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Consumer Resources
RECREATION AND TRAVEL
ACCESS PASSES: Available
to individuals with disabilities, allowing free entry into state
and federal recreation facilities. For more information write or
call:
National Parks Pass:
Federal Hall
National Memorial,
(888) 467-2757
Web site: www.nps.gov/fees_passes
State Parks Access Pass:
NYS Office of Parks
Recreation and Historic Preservation
Empire State Plaza, Agency Building #1
Albany, NY 12238
(518) 474-2324 or (518) 474-0456
ACCESS ADVENTURES: A full-service
agency specializing in travel for people with disabilities,
206 Chestnut Ridge Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 889-9096
ACCESS TRAVEL-AIRPORTS: A large
print guide book on air travel accessibility is now available. For
free single copies, contact:
Consumer Information Center
Dept. 619F
Pueblo, CO 81009
BOWLING: The Pinmissers, a bowling
club comprised of both sighted and visually impaired bowlers. The
league bowls at 6:15 p.m. on Fridays at:
Clover Lanes
2750 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY
For information: (585) 244-1484
CAMPS:
A guidebook is available in print or on cassette about summer
travel for people with disabilities that includes information about
camps. Call or write:
Twin Peaks Press
PO Box 129
Vancouver, WA 98666
(800) 637-2256
In addition, a partial list of camps is below.
Call or write for information about registration and fees.
Adirondack Experience: The Adirondack
Experience for visually impaired teens is co-sponsored by the NYS
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. Each summer 16
teenaged blind students (ages 13-17) take part in a 10-day program
that has been adapted from St. Francis Academy's original program
to allow those teens to have the same experience as their sighted
peers. The boys have traditionally participated in July and the
girls in August. Both participants and parents report positive gains
in confidence and self-esteem, which has led to greater involvement
in social and recreational (non-academic) activities such as cheerleading,
debate club, wrestling, band, swim team and more.
For more information, go to: www.adkexp.com
call John Marshall of St. Francis Academy at (518) 523-1718
or write to:
Adirondack Experience
HCR01 #13,
Lake Placid NY 12946
phone (518) 523-1718
fax (518) 523-8045.
The toll free number within NYS is (800) 300-1718, or e-mail adkexp@northnet.org.
Beacon Lodge: Eleven days of camping
in central Pennsylvania, sponsored by Lions Clubs of Pennsylvania
– for people who are visually impaired from age 6 to older
adults. Activities include white water rafting, boating, arts and
crafts, and a talent show. For information,
(814) 542-2511.
Campabilities: A week-long summer
camp for children with visual impairment between the ages of 8 and
18. The camp is held on the SUNY Brockport campus. For information
call Lauren Lieberman, (585) 395-5361
or e-mail: llieberman@brockport.edu
Camp Chingachgook: There are three
two-week sessions and two one-week sessions. The two-week sessions
feature a three-day backpacking or canoe hike. The younger campers
enjoy an outback on camp property; and depending on age, ability,
and desire, other campers may backpack in the High Peaks, locations
throughout the forest preserve around Lake George, or canoe to islands
or shoreline on the lake. For more information, go to www.chingachgook.com
or write to:
Camp Chingachgook
1872 Pilot Knob Road
Kattskill Bay, NY 12844
call (518) 656-9462
fax (518) 656-9362
or contact the:
Capital District YMCA Administrative Offices, 151 Vly Road
PO Box 12640
Albany, New York 12212-2640
or call (518) 869-3500.
Camp Cradle Beach: Located near
Buffalo on Lake Erie, this accessible camp offers swimming, boating,
and other summer activities to children with disabilities. go to
www.cradlebeach.org, write
to:
Cradle Beach Camp
8038 Old Lakeshore Road
Angola, NY 14006
Phone (716) 549-6307
Fax (716) 549-6825
or e-mail Anna Mascellino, Intake Coordinator, at amascellino@cradlebeach.org.
Camp Haccamo: One- and two-week
overnight camp for children and young adults with disabilities.
For information, (585) 381-5710.
Camp Highbrook: Located in Chardon,
OH, this camp boasts a wide range of summer activities, including
horseback riding, swimming and boating for people from age 2 to
95. For information:
Cleveland Society for the Blind
1909 E. 101st St.
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 791-8118
Camp Hope: Camp Hope is an outreach
ministry of Children's Bible Fellowship of New York, reaching children,
teens and adults with disabilities. Camp Hope is a time of friendship,
fun and faith for disabled children from metropolitan New York City.
Their purpose is to lead campers to faith in Jesus Christ while
demonstrating God's love to them. Because all children are valuable
in God's eyes, we create experiences for each child that contributes
to his or her spiritual, emotional, and physical well being. Camp
Hope's ministry is effective as it counselors establish and develop
relationships with their campers. Camp Hope campers, ages 6-18,
are physically and/or mentally disabled. They may have cerebral
palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, visual impairments, seizure
disorders, and/or mild or moderate mental retardation. For more
information, go to www.cbfny.org/Docs/Hope.htm
write to:
Camp Hope
PO Box 670
Carmel, NY 10512-0670
call (845) 225-2005
or e-mail the Camp Director,
Richard Meyer, at RMeyer@cbfny.com.
Camp Lakeland: Sponsored by the
Jewish Community Center of Buffalo, places strong emphasis on the
Jewish faith and is an inclusive camp for children of all abilities.
For information:
Jack Feldman, (716) 676-9942 or (716)
688-4033.
Camp Silver Birch: This day camp
for children grades K-5 is located on the site of Mercy High School.
For information, (585) 288-2710.
Camp Smile: For information about
this summer day camp for children, sponsored by Rochester area Lions
Clubs.
go to www.rochester.lib.ny.us/humanserv/sm0l76ws.htm,
or contact Jane Lyth, Director
Camp Smile
PO Box 1052
Webster, NY 14580-7752
call (585) 234-5480
or e-mail websterlionsclub@aol.com.
Christian Record Camp: Christian
Record Services for the Blind offers both summer and winter camps
for blind children and adults nationwide and in Canada. Established
in 1967, National Camps for Blind Children now operates two dozen
camps at various locations across the United States and Canada.
For more information, contact Christian Record Services / National
Camps for Blind Children by writing to:
PO Box 6097
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA 68506-0097
phone (402) 488-0981
or visit their web site at www.christianrecord.org.
Games for the Physically Challenged:
A sports weekend held early in the fall at Camp Good Days and Special
Times.
For information, (585) 624-5555 or (585)
586-1034.
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley: Offers
a day camp program for children ages 5-12.
For information, (585) 292-5160.
Helen Keller Services for the Blind (HKSB)
Summer Day Camp– Farmingdale: HKSB operates Camp Helen
Keller, a summer day camp for children, ages 5 to 15, who are blind
or legally blind. Referrals are coordinated through the HKSB Suffolk
Service Center, and children and parents are interviewed before
camp opens. During a fun-filled six weeks, campers engage in a host
of activities supervised by specially trained staff. Through socialization,
participation in swimming, sports, arts and crafts, music, special
events and community trips, campers acquire new skills that enhance
social interaction and build confidence and self-esteem. The camp
uses existing facilities, such as an Olympic-sized swimming pool,
a gymnasium and playing fields, at the State University of New York
at Farmingdale. Some door-to-door transportation is provided. Camp
Helen Keller operates Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. Campers are required to bring their own lunches; drinks and
snacks are provided. There is a nominal registration fee.
For more information, please contact:
Bill Dale at (516) 485-1235, ext. 617
or go to: www.helenkeller.org/textonly/daycamp-text.html.
Hochstein Music Camp: A creative
arts and music camp is held for one week during the summer for children
ages 4-10. For information:
Hochstein Music School
50 N. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, NY 14614
(585) 454-4596
Lake Joseph Center Camp: Sponsored
by the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Located
on 18 acres, it offers a variety of summer activities for children
and adults, including water skiing, swimming and boating. For information:
CNIB
1686 W. Main St.
Hamilton, Ontario L8S IG4, Canada
(905) 528-8555
Rotary Sunshine Camp: A one or
two-week camp for people with disabilities ages 7 to 25. For information,
Linda Bradley, (585) 624-2123.
Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCIVIS):
Space Camp is a weeklong camp that takes place at the US Space and
Rocket Center in Hunstville, Alabama. Students live in a simulated
space station called Habitat 1. They have the opportunity to practice
their leadership and teamwork abilities as they prepare for two
Space Shuttle missions. Space Camp is actually four separate programs.
Space Camp, Space Academy, and Advanced Academy focus on space travel.
Another exciting part of Space Camp is the Aviation Challenge Program.
Aviation Challenge (AC) introduces students to the total experience
of military jet pilot training. Students learn the basics of flying,
propulsion systems, navigation, high performance maneuvering, and
more. Students fly simulators, practice taking off and landing on
aircraft carriers, and participate in search and rescue missions.
They also learn and practice the basics of land and water survival.
For more information about SCIVIS, visit the Texas School for the
Blind and Visually Impaired web site at www.tsbvi.edu/space/index.htm,
or contact Dan Oates, Coordinator Space Camp for the Blind,
West Virginia School for the Blind
P.O. Box 1034
Romney, WV 26757
phone (304) 822-4883
fax (304) 822-4898.
For information on NYSAER Space Camp scholarships, please e-mail
Joe Polansky at rozjoe18@optonline.net.
Don't forget to also contact your local CBVH Children's Consultants
for possible sponsorships!
Stone Harbor Lions Home for the Blind,
Inc.: Each child receives individualized attention with a
counselor-to-child ratio of one-to-two. Youngsters partake in a
comfortable and loving environment with a staff whose mission is
to safeguard the children's well being while providing an enjoyable
visit. With most counselors majoring in special education, it is
common for them to return for more than one summer. With the administrator
directing the activities at The Home, staff is complemented with
a full-time cook who plans and prepares well-balanced and hearty
meals for the children. For more information, go to www.manayunk-pa.com/helen-diller.htm,
write
Stone Harbor Lions Home for the Blind, Inc.
127-26th Street
P.O. Box 338
Avalon, New Jersey 08202
phone (609) 967-7285
Summer Sizzle: Summer Sizzle is
a weeklong day camp for children who are legally blind between the
ages of 8 and 14. The program is conducted by ABVI-Goodwill with
sponsorship from CBVH. ABVI-Goodwill's rehabilitation teachers,
orientation and mobility instructors and adaptive technology instructors
promote building independence and self-esteem through activities
such as going on field trips, using assistive technology, cooking
and much more. The social, technical and daily living skills learned
by the participants through Summer Sizzle easily transfer to home,
school and the community at large. For more information on this
program and the new day camp for children who are visually impaired
write to the
Children's Specialist, Sarah Favro
ABVI-Goodwill
422 S. Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
call (585) 232-1111
e-mail sfavro@abvi-goodwill.com
or visit the web site at
www.abvi-goodwill.org/programs/kid_connect.html.
The PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp: The
Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp is a beautiful five hundred
and eighty-three acre camp for children and adults with various
disabilities. It is nestled in the natural woodlands along the Juniata
River of Central Pennsylvania just two miles west of Newton Hamilton,
near Mount Union. Beacon Lodge was established in 1948 as a summer
camp for sightless residents of Pennsylvania. It has grown into
a favorite retreat for many people with disabilities as well as
a conference center for special groups, an educational facility
for families, a rental camp for group retreats, and more. The goals
of the camp were and are to present a well-rounded program adaptable
to all campers and others, regardless of age, race, creed or color.
For more information about the camp, visit the web site at www.beaconlodge.com,
write to
The PA Lions Beacon Lodge Camp
114 SR103 South
Mount Union, PA 17006
phone (814) 542-2511
fax (814) 542-7437
or e-mail info@beaconlodge.com.
Visions Services for the Blind: Summer
camping and weekend retreats for people who are blind or visually
impaired and their families in Spring Valley, NY. Participants must
be over age 18. For information, Visions Services for the Blind,
(212) 425-2255.
CREATIVE RECREATION FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY
IMPAIRED ADULTS: This large print publication, available
from the American Foundation for the Blind, evaluates activities
ranging from sports to travel and the performing arts. The guide
focuses on adaptations that enable people who are blind or visually
impaired to participate in recreational and leisure activities.
For information:
American Foundation for the Blind (800)
232-5463
Web site: www.afb.org
DANCE: Jewish Community Center,
located at 1200 Edgewood Ave., Rochester, NY, offers a creative
movement program for children with physical disabilities. For information,
(585) 461-2000.
FISHING: To inquire about obtaining
a free fishing license:
New York State Division of Environmental Conservation
Room 111
50 Wolf Rd.
Albany, NY 12233
(518) 474-2121
Applicants must show proof of New York State residency and legal
blindness.
HAMLIN STATE PARK: A nature trail
is marked in both Braille and large print. This trail is located
in the East Woods area of the park.
MOBILITY HOUSE: A service catering
exclusively to the needs of travelers with disabilities. They offer
tours to and from all parts of North America by bus, minicoach or
air. For information:
Mobility Tours
26 Court Street
Suite 1110
Brooklyn, NY 11242
(718) 858-6021
TTY (718) 625-4744
MUSEUMS: Be sure to check out the
museums in your area for seasonal activities, including classes,
tours and exhibits, for children and adults. Museums in the Rochester
area offering such activities include:
Memorial Art Gallery, (585) 473-7720.
Rochester Museum and Science Center, (585) 271-4552, Ext. 501.
Strong Museum, (585) 263-2700.
MUSIC: For information about music programs in the Rochester
area, contact:
Eastman School of Music: Provides
music programs and instruction for children beginning with preschool.
For information, (585) 274-1400.
Hochstein Music School: Provides
individualized instruction based on musical ability. Recitals are
held twice a year. Ask about their summer camp, too. For information,
contact the school located at:
50 N. Plymouth Ave.
Rochester, NY 14614
(585) 454-4596
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF TRAVEL AND
TOURISM: A 298-page vacation guide for people with disabilities
is now available. The book called Access, North Carolina
contains information on state parks, historic sites, recreation
areas, etc. This book is free and available from the
Division of Travel and Tourism
430 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27611
(800) 847-4862
PEOPLE AND PLACES, INC.: To obtain
a catalog about domestic and international tours for people with
disabilities, call or write:
3909 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
(716) 631-8223
SWAIN SKI & SNOWBOARD CENTER: Adaptive
Ski Program for people with disabilities who are interested in learning
to ski.
Call Swain at (607) 545-6511,
or e-mail: swain@infoblvd.net
SHARED ADVENTURES: Recreational
activities for people with disabilities, including rafting, kayaking,
camping and rock climbing. Both adult and children's programs are
available. For information, write or call:
90 Grandview Street, #B101
Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
(831) 459-7210
Web site: www.sharedadventures.com
THEATER: Geva, in Rochester, NY,
presents one audio-described performance of each play during the
season. Headsets are required and provided upon request. For information
about dates of audio- described performances, call the Box Office
at (585) 232-1363.
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