DAC camp ‘Can-Do’ all about learning, growing, exploring – The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)

Summer Camp is certainly something most everyone can relate to.

Close your eyes and go back to those days when you learned to make homemade ice cream, tie rope knots, and work together as a team. The Disability Action Centers Summer Camp is not much different from camps that we remember.

We start with those sometimes awkward ice breaker games, make crafts and personal mementos, and partake in lots of eating, lots and lots of eating! DACs Camp CAN-DO, while much like camps we remember and hold dear, is also different in many ways.

The Disability Action Center Camp CAN-DO is about learning, growing, exploring and proving that our campers CAN-DO Anything. We want to challenge campers to do new things, proving both to themselves and others that they are full of way more ability than they are disability. Camp CAN-DO is not only open to individuals with special needs, but also their siblings, family members and non-disabled peers. It is truly an inclusive camp, where everyone, regardless of age or ability level, feels at home, welcomed and valued. Camp CAN-DO strives to provide an atmosphere of inclusion, personal empowerment, mentoring opportunities, creative expression, as well as provide innovative opportunities for campers and their families.

The DACs Camp CAN-DO will be held July 24-28, at the Disability Action Center and include travel to other accessible locations as part of the camp theme The DAC is Going Places. Much emphasis for this years camp will be the use of assistive technology in recreation, outdoor activity and travel. The week-long camp will focus on acclimating campers to new recreational activities and expanding their horizons through unique travel experiences, especially those experiences previously deemed as unattainable. Field trips are planned throughout Marion County to learn about our local history and points of interest, including the Marion County Historical Society, Pufferbellys Ice Cream Station, WV Folklife Center and the Homestead Farm Center. Other travel-related activities include cooking around the world, creating a personal passport, and mapping out future travel goals!

Camp CAN-DO is open to individuals age 8 and up, which is a departure from the primarily adult-driven programs that the DAC offers during the school year. The camp may be a child or familys first experience with the DAC and lays the ground work for their orientation to the DAC and the wide range of programs that are offered and will be much needed once the child is out of school.

Camp CAN-DO is held each week day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is open to individuals of all ages with physical and intellectual challenges. Siblings, family members and community supporters also play an important role in the success and integration of the camps activities. For more information about Camp CAN-DO and other DAC programs, you can visit http://www.disabilityactioncenter.com or call the center at 304-366-3213.

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DAC camp 'Can-Do' all about learning, growing, exploring - The Exponent Telegram (press release) (registration)