Eligibility Criteria for a child to go to Camp Abilities Long Island
Children who attend Camp Abilities Long Island must possess the following in order to participate:
1. They have a visual impairment (must have a vision teacher).
2. They are predominantly independent (helping with tying shoes, bathing, toileting, or picking clothes is fine)
3. They possess verbal or sign communication skills appropriate within 2 years of their age
4. They display behaviors that allow them to function in a group setting that does not affect other group members;
•Must NOT run away (this is a college campus and this behavior is dangerous for everyone, any child who runs away will be sent home immediately).
•Must not kick.
•Must not bite.
•Must not display defiant behavior (this includes refusing to stand in a line, refusing to participate in a variety of activities, refusing to abide by the bed time)
5. They do not possess a medical problem that requires a nurse for constant supervision (we only have 1 nurse and with 25 campers we can not afford to have a child that requires all of their time)
*6. Parents must disclose ALL necessary information that will allow us to provide a safe environment for their child over the three day period
Athletes will be ineligible, and be sent home if they display the following:
•fleeing/run away behaviors
•biting/scratching/hitting behaviors
•medical needs that require constant nursing supervision or communicable diseases;
•defiant or conduct disorders
•mobility limitations that prohibit them from ambulating 1/2 mile or inability to participate in the sport activities
If you have any questions related to the above criteria please contact the directors, at campabilitieslongisland@yahoo.com or 516-567-8898 or (914) 309-4709.
If you do know that your child is not eligible please consider other camps.
Camp Eligibility
