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Trouble-Free Travel With Children : Helpful Hints for Parents on the Go

The majority of summer experiences are designed to provide a pressure-free, noncompetitive environment in which young people can explore their areas of particular interest in depth. They have an opportunity to work with adult role models who are enthusiastic about their field and give individual support to each participant.

Camp Corner's first product is a 64-page, fill-in-the-blank Camp Journal, which makes it easy for even the youngest camper to record favorite activities, track the weather, and recall foods, friends and ghost stories.

A great summer camp experience creates memories that can last a lifetime. Choosing the best camp for your disabled child, however, can be a real challenge. Parents interested in learning more about the wide range of summer camps and programs available both nationally and internationally can find a wealth of information online.

Check out this directory from NICHCY, the National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities.

Outdoor education offers special benefits to behavior disordered students. Programs range from simple, near-school activities to lengthy, more expensive wilderness camping experiences. In either case, positive behavioral changes among behavior disordered students have been reported. A review of possible programs/activities and possible benefits is a step in the direction of offering new opportunities to these students.

It's summertime, school is out, and many families are at their wit's end about how to fill three months of their children's free time. Images of summertime are usually cast in a light of hot, lazy, relaxing days by a lake, but the reality for most working families is the struggle to balance the demands of adult work schedules with providing safe activities for children. Structured activities are beneficial, but parents and caregivers should also keep in mind the advantages of unstructured time for children.

Each summer, many children will have to deal with feeling homesick if part of their summer involves sleep-over camp, but parents can play a big role in helping their children overcome homesickness.