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Camper Forms
are available here - 2012
Important Changes - 2012
1) We are now requiring a registration deadline. Your camper's
registration must be postmarked by March 16, 2012 to be
considered for enrolment.
2) You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as campers will be
placed in weeks on a rolling admission.
3) Confirmation of your camper's week will be mailed out by March 23rd.
4) If you want to be considered for a scholarship you must send your
scholarship application
with your initial
registration information.
Camper Requirements
1) A diagnosis of an autism spectrum disorder or a
related communication disorder
2) Manageable behavior and health care needs, to the level of the staffs
training
3) Guardians must live, be vacationing, or have an emergency contact in an 8
hour radius of Black Mountain, North Carolina
2012 Camp Weeks
| Week 1 |
June3-June 8 |
Adults 18 & up |
| Week 2 |
June 10-June 15 |
4-10 years of age |
| Week 3 |
June 17-June 22 |
8-13 years of age |
| Week 4 |
June 24-June29 |
*High Functioning
11-17 years of age |
| Week 5 |
July 4-6 |
DAY CAMP
4-17 years of age |
| Week 6 |
July 8-July 13 |
11-17 years old |
| Week 7 |
July 15-July 20 |
*High Functioning
4-10 years of age |
* High Functioning Criteria
· Language should be easy to understand and appropriate to age level.
· No disruptive behaviors. · Can be paired with another camper
with autism (1:2).
· Adolescent Campers (age 13-17): · Able
to participate in group activities that require conversation skills,
and follow verbal directions
· Independent in all daily living skills (toileting, bathing, dressing)
** Day
Camp Description
We are offering a day camp
experience for three days for campers with autism who would like to give camp a try, but
are not ready to spend the night. This experience will also be open to past
campers who enjoy just coming to camp for the day.
Day Camp will run Wednesday through Friday July 4-6th and go from 8:30 –
5:30. We will serve breakfast and lunch as well as two snacks, still enjoy
our trip to the lake at
Camp Rockmont on Thursday, and end with our famous
talent show. Campers will experience the same camp activities that we
provide during our overnight camp program, and the small groups will be
split up according to age. The fee for this experience will be announced
soon.

Unique Program
We offer a unique program approach of therapeutic recreation
specifically designed for people with autism using visually
structured programming, 1:1 and 1:2 positive support from well trained
college and graduate students, development of independent
living skills, and opportunities for engaging in social
interaction with peers. You can see what parents, staff, campers, and the
media are saying about our program on our
testimonials page.
Throughout the day our staff provides our campers with autism with a
schedule so that they know what is coming up and what to expect of the day.
You can view a
photo tour
or our
camp movie to see what your campers will be
doing throughout the day. Through this support from the staff our campers
with autism grow emotionally and socially at camp by experiencing social
success, being empowered to take leadership roles, successfully trying new
things, and being supported in a positive and loving environment.
Activities
With the support of your camper's counselor they are encouraged to explore
the camp environment and try activities like arts and crafts, hiking,
outdoor games, swimming, music,
creek games, music and motion, canoeing and lake play. We go canoeing and enjoy the beauty
of Lake Eden at Camp Rockmont, a local boys camp that is just a few minutes
down the road from
Christmount. All of our activities are
adapted using visual structure so that our campers with autism will understand what is expected
of them, and be able to participate as independently as possible.
Nap and Night Time
Our camper nap break is an hour
and fifteen minutes after lunch and the counselors get that time off as
well. Activity Directors will staff the camper cabin during nap time, with
at least 3 staff on duty each day. During the evenings there will be 3
counselors on duty who will spend the night in the camper cabin. At night,
at least one staff member will stay awake until all campers are asleep.
There will also be one Activity Director who will be on duty each evening.
They are responsible for helping until most of the campers are asleep, are
on call through the night, and then return in the morning for support.

Medication
There will be a nurse at camp to
check in medications on Sunday and set up the Medical Administration Record
(MAR). During the week our nurse is on call as needed. All of our Activity
Directors are trained in a course on Administration of Medication. There
will be one staff member whose job is to administer medication throughout
the week.
Special Diets
Many of our campers are on restricted diets such as the gluten and casein
free diet, peanut allergies, limited sugar and food dyes, and others. If
this affects your camper, please
contact the camp director at least a week
before your camper attends. She will send you the camp menu and then you
will be asked to send food to supplement the items that your camper can’t
have. Once you know the items that you will be sending, the director will work with you to develop a menu for your
camper's counselor and our Activity Director staff to have as a guide each day.
Bullying
Bullying of other campers will
not be tolerated at Camp Lakey Gap. We define bullying as when a person is
exposed, repeatedly to negative actions on the part of one or more other
persons, and he or she has difficulty defending himself or herself. This can
be done through verbal derogatory comments, social exclusion, physical
bullying, bullying through lies, having things taken or damaged, or being
threatened.
We understand that some people with autism will have
behaviors that could fit into these categories, but are not bullying. The
behaviors will be considered bullying when there is obvious intention behind
the actions, and/or when it effects a camper or group of campers to the point
that their experience is being effected negatively.
Camp Lakey Gap will make every effort possible to remedy the situation so
that all campers can enjoy their experience, but after reasonable attempts
at a remedy if the situation continues, campers may be sent home.
Parent/Guardian Housing Available
Christmount has reasonably
priced, hotel-like accommodations available upon request. You will need to
reserve in advance, as things do fill up as summer approaches.
Call
828-669-8977 to make arrangements. |