Camps for Special Kids TOTA student member Jenny M. Dorris has compiled and published a booklet, Texas Camps for Special Kids as a partial requirement for her Master's degree in OT. While we cannot put the entire booklet on this web site, we are listing the camps with their general locations, specialty areas, and phone numbers, and have included links to a number of these camps. Camp A.O.K. Children with cancer treated at M.D. Anderson Houston area, 713/792-3362 Camp Adventure Children with CP and other disabilities plus kids without disabilities 85 miles SW of Dallas, 800/798-1492 Camp C.A.M.P. Provides a wide range of recreational, rehabilitative, educational, and respite services for children with developmental disabilities and their families Near San Antonio, 210/292-3566 Camp Carter Mild orthopedic impairments, other health impairments (asthma, epilepsy) Ft. Worth, 817/738-9241 Camp For All This facility in Washington County hosts numerous camp programs for chronically ill or disabled children. Many of the programs listed here are held at the facility. Between Houston and Austin, 713/686-5666 Camp Janus A camp for children who are burn survivors Houston, 713/694-4576 Camp John Marc Children with chronic illness or physical disabilities 85 miles SW of Dallas, 214/360-0056 Camp Lone Star Orthopedic, auditory and visual impairments, mental retardation Between Houston and Austin in La Grange, TX 800-362-2078 Camp Periwinkle Children with cancer Between Houston and Austin 713/661-4960 Camp Star Trails Children with cancer who are M.D. Anderson patients Between Houston and Austin 713/792-3362 Camp Summit Developmental delay, multiple disabilities, physical disabilities, deaf/blind 30 minutes from Dallas, 972/484-8900 Camp Sweeny Serving children with diabetes in Gainesville, Texas Camp Timberlake Children with all disabilities (mild) Outside of Ft. Worth, 817/737-7272 Down Home Ranch Adults and children with mental retardation and physical disabilities NE of Austin, 512-856-0128 or 888-926-2253 Greene Family Camp Children with muscular dystrophy Near Waco, 254/859-5411 MDA West Texas Summer Camp Muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular disease One hour south of Amarillo, 806/793-5632 Sea Camp-Tamug Texas A&M program for children 6-11 with learning disabilities Galveston, TX 409/740-4525 Special Recreation Services (also Respite) Individuals with physical or learning disabilities, multiple disabilities, auditory or visual impairments, emotional disturbance, and other health impairments Houston, 713/928-6899 Star Ranch Learning disabilities including ADD, ADHD and LD Near San Antonio, 830/367-4868 Sunshine Girls Camp at Camp Rio Blanco Individuals with any disability Near Lubbock, 800/530-4857 Texas Elks Camp Orthopedic impairments, learning disabilities, mental retardation, auditory impairments, visual impairments Between San Antonio and Houston in Gonzales, TX, 830/875-2425 Texas Lion's Camp Orthopedic impairment, hearing or visual impairment, insulin dependent Near San Antonio, 830/896-8500 The Camp That Love Built Children with spina bifida Between Houston and Austin, 713/473-8035 TIRR Sports Camp Children with physical disabilities Between Houston and Austin, 713/528-0123   General Web Resources Texas Commission for the Blind's Listing of Summer Camps for Special Kids Listing of camp sessions for children with a variety of special needs - has contact information for all annual camp sessions held at this facility near Brenham, TX Special Kids Fund SKF is a unique alliance of social service organizations, hospitals, camps and schools who care for children with disabilities and at-risk youth Kids Camps American Camping Association Kidsource: Directory of Summer Camps for Children with Disabilities The Texas Occupational Therapy Association provides these links as a service to those who might find them useful. The association does not endorse specific links, the materials presented therein or the camps they represent, nor are we responsible for the accuracy of content provided by any of these linked web sites.