Aarons Acres kicks off annual summer camp for children with disabilities

CAITLIN. WELL, ERIN’S ACRES HAS 95 YOUNG ADULTS AND KIDS PARTICIPATING IN THEIR ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP THIS YEAR. THE CAMP OFFERS A SAFE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL KIDS WITH DISABILITIES. AND MY FAVORITE PART? THEY HAVE STAFF ONE ON ONE WITH EACH KID TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFE. NOW CAMP KICKS OFF IN A FEW HOURS, BUT WE CAUGHT UP WITH THEM YESTERDAY AND AS YOU CAN SEE HERE ON VIDEO, THE KIDS WERE HAVING A AMAZING TIME AT CAMP YESTERDAY. THERE WERE INVOLVED IN MUSIC AND GAMES, ARTS AND CRAFTS AND FITNESS AND SO MUCH MORE JUST TO KEEP THEM INVOLVED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I HAVE RECENT PASCAL HERE. SHE’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ERIN’S ACRES. RESA, WE TALKED A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SOME OF KIDS, SOME KIDS GETTING DECLINED AND TURNED AWAY FROM OTHER CAMPS. BUT YOU GUYS ACCEPT THEM ALL. WHAT TYPES OF TRAINING DO THE STAFF GO THROUGH TO ENSURE THEY’RE CAPABLE OF CATERING TO THE CAMPERS? RIGHT. SO WE HAVE THREE DAYS OF TRAINING WHERE WE GO OVER BEHAVIOR SCENARIOS. WHAT DO YOU DO IN THIS SITUATION? HOW DO YOU HANDLE THAT WE DO A LOT OF SENSORY SENSITIVE AWARENESS TYPE OF ACTIVITIES. WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO NOT BE ABLE TO WALK AS WELL AS OTHER PEOPLE? WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE NOT TO BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE ALL THOSE EXPERIENCES? AND THEN THE SUPERVISION FROM THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF REALLY ALLOW FOR EVERY CHILD’S NEEDS TO BE MET IMMEDIATELY AND APPROPRIATELY. AND WHAT ARE SOME WORDS OF COMFORT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SOME PARENTS AT HOME THAT MAY BE EXPERIENCING OR GETTING TURNED AWAY FOR SOME OTHER CAMPS? AT ERIN’S ACRES, WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD CAN DO EVERY ACTIVITY WE JUST HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO BE CREATIVE AND HOW TO INTRODUCE THOSE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS. ALL RIGHT. WELL, EVERY KID DESERVES TO HAVE FUN. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ERIN’S ACRES AND WHAT THEY DO TO SUPPORT KIDS WITH DISABILITIES, I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION ON MY FACEBOOK REPORTING LIVE HERE IN NE