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This is one that our allergist let us know about:
Camp Blue Spruce(near Banks, Oregon which is near Portland)
This is a camp that has for decades run for Type I diabetic children-- so they have a lot of experience with this type of special needs camper. Ages 10-14, it's a pretty standard summer camp; aside from being free of most of the top allergens, that is. Oh, and within 20 minutes of major hospitals in Portland.
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Camp Blue Spruce is free from milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy, gluten and sesame. At this time, we are not able to accommodate other life threatening food allergies.
Yes, you read that correctly; WHEAT-free.
600 USD for a one week session.
I do not know the organizers, but I am guessing that our allergist may have been involved in setting up treatment protocols and action plans with them. :yes:
Whether camping programs are half day, full day or overnight, children with immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated food allergies, with associated risk for anaphylaxis, require additional preparations by families and camp staff to maximize safety.
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Wow on Camp Emerson. That's a possibility for DS. I need to check into the brother camp of where DD is now and see how they handle food allergies.
We are a nut-restricted camp all summer. For campers that need to avoid any of the other top 8 food allergens, please register for Free To Be camp or call us so we can discuss your camper’s specific needs and determine if it would be safe for them to attend.
Hezz, those prices look about average for independent camps (not affiliated with a church, scouts, YMCA, etc.)
Hezz, those prices look about average for independent camps (not affiliated with a church, scouts, YMCA, etc.)
I guess I had no idea how expensive camps were.
It was a huge emotional and financial relief once this could happen. Because summer used to cost us thousands for camps, too. It was our daycare.
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It was a huge emotional and financial relief once this could happen. Because summer used to cost us thousands for camps, too. It was our daycare.
Camps have also been our summer day care. It's weird to get to the point where she's aging out of camps. She'll be a rising 9th grader this summer. It will certainly be a financial relief to not have to pay for camp but there's such a huge leap in letting go to let her stay at home.
It was a huge emotional and financial relief once this could happen. Because summer used to cost us thousands for camps, too. It was our daycare.
Camps have also been our summer day care. It's weird to get to the point where she's aging out of camps. She'll be a rising 9th grader this summer. It will certainly be a financial relief to not have to pay for camp but there's such a huge leap in letting go to let her stay at home.
How about being a CIT (Counselor In Training) where she's gone to camp?
Did you know that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 plans also apply to summer camps? Our friends at Allergy Law Project blogged about this recently.