Summer Camps for Kids with Special Needs
Asthma
Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead
Residential, weekend, sibling and retreat camp
Call 614-505-6161
See www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
Blood Disorders
Camp Sunrise in Clarksville
Residential camp
Call 216-269-3782
See www.sunrisekids.org.
(AIDS, HIV)
Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead
Residential, weekend, sibling and retreat camp
Call 614-505-6161
See www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
(sickle cell, hereditary bleeding disorders)
Brain Tumor
Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead
Residential, weekend, sibling and retreat camp
Call 614-505-6161
See www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
Cancer
Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead
Residential, weekend, sibling and retreat camp
Call 614-505-6161
See www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
Crohns Disease
Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead
Residential, weekend, sibling and retreat camp
Call 614-505-6161
See www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
Developmental Disabilities
AIM (Adventures in Movement) in Dayton
Free year round program
Call 937-294-4611
www.aimforthehandicapped.org.
(Asperger/autism/PDD, cerebral palsy, deaf or hard of hearing, developmental delay, Down
syndrome, epilepsy, learning disabilities, multiple disabilities, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic,
sensory integration, speech-language, visual impairment or blindness)
Camp ASL in Cincinnati
Day camp
Call 513-365-3159
www.campasl.org.
(Asperger/autism/PDD, deaf or hard of hearing, children who communicate via sign language)
Camp Campbell Gard YMCA in Hamilton
Residential and day camp
Call 513-867-0600
See www.ccgymca.org.
(Asperger/autism/PDD, cerebral palsy, deaf or hard of hearing, Down syndrome, learning
disabilities, multiple disabilities, orthopedic, speech-language, visual impairment or blindness)
Developmental Disabilities, continued
Camp Discovery in Kettering
Day camp
Call 937-296-2587
(developmental delay, multiple disabilities)
See www.ketteringoh.org.
Camp Emanuel
Day camp in Centerville, Ohio
Residential camp in Oregonia, Ohio
Call 937-477-5504
See www.campemanuel.org.
(deaf or hard of hearing, developmental disabilities, multiple disabilities, social skills, speechlanguage)
Camp Flame Catcher in Oregonia
Residential and weekend camp
Call 513-721-2905 or 1-877-804-2241
See www.cincinnatiepilepsy.org.
(epilepsy)
Camp Oty’Okwa in South Bloomingville
Call Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Ohio at 614-839-2447
See www.bbbscentralohio.org. and www.campotyokwalodging.com
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, behavioral/mental health)
Camp Robin Rogers in Lima
Day camp
Call the Arc of Allen County at 419-225-6285
See www.arcallencounty.org.
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, behavioral, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, Down
syndrome, learning disabilities, sensory integration, spina bifida )
Camp Silver Lake in New Carlisle
Day and teen camp
Call Therapy Connections at 937-427-1919
See www.therapyconnections.net
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, sensory integration,
social skills, speech-language)
Deaf Adventure Camp in Oregonia
Contact the Deaf Community Resource Center
Voice 937-222-2434 or VP 937-641-8177
See www.dcrcohio.com.
Developmental disabilities, continued
KODA Camp Ohio (Kids of Deaf Adults) in Xenia
Residential camp for children of deaf parents or grandparents
Call 937-641-8203
See www.kodacampohio.com
(deaf or hard of hearing)
KODA Camp (Kids of Deaf Adults) in Oregonia
Residential camp and Ohio Teen Institute
Call 937-640-8032 or 1-888-248-5973; TTY 937-222-9271
(deaf or hard of hearing)
MDA Summer Camp in Hamilton
Residential camp
Call 937-296-1160
See www.mda.org.
(muscular dystrophy)
Miami County YMCA in Troy
Day camp
Call 937-440-9622
See www.miamicountyymca.net
(deaf or hard of hearing, speech-language)
Recreation Unlimited in Ashley
Residential, day, weekend and respite camp
Call 740-548-7006
See www.recreationunlimited.org.
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, brain injury, developmental delay, Down syndrome, epilepsy,
heart, learning disabilities, multiple disabilities, orthopedic, speech-language, visual impairment
or blindness)
Salvation Army in Springfield
Day camp
Call 937-322-3434, extension 105
See www.salvationarmyusa.org.
(Asperger/autism/PDD, deaf or hard of hearing, multiple disabilities, orthopedic, speechlanguage, visual impairment or blindness)
Sensory Safari Camp in Peebles
Residential camp
Call 937-417-1184
See www.outdoorministries.org.
(Asperger/autism/PDD, sensory integration)
Developmental disabilities, continued
Stepping Stones Ranch in Clarksville
Horses-n-Hugs day camp
Call 513-335-7423 or 937-657-7014
See www.steppingstonesranch.org.
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, behavior, cerebral palsy, deaf or hard of hearing, developmental
delay, Down syndrome, epilepsy, grief, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic,
sensory integration)
Stepping Stones in Batavia
Residential, day, respite, weekend and school break camp
Call 513-965-5108
See www.steppingstonesohio.org.
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, behavior, cerebral palsy, deaf or hard of hearing, developmental
delay, Down syndrome, epilepsy, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic, sensory
integration)
Summertime Therapy Camps in Middletown
Day camp
Call 513-423-9496, extension 251 or 1-800-378-8612, extension 251
See www.abilitiesfirst.org.
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, cerebral palsy, deaf or hard of hearing, Down syndrome,
epilepsy, learning disabilities, multiple disabilities, muscular dystrophy, speech-language)
United Rehabilitation Services in Dayton
Day camp
Call 937-233-1230, extension 128
See www.ursdayton.org.
Diabetes
Camp Ko-Man-She in Bellefontaine
Residential and day camp
Call 937-220-6611
See www.diabetesdayton.org.
(type 1 diabetes)
Stepping Stones in Batavia
Residential, day, respite, weekend and school break camp
Call 513-965-5108
See www.steppingstonesohio.org.
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, behavior, cerebral palsy, deaf or hard of hearing, developmental
delay, Down syndrome, epilepsy, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic, sensory
integration)
Diabetes, continued
Camp Tiponi in Bellefontaine
Residential camp
Call the Diabetes Association of the Dayton Area 937-220-6611.
See www.diabetesdayton.org.
(type 2 diabetes, insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, metabolic disorders)
Grieving
Camp BEARable in Maria Stein
Residential camp
Call 1-800-417-7535
See www.stateoftheheartcare.org.
Camp Courageous in Pleasant Hill
Day camp
Call 937-573-2100
See www.HospiceofMiamiCounty.org.
Camp Pathways in Warren County
Residential camp
Call 937-258-4991
See www.hospiceofdayton.org./support/child/camppathways
Stepping Stones Ranch in Clarksville
Horses-n-Hugs day camp
Call 513-335-7423 or 937-657-7014
See www.steppingstonesranch.org.
Teen Trek in Dayton
Residential camp for teens
Call 937-573-2100
See www.HospiceofMiamiCounty.org.
Heart
Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead
Residential, weekend, sibling and retreat camp
Call 614-505-6161
See www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
Kidney
Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead
Residential, weekend, sibling and retreat camp
Call 614-505-6161
See www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
Kappa Kidney Camp in Ashley
Residential camp
Call the National Kidney Foundation at 740-497-2046
See www.nkfofohio.org.
Orthopedic / Limb differences
Paddy Rossbach Youth Camp in Clarksville
Residential camp
Call 1-888-267-5669, extension 8143
See www.amputee-coalition.org./youth_camp.html
Camp Campbell Gard YMCA in Hamilton
Residential and day camp
Call 513-867-0600
See www.ccgymca.org.
Camp Wekandu in Clarksville
Residential camp
Call 800-300-7094, extension 232
See www.joec.org.
(arthritis)
Flying Horse Farms in Mt. Gilead
Residential, weekend, sibling and retreat camp
Call 614-505-6161
See www.flyinghorsefarms.org.
(arthritis)
Recreation Unlimited in Ashley
Residential day, weekend and respite camp
Call 740-548-7006
See www.recreationunlimited.org.
Orthopedic/limb differences, continued
Salvation Army in Springfield
Day camp
Call 937-322-3434, extension 105
See www.salvationarmyusa.org.
Stepping Stones in Batavia
Residential, day, respite, weekend and school break camp
Call 513-965-5108
See www.steppingstonesohio.org.
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, behavior, cerebral palsy, deaf or hard of hearing, developmental
delay, Down syndrome, epilepsy, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic, sensory
integration)
Summertime Therapy Camps in Middletown
Day camp
Call 513-423-9496, extension 251 or 1-800-378-8612, extension 251
See www.abilitiesfirst.org.
Respite
Salvation Army in Springfield
Day camp
Call 937-322-3434, extension 105
See www.salvationarmyusa.org.
Stepping Stones in Batavia
Residential, day, respite, weekend and school break camp
Call 513-965-5108
See www.steppingstonesohio.org.
(ADHD, Asperger/autism/PDD, behavior, cerebral palsy, deaf or hard of hearing, developmental
delay, Down syndrome, epilepsy, learning disabilities, muscular dystrophy, orthopedic, sensory
integration)
Triangle Therapy Services in Eaton
Day camp
Call 937-456-6505
See www.triangletherapyservices.com
Therapeutic
AIM Adventures in Movement Program in Dayton
Year round program
Call 937-294-4611
See www.aimforthehandicapped.org.
Bridge Riding for the Disabled in Lebanon
Therapeutic horseback riding
Call 937-654-4693
See www.bridgeriding.org.
Eagles Wings Stable in Piqua
Therapeutic horseback riding
Call 937-778-0021
See www.eagleswingsstables.webs.com
Stepping Stones Ranch in Clarksville
Horses-n-Hugs day camp
Call 513-335-7423 or 937-657-7014
See www.steppingstonesranch.org.
Triangle Therapy Services in Eaton
Therapeutic horseback riding
Call 937-456-6505
See www.triangletherapyservices.com