Summer Camp Inclusion Support

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The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is committed to providing positive recreation experiences and opportunities for all participants with disabilities with varying support needs.

The Therapeutic Recreation (TR) office can work with participants and/or parents/guardians with selecting the recreation program that best meets your/your participant’s abilities, needs, and interests.  We will also help ensure that modifications are in place to promote an enjoyable and successful program experience. Advanced notice for any requests for modifications are welcome to give us time to arrange for any requested program modifications.

Our inclusion process is as follows:
  1. Sign up for a camp through the Registration Office or online, indicate any modifications needed at that time. Note: You can contact the TR Office in advance to discuss and explore program options.
  2.  Complete the online Program Modification Information (PMI) form. The information provided will be used to develop a support plan that the program and support staff will use to ensure successful experience.
  3. TR Programmer will assess participant’s needs and will design a modification plan.
  4. Modification plan is shared with the participant (or parent/guardian) and the camp staff.
  5. TR Programmer will monitor the modifications and work with staff, parents and participant to resolve any issues.
  6. At the end of the program, the participant (or parent/guardian) will evaluate the support they received.
Inclusion support services include, but are not limited to:
  • Creating and sharing modification plans with staff
  • Recommending programs or transferring to a different offering to achieve a best fit for the participant
  • Conducting on-site observations upon request
  • Training and supporting instructors, staff and parent/guardians as to how to implement various supports upon request
  • Evaluating the ability of the program staff to provide support within their own staffing ratios
  • Assessing the need and availability for additional staff to lower the ratio or provide individualized support
    Please note: Additional staff support is not guaranteed and is determined by staff availability, participant support need, and programmatic structure
Supports provided by the Therapeutic Recreation office to camp providers
The inclusion supports listed above are available for both our Parks and Recreation Camps and our Partner Camps. Community Partner Camps manage their own inclusion support services, but we are available for phone consultations and can share your participant's Modification Plan we have on file for you to provide to camp staff.
  • Parks & Recreation Camps – Programs that are operated by DPR Staff
  • Partner Camps – Contracted vendors of Arlington County DPR for camp
  • Community Camps – Self-registering community providers within Arlington County that serve youth
Minimum requirements

 All participants, with or without disabilities, must be able to follow the Arlington County Code of Conduct with or without reasonable modifications.

Contact

Therapeutic Recreation Office
Lubber Run Community Center
300 N. Park Dr.
Arlington, VA 22203
Office: 703-228-4740
Fax: 703-228-0557 
Relay: 711
Email: TRinfo@arlingtonva.us

 

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