tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post4120036883535822767..comments2024-03-17T12:02:12.410-04:00Comments on Love That Max : Camp for kids with special needs: SCORE!Ellen Seidmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-11331972740735086712011-07-16T10:27:33.035-04:002011-07-16T10:27:33.035-04:00This sounds fantastic! Love those pics. Max look...This sounds fantastic! Love those pics. Max looks like he had a blast!Wherever HE Leads We'll Gohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15042627234253638468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-71518936485819112952011-07-11T22:19:48.134-04:002011-07-11T22:19:48.134-04:00Oh what fun! They have one here too in NY but it&#...Oh what fun! They have one here too in NY but it's only for 1 week. Not sure I can let my boobie leave for that long!FineNaturalHairandFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309605670800902653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-63350114152974619502011-07-11T21:47:40.473-04:002011-07-11T21:47:40.473-04:00What an awesome experience for him! I'll be s...What an awesome experience for him! I'll be sending Brayden to camp when he's (OK, I'm) ready! Honestly, when my son was first diagnosed with CP I was all about integration. But as he gets older I just want him to feel accepted and to love his life. If that means sending him to something (camp, school, etc.) that's special needs only, than I'm ok with that. We get plenty of opportunity at church and in public to promote acceptance of people with disabilities.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242014203922083682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-14231480141049360352011-07-11T16:27:49.243-04:002011-07-11T16:27:49.243-04:00he's home safe and sound! and it looks like he...he's home safe and sound! and it looks like he had so much fun! and he was fine!Toonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13035308590730363327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-32802709083111457492011-07-11T16:06:51.789-04:002011-07-11T16:06:51.789-04:00Max woke up this morning and said "NO SCHOOL!...Max woke up this morning and said "NO SCHOOL!" I think he still wants to go back to camp!<br /><br />I will be sure to pass along all the "YAYS!" to Max.<br /><br />Sunday, Staying Afloat has a good point. We are going to be sending Max to a day camp this summer. He'll be missing a week of school (I am fine with that, because I think there is much educational value to camp). Our school district is paying for that week of camp. We're lucky, because our school coordinator is a very awesome person who makes things happen. You should ask yours. <br /><br />Kate, thanks for that pat on the back! I was very nervous, but as it turned out, there was no reason to be. <br /><br />Louise, this is a camp where kids can only go one week at a time... I've heard of other camps that accept kids for longer. It's hard, because Max's school goes year-round. He has two weeks off starting end of June, then two weeks off in August. <br /><br />If anyone wants info on where the camp is, feel free to email.Ellen Seidmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433429847255621203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-44147831814562913252011-07-11T14:02:28.737-04:002011-07-11T14:02:28.737-04:00Simply awesome all around! Can you reveal where he...Simply awesome all around! Can you reveal where he went? I'm thinking that next year we need to send Jake and vacation nearby. :)debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17518616941158739491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-13117215375327481522011-07-11T13:58:59.282-04:002011-07-11T13:58:59.282-04:00Hooray! I'm glad camp was a success for all of...Hooray! I'm glad camp was a success for all of you! :-)Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796619359795526913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-78642024419101435822011-07-11T13:14:25.702-04:002011-07-11T13:14:25.702-04:00Reading this post left me in smiles. Way to go Max...Reading this post left me in smiles. Way to go Max! I'm so glad you had fun at camp, kiddo! :)<br /><br />And Ellen, I'm glad you survived the week, too ;) (Kudos to you too!)Sabrina Steylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502908654294596013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-21035501220289477772011-07-11T13:14:17.191-04:002011-07-11T13:14:17.191-04:00Great news!! I'm so happy to hear that you bot...Great news!! I'm so happy to hear that you both had a great week.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470767791901867826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-33513551046608202382011-07-11T12:40:06.007-04:002011-07-11T12:40:06.007-04:00Congrats! He really is glowing. I'm so glad ...Congrats! He really is glowing. I'm so glad it all went well, and that they understood in guided him so nicely.<br /><br />Sunday, in NJ, if your kid has Board of Ed funding for Extended School Year, they will sometimes pay the equivalent toward camp if you ask right. Don't know if it would work in MD.Staying Afloathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228636990839399469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-31863230738878279282011-07-11T12:31:10.438-04:002011-07-11T12:31:10.438-04:00This post is just full of awesomeness! I am so gl...This post is just full of awesomeness! I am so glad you didn't end up having to drive to the camp to prematurely, pick up an unnerved camper. Now an integrated day camp! There you have a fantastic idea. Congrats on a happy camper:)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552681017028899575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-34514203927599965452011-07-11T11:59:40.501-04:002011-07-11T11:59:40.501-04:00Fabulous!!!! For Max, for you guys, for Sabrina, f...Fabulous!!!! For Max, for you guys, for Sabrina, for the counselors who got to spend time with Max (can you tell I'm jealous of them!??)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02011750777142012554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-46414385143099370442011-07-11T11:43:37.420-04:002011-07-11T11:43:37.420-04:00I just KNEW that Max would love camp! For my kids...I just KNEW that Max would love camp! For my kids, camp was always the high point of summer. For me, the only downside was all that dirty laundry when they got home!Galenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133622477462629829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-2456223164845280072011-07-11T11:23:21.681-04:002011-07-11T11:23:21.681-04:00Bravo! Glad he had such a wonderful time!Bravo! Glad he had such a wonderful time!Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934988619599049159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-85521537326178816282011-07-11T10:54:38.670-04:002011-07-11T10:54:38.670-04:00I don't mean this at ALL to sound patronizing....I don't mean this at ALL to sound patronizing...but I feel so proud of you, Ellen. I was nervous right along with you - wondering which day you'd cave and go get him. I know for a fact that I couldn't send my children to a camp. Heck - I even kept Gavin from going to school this year!! But that's about ME...and not a judgement on camps or schools. You are paving the way for me and many others...showing us it's okay to let go and let our kids experience life without us. Someday, maybe, I'll be as brave as you.<br />I am beyond thrilled that Max had such a great time and was so well cared for. So thrilled you'd think he was MINE!!!!<br />xoxo<br />Welcome Home, Max!!Kate from Chasing Rainbowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11363828698422906306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-85975979982080425612011-07-11T10:26:40.068-04:002011-07-11T10:26:40.068-04:00fab! so glad he enjoyed it!fab! so glad he enjoyed it!dderbydavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07448901859808979140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-14863704351661550632011-07-11T10:21:32.940-04:002011-07-11T10:21:32.940-04:00I may have to email you for the name of that camp ...I may have to email you for the name of that camp when Emmett is old enough! So happy for Max!!!Julia O'Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16330856629856439993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67310157260525482452011-07-11T10:19:38.670-04:002011-07-11T10:19:38.670-04:00Great to hear! Next week perhaps he can go for 2, ...Great to hear! Next week perhaps he can go for 2, or even 4 weeks!BLOOM - Parenting Kids With Disabilitieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901482901008135659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-72007843738362363922011-07-11T10:05:42.132-04:002011-07-11T10:05:42.132-04:00That is awesome! I'm so glad everything worked...That is awesome! I'm so glad everything worked out and he had a great time. :-)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986080963534940625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-32063434798360202702011-07-11T10:03:50.707-04:002011-07-11T10:03:50.707-04:00I'm glad he had a purpletastic time at camp! T...I'm glad he had a purpletastic time at camp! This made my day.rkjalernpanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722727166526081144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-887126121587548552011-07-11T09:27:36.907-04:002011-07-11T09:27:36.907-04:00Sounds like a great time!Sounds like a great time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058970743241351812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64757787005235559482011-07-11T08:29:02.232-04:002011-07-11T08:29:02.232-04:00Go Max! Glad he had a good time!!Go Max! Glad he had a good time!!Dawn Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021554017913739236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-67172258961798083062011-07-11T07:57:21.369-04:002011-07-11T07:57:21.369-04:00Awesome - looks like so much fun.Awesome - looks like so much fun.Sherry Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17320106277509509294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-17310594571857356272011-07-11T07:49:51.973-04:002011-07-11T07:49:51.973-04:00Congratulations to both of you!
BarbaraCongratulations to both of you! <br /><br />BarbaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-401303964563152307.post-64040921528834007822011-07-11T07:31:58.418-04:002011-07-11T07:31:58.418-04:00Yay for Max!Yay for Max!Melanie https://www.blogger.com/profile/10523026102207613431noreply@blogger.com