Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!yale!bunker!hcap!hnews!129!89!Carla.Campbell From: Carla.Campbell@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Carla Campbell) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Summer Camps Message-ID: <15966@bunker.UUCP> Date: 30 Nov 90 05:06:50 GMT Sender: news@bunker.UUCP Reply-To: Carla.Campbell@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org Distribution: misc Organization: FidoNet node 1:129/89 - BlinkLink, Pittsburgh PA Lines: 38 Approved: wtm@bunker.UUCP Index Number: 12052 AP> but went to Camp Wapanakee, a camp for the blind in Vermont. It AP> was an eye-opener. I was treated like just one of the folks Ann, your mention of your camp experience reminds me of a question I promised to ask on this Echo/News Group. You might well be exactly the person with the information I need-- or there might be three dozen folks out there with the information I need who'll reply. I am now running the Disability discussion area on American People/Link-- the area, itself, is small, but growing. I was approached by one participant who asked me if I knew of summer camps for disabled kids. She would like to work at such a camp next summer between high school and college. She has experience working with blind, deaf/HI children and physically disabled kids, as well. She knows rudamentary sign language, and can get by reading and writing Grade One Braille. She has assorted Red Cross certificates in first aid, and others (I can get a list if it will be helpful in assertaining her qualifications). I knew of no camps for blind, hearing impaired or otherwise disabled children, but told her that I would try to find some addresses to which she might send her resume and letters of recommendation. She is looking for paying positions, rather than volunteer programs for financial reasons. Please let me know if you know of a good contact for her, as she is very enthusiastic and eager to get arrangements made for the summer. Oh.. yeah: I'm back, BTW. --Carla -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!129!89!Carla.Campbell Internet: Carla.Campbell@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org