KIDS FOR CAMP IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE POSTED BELOW. APPLICATIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED.
Camp Dates are as Follows:
June 25th - August 2nd - Mondays through Thursday
Staff Training Dates:
Lead Teacher Training- May 19 8-4 PM at Sacred Heart Autism Center
Full Staff Training - June 18th 8 AM to 4 PM Greenhut Auditorium
June 19th, 20th and 21st 8 AM to 4PM @ Washington High School
June 22nd Conference Rooms - ROOM TBA
Instructional Staff Job Descriptions
TEEN VOLUNTEERS
Attention Teens! Autism Pensacola is seeking volunteers for this year's Kids for Camp program! Get involved in your community and earn volunteer hours while helping some great kids this summer
Teen Volunteer Job Description
Teen Volunteer Job Application
PARENT INFORMATION
Parent orientation dates are May 15 at 6 p.m. and May 19 at 10 a.m. Both will be in the Pollak Training Center at ARC Gateway. Attendance at ONE of these orientations is MANDATORY for all camp families -- even returning families!
Friends and Family Campaign 2012 goes live on 3/29/2012.
Attention returning parents: There have been some significant changes to our program this year. Please read the application and policies and procedures thoroughly to be sure you are aware of all changes.
Parent Policies and Procedures
Kids for Camp 2012 Kick-Off Presentation
To pay your Kids for Camp tuition online please click here
Kids for Camp is a summer learning lab for children, teens, and young adults on the autism spectrum. This six-week program provides fun and intensive learning experiences for children with autism, as well as training for educators from our area.
Kids for Camp was created in 2003 by Mrs. Judy Burns. At that time she was looking for summer programs for both of her sons. While there were many options for her neuro-typical son, she found that nothing was available for her son with autism. So she took matters into her own hands, partnered with Autism Pensacola, and with help from Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church and Gulf Breeze Rotary Club, created Kids for Camp.
In 2007, Kids for Camp expanded from being simply a summer camp to a summer learning lab. API began providing educators with training on best practices for teaching children with autism, and providing children on the spectrum with a high-quality educational program during the summer. Kids for Camp became nationally recognized that year as a program doing “what works” for children with autism.
Since then, Kids for Camp has continued to provide a high-quality program for individuals with autism, ages 3 through 22. To date we have provided training to more than 100 educators in our two-county area and served more than 150 individuals on the autism spectrum.
To create this high-quality, structured, summer program, Autism Pensacola partners with many agencies in our area including the Sacred Heart Autism Resource Center, Escambia County School District, Santa Rosa County School District, the University of West Florida, the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Florida Inclusion Network, and Family Network on Disabilities.
Currently, the majority of funds for Kids for Camp come from the annual “Connecting the Pieces” Dinner and Auction. In addition, camp families can participate in our informal "Friends and Family Campaign", an email campaign that allows contributors to donate to a specific child to help offset the family’s cost for the program. Private grants and donations to help us continue this important program are always welcome. Please consider a donation today and help us make a difference in the lives of these children and their families!
Kids for Camp 2011 Summary Report
"Kids For Camp" On National News