Therapeutic Recreation
Youth Summer Day Camp
Therapeutic Recreation (TR) is a purposeful intervention designed to bring about positive emotional, social, physical, or cognitive changes in individuals with disabilities. This program is for children with disabilities ages 8-18 (or still in high school). Therapeutic Recreation uses education and recreation services to help people with disabilities develop and enhance their quality of life. This day camp is a therapeutic-based program that emphasizes fun recreational activities for people with special needs to promote the development of motor skills, social skills, independence, and other related areas. This camp is active, and days are filled with games, swimming, community outings, arts and crafts, and more. Due to the staff/participant ratio, participants must be independent with personal care or provide an aide.
Dates: Monday-Friday June 10th -July 19th (subject to change)
Time: 8:30 am-3:30 pm Location: TBD
Ages: 8-18 or still in high school Max: 18 campers
Cost: $100.00 for 6 weeks or sign up for individual weeks at $20.00 per week
**If you will be on vacation or attending another camp for a week, please be considerate and do not sign up for that particular week.
*This price includes most outings. The camper will need money occasionally.
*Campers will be dropped off and picked up at the designated site daily. We will have activities on-site as well as outings in the community.
*Staff to participant ratio is 1:5 (1 staff to 5 campers). If your child requires 1:1 care, they will need to bring a caregiver; this includes personal care such as toileting or feeding. (Note this when deciding if this camp is an appropriate setting for your child)
*Campers will need to bring their lunch each day.
*Camp applications will be on a first-come, first serve basis; space is very limited.
*You will be notified of an accepted enrollment. You will be put on the waiting list if that
week is full.
To secure a spot for your child, don't delay in reaching out to Sherrie Shinn, CTRS at sshinn@littlerock.gov for the registration form and more information. Remember, spaces are limited, and applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.