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“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid. – Einstein.

Every child should know that they are gifted. Summer camp helps them discover these gifts.

I have worked with families of special needs children in the summer camp and respite care setting for more than 20 years. Through this experience I have found that a major obstacle for many of kids with special needs is their own parents desire to protect them from the world. It is this need to protect, that often keeps children with special needs and their parents from developing the natural support system that comes with having friends and getting involved with their communities through recreational activities, clubs and even church. Children with special needs, like all kids need to be around other children and adults, this is how they learn how to be play “nice”, how to make friends, how to be polite etc. One of the most effective ways to build a strong foundation for any child is for parents to model and expect good behavior and provide their child with plenty of opportunities to see and practice these behaviors with others. Parents need to remember that how well a person gets along with others has more influence over their quality of life then does their academic success or failures.

While Cub Creek Science and Animal Camp is not right for everyone, it can provide a great opportunity for kids who love nature, science and animals, regardless of a child's academic or social success. Cub Creek is not a special needs camp. It is a camp that is open to every child who is able to follow the rules and wants to be at camp. Because of our unique animal and science theme, Cub Creek finds itself in a unique position to support a wide variety of kids, including kids with a wide variety of labels including; downs syndrome, Asperger's syndrome, learning disabilities, anxiety disorders, ADD and ADHD and many more. We are not very concerned about a child's label at camp. We want to help every child make friends and have positive experiences that can share with others for years to come.