Brick Road Drama Camp day camp for special needs kids Text by Joanne M. Anderson
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You know the not-so-old saw now: There’s an app for that! In the old days, kids went to summer day camp for swimming, crafts and assorted activities. Now there are day camps for dance, cheerleading, technology, bugs, horses, music, robotics and much more. If you have a specially challenged child in the New River Valley who struggles with social skills and communication, there’s a camp for that! Brick Road Drama Camp is a half-day, full week, day camp for special needs children ages 4 and up who 40
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don’t fit neatly into society’s norms and disciplines. Each camper is paired with a child, teen or two in the same age group, as appropriate, and like the proverbial buddy system, moves through the activities by their side. There is no cost to campers. They are asked only to bring their own snack, a sack lunch and drink every day. Each camper has a special part to practice for the final performance, which is held on stage the evening of the last camp day. Refreshments follow for families and the May/June
2022
