Article: Helping your counselors welcome all campers: some guidelines for inclusive camping.(Directory)

As a camp that runs inclusive programs, we've met many potential counselors who have said, "I just don't think I can work with the kids who have disabilities." They are usually uncomfortable, afraid, or simply feel that they wouldn't know how to interact with a camper who has a disability. While there are often specific counselors who specialize in working with campers who have disabilities, campers without disabilities will be watching how every counselor and staff person interacts with every camper. If we are to help all of our campers feel comfortable with each other, we must first help all of our counselors be comfortable with all of our campers. To do this, we must ...

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