Camp Abilities Eligibility Criteria
Children who attend Camp Abilities must possess the following in order to participate:
1) They have a visual impairment (must have a vision teacher)
2) They are predominantly independent (helping with tying shoes, bathing, toileting, or picking clothes is fine)
3) They possess verbal or sign communication skills appropriate within 2 years of their age
4) They display behaviors that allow them to function in a group setting that does not affect other group members;
Must NOT run away (this is a college campus and this behavior is dangerous for everyone, any child who runs away will be sent home immediately)
Must not kick.
Must not display defiant behavior (this includes refusing to stand in a line, refusing to participate in a variety of activities, refusing to abide by the bed time)
5)They do not possess a medical problem that requires a nurse for constant supervision (we only have 1 nurse so we cannot afford to have a child that requires all of their time)
6)*Parents must disclose ALL necessary information that will allow us to provide a safe environment for the week
Athletes will be ineligible and sent home if they display the following:
- fleeing/run away behaviors biting/scratching/hitting behaviors
- medical needs that require constant nursing supervision or communicable diseases; defiant or conduct disorders
- mobility limitations that prohibit them from ambulating 1/2 mile or inability to participate in the sport activities
Please read the following carefully: If you are interested in being sponsored by the NYS Commission for the Blind, please contact your child's Consultant or Transition Counselor before submitting this application.
If you will not be sponsored by the NYS Commission, you will be required to pay a nonrefundable $50 deposit at registration. If you need to make a deposit, please email campabilitieslongisland@gmail.com for instructions.