Description

This camp experience provides kids with an intensive schedule of individualized speech-language therapy combined with relaxing communication sessions linked to various camp activities (arts and crafts, sports, nature and aquatics activities are the typical daily activities). The seven-day residential camp provides up to 28 hours of individual therapy which has a significant impact on the development of a child's communication skills. Meadowood also offers a three-day day camp for kids are unable to attend the residential camp. Campers in the three-day day camp receive up to 12 hours of therapy.

Schedule

• Seven Day Overnight Session 1: July 7th - 14th (For ages 6-16)

• Day Camp Session: July 18th - 20th from 8:50 am to 4:00 pm (For ages 5-12)

• Seven Day Overnight Session 2: July 22nd - 30th (For ages 6-16)

Clinical Eligibility

In order for us to best accommodate our campers, every application to the Speech-Language and Hearing Camp is reviewed for clinical eligibility by one of our professional staff. If you are unsure of your child's eligibility, please review the following criteria to see if the Speech-Language and Hearing Camp is right for your child. If not, please review our Camps page to see if another camp program is right for your child.

• Meadowood Springs campers have communication disorders. Communication disorders are defined in the broad sense to include the needs of the total child.
• We look for diagnosed clinical disorders of speech, hearing, or language as indicated by the referring professional.
• We give priority to:
  1. Children enrolled in therapy programs who are not progressing well in those programs.
  2. Children who need an intensive therapy program.
  3. Children who would benefit from the emotional support of a supervised peer-group living experience.
  4. Children who require situational therapy for carry-over.
  5. Children who can comfortable being apart from the supervised family environment.
  6. Children from schools which provide inadequate therapy services.
  7. Child does not require 1:1 assistance.

Unfortunately, the Speech-Language and Hearing Camp is unable to accommodate:

• Deaf children who need only academic/tutoring situations.
• Children with cleft palates who have not yet had an appliance or surgical procedure to modify their speech problems.
• Children with primary emotional behavior disorder (i.e., autistic or schizophrenic children with secondary speech problems). Please visit our ASD Family Immersion Camp page for information on alternative camps related to autism treatment.
• Children without reasonable degrees of self-help skills and/or mobility to get around the camp terrain (hilly trails) with minimum assistance.

Costs

• New Seven-Day Overnight Campers - $1,500

• Returning Seven-Day Overnight Campers - $1,200

• Day Campers - $350

• Transferable/Refundable Deposit: $35 (If Clinically Eligible, this deposit will be applied towards the camper's enrollment fees. If Clinically Ineligible, full deposit will be refunded to applicant. Please Note: Your application will not be processed without the $35 deposit. You can pay the $35 deposit with a check included with the application or by using the secure PayPal checkout option below.)

Financial Support

Limited financial support is available through Meadowood Springs Speech and Hearing Camp. To be considered for financial support please include a statement as to why you feel you are in need of sponsorship with your application. Funding may also be obtained through the direct support of a local Elks Lodge (B.P.O.E.), civic organization, or other sources such as Altrusa club, Lions, Rotary, doctor's, dentists, church organizations, etc. Parents or guardians can also raise funds through the websites Wish Upon A Hero or Fundraise.com.

Installment plans are also available for tuition payments with no finance or interest charges.

Contact the Meadowood Springs office at 541-276-2752 or email info@meadowoodsprings.org for details.

Apply Today

If you feel that your child is clinically eligible and ready to join us at Meadowood Springs for an unforgettable summer of fun, adventure, and skill development, please click the appropriate link below, print the application, fill it out, and return it to our office. To guarantee a spot, applications for the Summer 2012 sessions should be received no later than May 15, 2012.

Get Involved

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