How to Apply:
*Registration typically begins in November or December. We send out an email to those on our mailing list approximately 2-4 weeks in advance to notify them, so make sure you are on our mailing list.*
- Contact the Camp Director if you have questions about whether your child & family can benefit from Kris' Camp - All new families MUST contact Kris' Camp before signing up.
- Download and complete this Initial Registration Form (PDF)
- Mail your Initial Registration form and $250 deposit ($100 for I Can Camp) to Leidy (for CA or CT camps) or Michelle (for AZ camp)
- We will contact you upon receipt of your application.
- The Complete Application (available below) lodging deposits, and tuition must be submitted 45-90 days prior to your camp session (varies depending on the location).
Therapy Camp Application
'I Can' Camp Application
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Programs
Therapy Camp
The Kris' Camp therapy programs provide individualized therapy programs, often drawing on the following disciplines and provided by licensed and experienced professionals: art/art therapy, music therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech/language therapy, and education. Parents have an important role in establishing therapy goals, and have many opportunities to interact with therapists throughout the camp sessions. The therapy focuses on building relationships with a strong sensorimotor component and a 1:1 therapist/child ratio. Each therapy program typically enrolls between 6 - 9 children, depending on staff availability and the overall needs of the children.
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'I Can' Camp
'I Can' is a sleepover camp in which 6-8 kids stay in cabins with two counselors per cabin and all participate in planning and helping with meals, schedules, etc. Activities are focused on socialization and recreation and are not therapy-focused, although therapeutic aspects exist as the program is led by a team of 3-4 therapists and/or counselors with experience with children with special needs. This is a more traditional camp - parents/siblings do not participate - and requires that the child be somewhat independent (with or without assistance) with daily living skills, and that they be ready for a camp away from home. -more info-
Continuing Education
This two-day course entitled, "Autism as a Psychomoter Regulation Disorder: Theoretical and Applied Implications," provides the fundamentals for theoretical and applied understandings of autism as a psychomotor regulation disorder. This course integrates theraputic philosophy from Neurologic Music Therapy Services of AZ and Kris' Camp after cumulative decades of experience working under this paradigm. Attendees can immediately apply techniques taught in this seminar to their work with clients with autism.
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Camp Scholarships
Kris’ Camp offers partial scholarships based on income to help some families cover a portion (usually between 8 - 35%) of the total cost of camp. We encourage those who are considering coming to camp, but are hesitant due to costs, to at least apply for a scholarship to see what they would be eligible for. In addition, many families seek out other financial aid sources in their family, community, and state. Several families have been able to cover all camp expenses in this manner.
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