Holiday Gift Guide
Our summer camp team looks forward to putting together our annual gift guide all year. Check out these gift ideas for your kiddos!
The Benefits of Inclusion
We are fortunate to partner with organizations who support inclusion and believe in our mission. Check out this conversation on the benefits of inclusion with Autism Speaks Area Executive Director Kimberly Dick.
Lessons Learned at Camp Southern Ground
As we approach the end of our What Different Can Do campaign, our Inclusion Director shares some lessons we strive to teach our campers. Check out her thoughts on why Camp Southern Ground is Where Goodness Grows.
For Kids: Superhero Capes
In honor of National Superhero Day, we’re giving the ones we look up to everyday a well-deserved shout-out for their unique gifts. Check out this quick and easy craft to help celebrate this fun day!
Story of Hope: Reese
Meet Reese, a typically developing teen who shares with us how Camp Southern Ground changed her life.
What Inclusion Means to Us
Hear from our Director of Foundation Development about how inclusion and acceptance made a difference in the life of her son Andrew.
For Kids: Earth Day Collage
This fun Earth Day activity is great for any day! It teaches kids about upcycling, geography and, most of all, can ease anxiety while using their fine motor skills.
Story of Hope: Blake
Read about Blake, one of our Autistic campers, who had his first summer camp experience and the time of his life at Camp Southern Ground.
Celebrating Military Children
This month is the 36th anniversary of the Month of the Military Child, a month dedicated to recognizing military children for the sacrifices they make and the challenges they overcome as part of the life they were born into or entered into with their families. Join us in recognizing the strength and resiliency of these inspirational kids!
For Kids: Cooking with Carrots
Campers love our organic garden as much as we do! It is a great tool for kids to connect with the food they eat, literally from farm to table, and one of their favorite vegetables to harvest is carrots. Check out today’s blog for some ideas on incorporating this delicious and nutrient-rich vegetable into your family’s menu!
Story of Hope: Max
Check out today’s blog to hear how one of our awesome campers on the spectrum experienced summer camp at Camp Southern Ground.
For Parents: Recipe of the Month
From its simplicity and textures to its flavor and presentation, lemonade salmon was specifically designed by the Remedy Kitchen to appeal to a child on the spectrum. Delicious and packed with nutrition, it’s a win-win!
For Kids: Friendship Bracelets
Friendship bracelets are a camp classic. They symbolize the connections our campers make with each other - camp friends are the best kind of friends! Whether you make one for yourself or to give to a friend, they are the perfect easy craft.
Story of Hope: Rachel
Meet Rachel, one of our awesome summer campers, and read her story of perseverance!
Join the Conversation
We would love for you to help share our message of inclusion and acceptance! We’ve created some images you can post to your social media accounts with your own message as an advocate or person living with a difference.
ADHD Awareness Month
October is ADHD awareness month! As a person who has ADHD, and as someone runs a camp that is inclusive for neurodiverse kids - I wanted to share a little about my personal experiences, and what ADHD is and what it isn’t.
What Different Can Do - And How We Support It!
As April ends we come to our final post about What Different Can Do and exploring how neurodiversity makes the world a better place. This week I spoke to Shawn Nelson, the CEO and founder of Lovesac. Shawn and I talked about how Lovesac has built support for important causes into the structure of their business, going above and beyond to have the biggest impact possible. We talked about how businesses, and all of us, can be an important of seeing what different can really do and making true inclusion happen.
What Different Can Do - Brains and Behaviors
For our last week of our What Different Can Do, we talked to two experts who work and research in the field of neurodiversity, and who focus on help to understand brains and behaviors. Dr. Tara Chandrasekhar is a clinical psychiatrist at Duke University, where she studies neurodiversity and provides support for Duke students with differences. Katie Schaefer is a BCBA and teacher at the Julie Billiart School, who helps kids understand and learn more positive behaviors. Let’s learn about how understanding brains and behaviors can make the world a bit more inclusive!
What Different Can Do - A More Inclusive World
Different can often do a whole lot more than we expect! This week we learn about how different can study for a Ph.D, raise a child who is also on the spectrum, and yet always still remember to look out for those with higher needs. Let’s meet Sarah, a graduate student at Duke University, and find out how we can all see the world in a more inclusive light.
What Different Can Do - Understanding ADHD
This week we connected with Dr. Scott Kollins, a professor at Duke University and head of the ADHD department that researches neurodiversity and puts that research into practice with children and adults. Dr. Kollins has over 30 years of experience in this field. The short version is that Dr. Kollins knows ADHD about as well as anyone can, and we asked him to help us understand What Different Can Do.
