KIDS FOR CAMP IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE POSTED BELOW. APPLICATIONS FOR ALL POSITIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED.
Camp Dates are as Follows:
June 25th - August 2nd - Mondays through Thursday
Staff Training Dates:
Lead Teacher Training- May 5, May 19 ( Location and Times TBA)
Full Staff training- June 18-22 ( Location and Times TBA)
Assistant Coach Job Description
Lead Teacher or Instructor Application Form
Instructional Staff Job Descriptions
PARENT INFORMATION
Camper applications are now being accepted for Kids for Camp 2012! Click on the links below for application forms and information regarding this year’s program. All completed applications must be postmarked no later than February 17 and in our hands no later than February 21 to be considered for acceptance. Please follow all instructions for submitting applications. Please email camp@autismpensacola.org with any questions.
Attention returning parents: There have been some significant changes to our program this year. Please read the application and policies and procedures thoroughly to be sure you are aware of all changes.
Parent Policies and Procedures
Kids for Camp 2012 Kick-Off Presentation
Elementary Camper Application)
To pay your application fee online, click here. Please include a printed copy of your paypal receipt with your camper application as proof that your application was paid.
Kids for Camp is a summer learning lab for children, teens, and young adults on the autism spectrum. This six-week program provides fun and intensive learning experiences for children with autism, as well as training for educators from our area.
Kids for Camp was created in 2003 by Mrs. Judy Burns. At that time she was looking for summer programs for both of her sons. While there were many options for her neuro-typical son, she found that nothing was available for her son with autism. So she took matters into her own hands, partnered with Autism Pensacola, and with help from Gulf Breeze Presbyterian Church and Gulf Breeze Rotary Club, created Kids for Camp.
In 2007, Kids for Camp expanded from being simply a summer camp to a summer learning lab. API began providing educators with training on best practices for teaching children with autism, and providing children on the spectrum with a high-quality educational program during the summer. Kids for Camp became nationally recognized that year as a program doing “what works” for children with autism.
Since then, Kids for Camp has continued to provide a high-quality program for individuals with autism, ages 3 through 22. To date we have provided training to more than 100 educators in our two-county area and served more than 150 individuals on the autism spectrum.
To create this high-quality, structured, summer program, Autism Pensacola partners with many agencies in our area including the Sacred Heart Autism Resource Center, Escambia County School District, Santa Rosa County School District, the University of West Florida, the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, Florida Inclusion Network, and Family Network on Disabilities.
Currently, the majority of funds for Kids for Camp come from the annual “Connecting the Pieces” Dinner and Auction. In addition, camp families can participate in our informal "Friends and Family Campaign", an email campaign that allows contributors to donate to a specific child to help offset the family’s cost for the program. Private grants and donations to help us continue this important program are always welcome. Please consider a donation today and help us make a difference in the lives of these children and their families!
Kids for Camp 2011 Summary Report
"Kids For Camp" On National News