SUMMER ASSESSMENT CAMP
Helen Keller School of Alabama
June 12-18, 2010
The Helen Keller School of Alabama will hold its 15th Summer Assessment Camp June 12-18, 2010. The camp will be AT NO COST
to campers and is open to any school-age child who is sensory impaired
with multiple disabilities, and who may be interested in enrollment into
the Helen Keller School of Alabama.
The camp
will be an intensive evaluation period and will include educational,
vision, audiological, psychological, motor, and social maturity
assessments, as needed. However, space is limited. This year, we will
have TWELVE (12) SLOTS.
If you know of potential campers who might be interested in the camp, you may duplicate this notice and application form. We need forms returned to us no later than May 20, 2010. The applicant will be notified of acceptance. Please note that acceptance into camp does not constitute acceptance into the Helen Keller School of Alabama.
If accepted, campers will need to arrive at the Helen Keller School of Alabama on Saturday, June 12th by 10:00 a.m. Registration will be held in the Anne Sullivan Learning Center.
Parents will be required to accompany their child to camp and stay overnight
with their child for staff orientation. Housing will be limited to two
persons in addition to the camper. It will be provided on the campus
at no cost for the overnight stay. On Sunday morning, parents may check
out of the dorm and the assessment camp will begin for the campers.
Parents
will take their child to lunch in the HKS Cafeteria. Here, parents will
demonstrate feeding techniques for staff to observe. After
registration, parents and campers will check into their assigned
housing. Saturday night will be “Parents Night Out.” We will have a
special activity for parents/family in the HKS auditorium. Campers will
be supervised in another area by staff.
Campers
will need to bring sufficient clothing, toiletry, and other necessary
items for this period of time. A specific list will be included in the
acceptance letter.
A minimum of $30 cash per camper is needed for snacks, special activities, and incidentals during the week.
Campers must be picked up from the dorm no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 18, 2010.
If you have questions about the camp, you may contact Dr. Erminel Love-Trescott, Principal at (256) 761-3251 or email her at love-trescott.erminel@aidb.state.al.us