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Here’s how camps for children with special needs are adapting for this summer

August 20, 2020 by Aaliyah Bowden

Here’s how camps for children with special needs are adapting for this summer - North Carolina Health News

Social distancing has made it harder for kids with special needs to make friends and engage in hands-on activities at camps this summer. Virtual and overnight camps for these children have allowed them to interact with peers, build self-esteem, and learn new skills.

By Aaliyah Bowden While many kids were unable to make it to camp this summer, some with special needs were still able to roast marshmallows by the campfire, have sing-alongs and make paintings this summer whether they were at an actual campsite or only there virtually. Joshua C., an 18-year-old with autism, has attended Camp […]

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Summer camps get creative to carry on in pandemic

August 6, 2020 by Aaliyah Bowden

Summer camps get creative to carry on in pandemic - North Carolina Health News

Some kids have faced social isolation during the pandemic with schools closing and being unable to see their friends. Some youth camps opened their doors in the summer so kids could engage with peers and learn instead of having their eyes glued to a screen. Despite having to wear a mask at camp, campers were still able to swim and meet new friends this summer.

By Aaliyah Bowden Eleven-year-old Averie M. spent time this summer learning how to zipline, rock climb and do gymnastics at a summer camp in Transylvania County. “The activities were very fun and you tried new things that you didn’t think you would be able to do,” she said. Averie was lucky to go to sleep-away […]

A group of Camp Hope campers prepare to set sail for the first time.

Coronavirus Today – May 15 – COVID testing guidance; too few Dare County test sites; camp guidance; rough surf warning

May 15, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – May 15 – COVID testing guidance; too few Dare County test sites; camp guidance; rough surf warning - North Carolina Health News

Testing, testing, testing. Getting access to the necessary COVID-19 tests has been a problem for Dare County and elsewhere in northeastern NC.

By North Carolina Health News staff Big testing-site gap in northeastern NC After the state Department of Health and Human Services compiled a list of sites across the state where people can get tested for COVID-19, there was a glaring gap in Dare County and much of northeastern North Carolina. “The northeast part of our […]

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Coronavirus Today – May 5 – Cooper eases restrictions as of Friday, reporting on nursing home, meat processor outbreaks

May 5, 2020 by Editor

Coronavirus Today – May 5 – Cooper eases restrictions as of Friday, reporting on nursing home, meat processor outbreaks - North Carolina Health News

Gov. Roy Cooper signs an order to slightly ease social distancing restrictions beginning Friday, as he asks people to "wear, wait and wash."

By North Carolina Health News staff Wear, wait and wash in next phase North Carolinians could have a few more places to leave home for after 5 p.m. Friday, when a modified statewide stay-at-home order signed by Gov. Roy Cooper takes effect. Cooper announced plans to move the state into the first phase of easing […]

Schools/Health Bills Cruise through N.C. House

April 22, 2015 by Editor

Schools/Health Bills Cruise through N.C. House - North Carolina Health News

As a legislative deadline draws near, lawmakers move a group of bills to help school children stay healthier. By Rose Hoban With a major legislative deadline approaching on April 30, lawmakers in the House of Representatives have been acting quickly to move bills addressing health and schools through committee and floor votes. After hearing a […]

KIds play in the pool at Camp Royall, a camp for people with autism of all ages run by the Autism Society of North Carolina. Photo: Kelsey Tsipis

A Camp Like No Other

August 6, 2013 by Rose Hoban

A Camp Like No Other - North Carolina Health News

A Chatham County camp for all ranges of the autism spectrum provides a summer to remember for happy campers. This “classic” story was originally published on Aug. 3, 2012. By Kelsey Tsipis Mary Sumeracki admits she was a bit concerned dropping her son off for his first overnight summer camp. “I expected a call from […]

Not Your Average Summer Camp

August 3, 2012 by Editor

Not Your Average Summer Camp - North Carolina Health News

A Chatham County camp for all ranges of the autism spectrum provides a summer to remember for happy campers. By Kelsey Tsipis Mary Sumeracki admits she was a bit concerned dropping her son off for his first overnight summer camp. “I expected a call from him right away that he wanted to come home,” said […]

Nature-based Summer Camps Help Get Kids Healthy

June 15, 2012 by Rose Hoban

Nature-based Summer Camps Help Get Kids Healthy - North Carolina Health News

Going to camp is more than just a way to entertain kids during summer months when school is out, research is showing camp has mental and physical health benefits too. By Stephanie Soucheray Wendy Tonker watches as a girl throws a dagger into the ground. Meanwhile a boy shakes a tree limb to loosen its […]

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