Summer Programs for Youth with Disabilities or Special Needs Boston has many programs fit the needs all youth with disabilities and other challenges. Camp Joy www.cityofboston.gov/bcyf BCYF offers Camp Joy for Boston residents ages 3 to 22 with disabilities. The camp provides structured, daily opportunities for participants to make new friends, have fun, learn and grow during the summer months. Federation for Children with Special Needs 1-800-331-0688 | http://fcsn.org/summercamps/index.php FCSN’s Summer Fun Camp Directory lists many camps for children with disabilities. You can find it on their website; or call and ask them to send it to you. The cost is $8 including shipping and handling. Easter Seals of Massachusetts Summer Camping Program 1-800-244-2756 x 410 | http://ma.easterseals.com Easter Seals collaborates with established camping programs in New England, including Agassiz Village in Maine, where children with physical disabilities can enjoy typical camp activities side by side with able-bodied campers, and Camp Hemlock in Connecticut. Kids Camps.com www.kidscamps.com This online directory includes camps all over the U. S. for children with disabilities. Camp Shriver at UMass Boston 617-287-7250 | www.csde.umb.edu/shriver.html Camp Shriver at UMass Boston is an inclusive, sports-oriented day camp for boys and girls entering the 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Camp Shriver welcomes campers with special needs (particularly intellectual disabilities). Outdoor Explorations 781-395-4999 | www.outdoorexp.org Outdoor Experience makes the outdoors a welcoming place to people with disabilities. the adventure programs, training and community service enable people of all abilities to discover and value their own and others' unique strengths.