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Camp Invention
Summer day camp held in Chattanooga at CSLA June 2-6 (CSLA is a K-8 public school in Hamilton County located on East Brainerd Rd. -- between I-75 and Brainerd Rd.)
For more information about the camp and to register online, visit their website at invent.org/camp.
You can register for a discount through January 31, 2008.
Roberta Echols, the special ed teacher who is in charge of the camp at CSLA, is requesting that a child be referred through his or her teacher in order to assess the appropriateness of participating in the camp.
For more information, contact Roberta Echols at (423) 855-2614 or Echols_roberta@hcde.org.
Camp Zooability at the Chattanooga Zoo
Camp Zooability is a camp for special needs children and their siblings
For more information or to register call (423) 643-5716 or (423) 697-1345
Creative Discovery Museum's Club Discovery
"Club Discovery is a free after-school program designed to engage children (both with and without special needs) in learning through creative exploration, through the guidance of Museum experts . . . designed to promote independence and socialization."
http://www.cdmfun.org/events_programs/club_meetings.asp
Dream League
Softball league for physically and mentally disabled children and adults ages 4 and up. Teams divided by age groups. A Spring activity that starts about the end of March. All games are played at Rivermount Park in Hickson, Tennessee.
Contact: Karen Johnson at 423-718-0239
Lekotek of Georgia
A network of play places that use adapted toys and computer equipment to provide opportunities for children to have fun and learn along the way. It provides parents with resources and support including toys on loan for families to use at home
http://www.lekotekga.org/default.htm
Sibling Celebration
- June 26, 2008
Brothers and sisters of
children with disabilities will soon have a unique opportunity to
attend a fun event designed just for them. Sib Celebration will be
held on Thursday, June 26th, at Coolidge Park beginning
at 5:30pm and ending at 8:45pm. It is targeted for children ages 8
through 13. The purpose of Sib Celebration is to provide siblings of
children who have disabilities to express themselves in a supportive
peer environment, offer opportunities to engage in recreational
activity, and foster social relationships with children who are in
similar situations. Sponsors are Signal Centers, The City of
Chattanooga Department of Parks and Recreation, the Tennessee Early
Intervention System, and Siskin Children's Institute.
To register
call 423-648-1757
Therapeutic Recreation
The Therapeutic Recreation division of Chattanooga Parks and Recreation serves both youth and adults with physical, cognitive, and/or emotional disabilities. Programs are planned on an ongoing basis. For the most complete and current information call:
Lizzy Hockinson at 423-643-5716 or hockinson_l@mail.chattanooga.gov
Elaine Adams at 423-697-1345 or adams_e@mail.chattanooga.gov
Or check out these web pages:
http://www.chattanooga.gov/PRAC/30_255.htm
http://www.chattanooga.gov/PRAC/30_3028.htm
TOPSoccer
TOPSoccer is a partnership between the Therapeutic Recreation division of Chattanooga Parks and Recreation and Redoubt Soccer Association. Contact:
Elaine Adams, Therapeutic Recreation division coordinator at 423.697.1345 or adams_e@mail.chattanooga.gov.
http://www.redoubtsoccer.com/RedoubtTops/tops.html
YMCA Sunshine Camp - summer day camp
YMCA Sunshine Camp is for children ages 5-17 who have either physical or emotional special needs
http://ymcachattanooga.org/page/children/ymca-day-camp/summer-day-camp-program.html
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