Camp Leaps and Bounds

Parent testimonials about their children

“This has been the perfect bridge between school and summer vacation for him. After being here and thinking about the name of the program (Intensive Therapeutics) it occurred to me that this is not just a Gymboree. This place provides intensive therapy for the skills he needs to develop. I’ve been telling everyone about the top-notch, professional, warm, and caring staff here. From when I was first interviewed about the specific goals I wanted them to work on, to just about everything else, it’s been very impressive!”

 

“The staff is great and it has been such a great continuation of what she gets in school. She needs this level of structure that the camp provided. She was able to maintain her verbal skills, while gaining other skills like brushing her teeth in such a short amount of time. I’m very satisfied!”

 

“He loved it here. He always looked forward to coming and has been very happy. It’s so nice to have a place like this where kids can be kids and have fun in a positive environment.”

 

“He loves it here. It’s perfect for him and we can’t wait to come back again.  Other summer programs have been so disorganized, but there is so much structure here, it’s great!”

 

The small groups here worked very well. He is being taught to focus in a fun way and his speech therapist has even noticed a difference. I have learned things that I can reinforce at home, it’s been very helpful.”

 

“We’ve been to other programs for special needs children where ages ranged from preschool to 18, and the staff was like glorified babysitters; and just tried doing arts and crafts. Here there is there are specific ages and needs, and there is such an emphasis on socialization. It’s been very good.”

Camp Helping Hands

Parent testimonials about their children

 

"I'm really impressed with the increased awareness of his hand. Before he started at camp, he used to require cues to use it. It’s like a light bulb went off in his head. Now when he kisses me, he puts two hands on my face instead of one."

 

“Before camp, if you had told me she could hold a spoon with her helping hand I would have never believed it. I've never seen her do anything like that at all. It’s been very exciting and amazing!"

 

“He used to always find a way to compensate for his hand, but now, the way he holds yogurt, drinks from a bottle, or even puts a cap on, you need to see it to believe it! I don’t even need to tell him to use it anymore. It just makes all of the hard work worth it. He’s just more confident now, motivated, and proud of it.”

 

“He used to have no awareness of his affected arm, but now it’s like it went from useless to something that can actually come into play for him. He likes to clean things, and the other day I saw him grasp a Windex bottle and hold it up with his affected hand, he’s never done that before!” 

 

“When we first started this program we didn’t feel so hopeful. We’ve had him do so many types of therapy with similar results. In this program, he’s gained confidence and is doing things we never thought he could do before.”