For campers with special needs ages 5-22

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A summer camp experience for children, teens, and young adults between the ages of 5 and 22 with special needs, including physical, cognitive, emotional, developmental and learning disabilities.
A staff that embraces each participant’s individuality, and supports campers in an effort to focus on their abilities and to challenge themselves to achieve both new and existing goals. New campers are assessed through the cooperative efforts of the Camp Arye Director and parents or guardians, along with input from school or private service providers.
A staff to camper ratio of 1:3. Our low ratios give our campers the opportunity for adventure and accomplishment with the safest supervision standards. Families may also provide their own aides if they feel their camper will benefit from a one to one ratio. Click here for the one-on-one rules and regulations.
Days filled with traditional summer camp activities like adaptive physical education, movement, music, Judaics, adaptive art, swim lessons, socialization and free swim. Theme days include Israel, Animal, and Carnival Days are also scheduled throughout the summer.

Ohavim For campers 5-14
Campers travel to daily activities in small groups. Groups are formed based on developmental and social skill levels.

Lomdim For campers 15-22
Campers travel to daily activities in small groups. Groups are formed based on developmental and social skill levels.

Shutafim For campers 13-21. Based at Camp Hoover
Campers enjoy a rustic and intensive camping experience at Camp Hoover, which includes exploring the Hoover Reservoir, biking, hiking, canoeing, and paddle boating and participating in a high ropes adventure course. Campers also enjoy overnights, late nights and fieldtrips.

Mainstream Campers Available for campers entering Kindergarten through 8th grade
Mainstreamed campers have the flexibility of being included with their typically developing peers. We give special consideration to matching personality types of other campers, as well as the primary counselor, to ensure the most successful experience while continuing to ensure our 1:3 ratio. Mainstreaming may be based on year round school experience.

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What’s New This Year?

New for 2012 at Camp Arye…

This summer the campers at our main campus will have the opportunity to be in a unique “Cabaret“. Campers will practice their talents all summer long and perform at the end of the summer on the big stage at the JCC. We will be calling this project the ”Togetherness Stage”.
Campers can sign up for a minimum of two weeks and stay up to eight weeks of camp.
The self-contained unit at Camp Hoover will be available for individuals 13-21.
For summer 2012, Camp Arye families must become at minimum summer members of the JCC. Families will have access to all of the JCC’s fabulous facilities including the indoor and outdoor pools, gym, fitness center and more! Contact membership at 614.559.6229 to register for your membership. Membership must be completed prior to camp registration.
The JCC no longer accepts IO Waivers and Level 1 Waivers.

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