From Camp Alsing Clinical Directors – Lucia Reardon, MA, CCC-SLP & Brooke White Ober, MS, CCC-SLP Each of our brains is like a fingerprint, completely unique. For all of us, it performs an incredibly complex set of functions commonly referred to as “executive functions,”…
Frequently, over the 18 years I have been running camp, I hear parents proclaim that “my child acts differently when he is at camp.” My response is usually the same: “that’s because camp is a different environment than at home.” That is, when the camp…
Parents ease the path for us. They explain things, make it easier, and even do things for us. But as growing individuals, kids also need to experience life on their own, to be able to make mistakes and have to rely on new sources of…
Alsing is different because we believe that simply having had an experience is not enough for our campers. It is understandable to believe that simply going to overnight camp, away from all things familiar, is challenge enough for our campers – and it is a HUGE…
I’ve been thinking a lot about something one of our founders, Dr. Matt, talks about in our camp video – about how important it is for kids to “find their tribe.” I found my tribe growing up and working at summer camp. At the…
Think back to a moment in your childhood when you learned something significant… Ok, got it? Now, think about this – were your parents around when it happened? If you answered “No” you are in the super majority, as so much of what we…
Connections. Friends. Flexibility. Self-worth. This is what parents tell us they truly want for their kids on the autism spectrum. To make a friend, roll with changes in the schedule, share an experience or achieve something new. How do we find this? How do we help…
Camp should be a place where all children thrive; a place where the days are a blur of laughing, games and timeless friendships. A place where children learn from dedicated role models and gain valuable experiences they can’t find anywhere else in their lives; a…