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Published July 31, 2006 07:53 am - ASHTABULA It's a special five week summer camp where autistic children take field trips and participate in activities ranging from arts and crafts to group games. Special camp fun for children with Autism Star Beacon
By LISA DAVIS Staff Writer ldavis@starbeacon.com ASHTABULA It's a special five week summer camp where autistic children take field trips and participate in activities ranging from arts and crafts to group games. On Tuesday, 14 children from the Reach N Teach Summer Camp took a field trip to the Chalk Box on Main Avenue. The children, ages 3 to 16, experienced some gymnastic moves on the equipment. The children jumped through large hoops on the floor, rolled down and crawled under a mat that was set up as an obstacle course. The children then tried their hand at the gymnastic equipment including a trampoline. Sheila Dunn of the Easter Seals, who was visiting the camp on Tuesday, said the program started about 15 years ago after a group of parents formed a foundation for their autistic children. Parents wanted their children to experience the same activities their peers did, Dunn said. The parents of the Autistic Children Foundation raise the funds for the camp through golf outings and reverse raffles. Monday through Thursday the children and 13 staff members meet at Assembly of God Church in Austinburg. Jamie Parker, a sixyear volunteer, likes the camp because its a teaching experience. Volunteers are able to have fun and teach the children to have fun, she said. Daily activities include a morning opening of the days schedule, said Jodi Fowler, director of the camp. Then the children are placed into groups and do three activities. The activities are arts and crafts, cooking, where the children make their afternoon snack and a theme activity. Every year the camp has a theme, Fowler said. This years theme is transportation and many of the activities focus on transportation. After lunch the children break into small groups and are taught indoor activities that can be done on a rainy day, Fowler said. Children play games, put puzzles together and read books. 
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