning going during school breaks.
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/learningissues/tp/learnvacation.htm

Summer Survival Kit.
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/holidays/p/summersurvival.htm?nl=1

Summer camps A-Z.
Talk about everything but the kitchen sink. Resources are organized by topics for easy hunting: special interest, age, overnight, art, academic, sports, special needs, state, you name it. http://summercamps.com/

Choosing the right summer camp.
Which is best for your child -- a special needs camp, a mainstream camp in your own community, or a summer spent at home with you? Each has its pros and cons. Here's help in choosing the best option, and recommendations on how to get started when you do.
http://specialchildren.about.com/od/specialneedssummercamps
/a/choosecamp.htm?nl=1

Going to summer camp with AT.
The Family Center on Technology and Disability (FCTD)'s May 2009 newsletter is entitled Summer Camp: Tents, Trees, and Technology and identifies resources to help families of children with disabilities who utilize AT for their child's camp experience.
http://www.fctd.info/resources/newsletters/index.php

Special needs camps, state by state.
http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/Leisure/camps.html

Special needs camps, by state and by disability.
http://www.veryspecialcamps.com/

Easter Seal's nationwide directory of recreation programs.
Easter Seals camping and recreation programs serve children, adults, and families of all abilities. Find out what's going on in recreation in your area.
http://www.easterseals.com
/site/PageServer?pagename=ntl_directory_recreation

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