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icibiu · 04-20-2012, 09:27 AM

Did she go to the same camp every year before she became a teen? Is she good with kids? Or like to help adults? If so maybe you can talk to the camp she used to attend and see if they can give her a CIT (Counselor In Training) position working with the younger kids. Some camps have a formal program for this and the upside is you usually get a little break on the tuition.

jasper12 · 04-21-2012, 03:42 PM

If she has an IEP she is eligible for ESY. Ask the SPED coordinator. Don't let them tell you your daughter does not qualify.

nana053 · 04-21-2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jasper12

If she has an IEP she is eligible for ESY. Ask the SPED coordinator. Don't let them tell you your daughter does not qualify.

Not always true. In many places if a child does not regress over vacations, they are not eligible for ESY.

Of course, ESY is often not a great thing for a child who is high functioning. I haven't been impressed with it as a service for my grandson. It depends a lot on the particular district and state. In Louisiana, his ESY was decent. Here in Texas, not so much.

Also ESY seems to be much more for the younger kids than the older ones here.

golfgal · 04-22-2012, 05:36 AM

Find a high school student or college student to be a "nanny" for your DD. If they can drive, all the better. She can still participate in some summer activities and your nanny can drive her to and from those. My DD's friend has done this for the past 2 summers. She gets paid about $100/week to basically go to the beach, hang out at the park, etc. with this girl (who is 12 this summer). She thinks it is the best job in the world because she is doing what she would be doing anyway in the summer, but getting paid for it

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Hoosier · 04-25-2012, 09:06 AM

All very helpful posts. Thank you! She does have an IEP through school. The Courage center here in the Twin Cities has a free camp in August for a week or two just for girls with disabilities. We are signing her up for that. One week or two down, plus a few weeks of family vacation. Probably going to have to reorganize my work schedule more than I originally anticipated.