Special Needs

Camp Esperanza - Residential program in Big Bear Lake, California, for youth ages 8 to 17 with arthritis and related conditions. Includes activities, schedule, and registration information.
http://ww2.arthritis.org/communities/chapters/socal/jacamp/camp_esperanza.asp

Brigadoon Village - Building year-round facility for children living with chronic illness in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Find blog and events.
http://www.brigadoonvillage.org/

Camp Sunshine - Retreat in Casco, Maine for kids with life threatening illnesses and their families. Facilities, history, programs, and things to bring.
http://www.campsunshine.org/

The Painted Turtle - Camp in Lake Hughes, California, for kids and teens, ages 7 to 16, with serious illnesses. Activities, schedule by illness, virtual tour, and application.
http://www.thepaintedturtle.org/turtle/

Texas Lions Camp - For physically disabled, hearing and/or vision impaired, and diabetic children from the State of Texas. Schedule, activities, facilities, and information form provided. Located in Kerrville, Texas.
http://www.lionscamp.com/

Camp Boggy Creek - Free weeklong summer sessions, in Eustis, Florida, for ages 7 to 16, with life-threatening and chronic illnesses. Includes family weekends, annual schedule by illness, medical facilities, and application.
http://www.boggycreek.org/

Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch - Camp in Lake Luzerne, New York for kids and teens, ages 6 to 16, with critical illnesses. Activities, schedule, campers corner message board, and application.
http://www.doublehranch.org/

Camp Sealth - Multiple summer programs for kids and teens, grades 1 to 12, with mild to moderate disabilities on Vashon Island, Washington. Includes schedule and fees, forms, gluten-free and PKU diet support, and health care.
http://www.campfire-usa.org/camp/specialneeds.htm

Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students - Week-long camp in Huntsville, Alabama for visually-impaired kids and teens ages 10 and up. Includes programs, forms, FAQs, chaperones, and photos.
http://www.tsbvi.edu/space/

Camp Joyful Hearts - Summer program for kids 8 to 15 with heart disease, in Clarksville, Ohio. Activities, registration forms, packing list, and staff.
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/visit/support/camps/heart/joyful/

Camp Heart to Heart - Free summer camp for children, ages 5-12, who are affected by or infected with HIV/AIDS, in Lebanon Junction, KY. Includes camp dates, overview, and contact information.
http://www.geocities.com/camphearttoheart/

Camp Dream Catcher - In Oregonia, Ohio, for ages 8 and up with epilepsy, including sessions about managing seizures. Forms, dates, and contact information.
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/local/cincinnati/dreamcatcher.cfm

Camp Heartland - Camping and outreach programs in Willow River, Minnesota and Malibu, California, for children ages 7 to 17 who are living with HIV or AIDS. Information on programs, services, application and referral forms, and FAQs.
http://www.campheartland.org/programs/summercamp.shtml

The Fowler Center for Outdoor Learning - Summer, winter, weekend, and day camps for youth with mental and physical disabilities in Mayville, Michigan. Includes program details, a virtual tour, and history of the center.
http://thefowlercenter.org/

Camp Barnabas - Christian camp for kids and teens, ages 7 to 17, with life-threatening illnesses and disabilities. Activities, scholarships, calendar, and staff. In Purdy, Missouri.
http://www.campbarnabas.org/

Kappa Kidney Camp - Overnight camp in Bellefontaine, Ohio for kids and teens, ages 8 to 18, who are on dialysis or have had a kidney transplant. Activities, camper checklist, and registration forms. [Free Adobe download required for forms.]
http://www.kidney.org/site/310/camp.cfm?ch=310

Camp Kindle - Free summer camp programs, in California, Colorado and Nebraska, for youth ages 7 to 18 and their families, who are infected with or affected by HIV and AIDS. Includes sample schedule, dates, and applications.
http://www.campkindle.org/

Courage Camps - Overnight programs for youth ages 7 to 17, with life-threatening illnesses and disabilities. Rates, scholarships, session schedules, and facilities in Maple Lake and Lake George, Minnesota.
http://www.couragecamps.org/

Camp Odayin - Minnesota residential camps for ages 8 to 17, and day camp for ages 6 and 7 with heart disease. Includes brochure, application, and directions.
http://www.campodayin.org/

Camping Unlimited - Overnight camp for children with developmental disabilities in Northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains. Features programs, history, facilities, and staff application form.
http://www.campingunlimited.com/