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Summer day camp offered for children with special needs

By Billie Owens

Press release:

LIFT Summer Program is a summer day camp for children ages 5-10 with special needs such as: sensory processing disorders, learning disabilities, Asperger’s, OCD, ODD, pediatric bipolar disorder and ADD/ADHD as well as siblings of children with special needs. This is our third summer providing services for children with special needs.

Camp days are 12:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays and Fridays with extended hours available. The recommended donation is $3.50/hour.

Children will participate in activities that will work on sensory processing, fine and gross motor coordination as well as social and life skills. Additional classes include art, theater, music, math, reading and writing.

Camp takes place at the East Pembroke Grange Hall and will start June 29 and will end Aug. 17. Children are welcome to attend some or all of the camp days.

For more information, please call Laura Kauppi at 233-6155 or email Liftschoolofmusic@gmail.com

Summer camp for kids with special needs

By Billie Owens

LIFT is accepting enrollees. It's a summer program for children ages 5-10 with special needs such as sensory processing disorders, Asperger's, OCD, ODD, pediatric bipolar disorder and ADD/ADHD.

The camp is drop in but registration is required prior to the first day a child attends. The camp runs from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, June 28 to Aug. 11. The recommended donation is $3.50/hour.

Children will participate in activities that will work on sensory processing, fine and gross motor coordination as well as social and life skills. Additional classes include art, theatre, music, math, reading and writing. Camp takes place at the East Pembroke Grange Hall.

There will be an open house from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 10. This is designed for children to attend with a parent/guardian. During the open house, children will participate in activities designed to strengthen their sensory processing skills, social and life skills as well as fine and gross motor coordination.

For more information on the camp or the open house, please call Laura Kauppi at 233-6155 or email <liftschoolofmusic@gmail.com>.

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