Camp Adler For Children With Special Needs
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For information, please contact the Adler Camp Office, x356 or shanover@miyjcc.org
Camp Adler
Our goal is to create a fun, nurturing
and supportive environment with typical day camp activities, both in-building at the MIYJCC and at our Offsite Camp, where campers are assisted by our professional staff to develop skills, build self-confidence and make lasting friendships.
Programs Include...
• Full Inclusion or Shared Camp placement
options determined by Director and Parent
• Camp placement based on social,
emotional and cognitive abilities
• Specialized counselors trained by qualified
staff, including special education teachers
• Low child-to-counselor ratio
• Consultations with related service providers
• Camp activities include sports, rock wall
and zip line, day trips, music, art, nature hikes
and more
• Special education swim instruction led by
Red Cross certified instructors
• Daily lunch is nutritious, kid-friendly, kosher,
peanut/tree nut-free and includes pizza Fridays
• An intake will be scheduled prior to
registration to ensure the best fit between
campers and programs
We would like to gratefully acknowledge the funding provided by the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation and administered by the Samuel Field Y.
Inclusion Programs
Designed for campers who have had success in a partial or full-inclusion environment with shared support.
School-Age &
Tween Inclusion
Entering Grades K-8
At Our Campgrounds
Entering Grades K-6 • M-F: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tween Inclusion Travel Camp
Entering Grades 7 & 8
CLICK HERE to learn more about Tween Trailways Travel Camp
ACES: Adler Camp for Enrichment Services
ACES...
Day Camp
For Ages 5-12
M-F: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
A self-contained program within a shared camp environment. Includes visual schedules, fewer transitions and smaller group sizes than inclusion programs. For campers who need a structured setting, but would like to be a part of a true camp experience.
• Academic support available
• Social skills enrichment
• PT, OT and speech therapy
• Activities including: Swim, sports, arts & crafts
• Inclusion opportunities throughout the day
Note: If your child needs a full self-contained camp, please call Sharon for more JCC camp options on Long island.
TAC...
Teens At Camp
For Pre-Teens & Teens
M-F: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Designed to foster peer interaction, communication, and relationships. Campers develop essential self-advocacy and vocational skills, and focus on health, fitness and nutrition. Includes swim, day and overnight trips*, community service and inclusion opportunities.
*Additional overnight trip fees may apply.
HAC...CITs
Helpers At Camp
For Teens
M-F: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
The Adler center now offers a new CIT program to train our campers to work within different placements in the camp environment with the additional support of our Adler staff. Placements may include working with campers, maintenance of campgrounds, supplies, food service, towel service and more! Participants will also go to occasional travel on trips to fun filled places.
*Additional overnight trip fees may apply.
Adult Travel Camp
Ages 21+
M-F: 9:00 am-4:00 pm
The group will spend one day at the Mid-Island Y JCC, one day at the Suffolk Y JCC, and one day at the Henry Kaufman Campgrounds. Participants will have the ability to participate in sports, art, drama, swimming, and vocational activities and more. Lunch will be included daily. Bussing will be provided between locations.
An intake will be required prior to the start of the summer