u/new2charleston

Last week, I picked up my neurotypical son (he does have ADHD) from a three-night overnight soccer camp, his first. When I picked him up, a mother was picking up her child, while also having her son with Down syndrome waiting. My guess is that he was eight or nine, he wore glasses, and seemed to be, well, bright and independent.

Is it naive to think a child with DS could attend an overnight camp? I'd like all kids, of all abilities, to have similar opportunities. This camp did have counselors, but the campers were staying in college dorms with a roommate -- largely by themselves. Are camps available for kids with special needs? Thanks.