How to Create Your Own Camp Mom
Though summer’s speeding by, it’s not too late for your child with special needs to enjoy a summer camp. Even if money’s tight or no camps meet your child’s needs, moms can create a memorable camp-like experience, thanks to Terri Mauro.
Terri Mauro and Camp Mom
Here’s what Terri says about why she started her first Camp Mom. “Finding a summer-camp experience that’s right for my son has always been a challenge. Mainstream camps had trouble accommodating his special needs. Special-needs camps were costly, far away, and still not personalized enough to really give him the kind of good time he deserved. The spring of his seventh-grade year, as I was fretting about another few months of huge bills and long drives, I made a proposal to the moms of a couple of his special-education school friends: Why not put together our own camp, tailored to our own unique kiddos, and entirely under our control? They hadn’t found any good options for summer fun either, and so our Camp Mom was born. The idea was to keep them busy, do some learning enrichment, build strong friendships, and provide a memorable summertime experience. Us moms got the same benefits.”
Check Out Terri’s Resources
Terri’s excellent resources will help you:
- Decide whether Camp Mom is a viable option for you.
- Download a Camp Mom Pre-Planning Checklist.
- Look at Terri’s Camp Mom Agenda in an easy-to-read journal format.
After you look those pages over, be sure to spend time checking out her other resources at www.about.com. Her site is packed with information, forms, book reviews, and forums for parents of kids with special needs. Since she’s the mom of two kids with special needs, her advice has been tried and tested.
If you give Camp Mom a try, leave a comment about how it went. Maybe it will spark ideas for others, too.
Thanks,
Jolene
