Camp Fees
Registration
camp whirligig
ashokan
The cost per family member is $350
plus lodging. ($80 to $100/per night/
private room). Campers are encouraged
to apply for community recreation and
camp grants.
In the Mid-Hudson Valley, these include:
•Autism Society of the Hudson Valley
(Camp Grant Deadline May 15, 2015):
http://www.autism-society.org/chapter512/
•Autism Service Directory, Inc./Parents
of Autistic Children – Hudson Valley:
http://www.adshelps.org/
•Taconic DDSO - Family Support
Services Recreation Grant
Call the Family Support Services
Coordinator regarding eligibility and to
request a Recreation Grant application:
845-471-9226, ext. 155
•Mid Hudson Persons with Disabilities
Institute: http://www.mhapd.org/
camp whirligig
Gifts to the Ashokan Foundation,
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
provide support for The Ashokan
Center to teach, inspire and build
community through shared experiences
in nature, history and the arts.
Space is limited to 10 families. Please register
at your earliest convenience online at: www.
ashokancenter.org/campwhirligig/
Questions?
For more information, please e-mail:
[email protected]
477 Beaverkill Road · Olivebridge, NY 12461
[email protected]
845-657-8333 ext. 10
www.ashokancenter.org
A Music & Dance
Camp For
Families Living
with Autism
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
August 28-30, 2015
A Music & Dance Camp
for Families Living
with Autism
FRIDAY - SUNDAY
August 28-30, 2015
Please join us for CAMP WHIRLIGIG, The
Ashokan Center’s inaugural Music & Dance
Camp for families living with autism. Located in
the beautiful Catskill Mountains, only 90 miles
from New York City, Camp Whirligig is designed
to support the special needs of children on the
autism spectrum and their families.
Classes & Activities
• Bring your favorite instrument(s) and
explore music with the staff
• Environmental learning – aquatic and
forest ecology, astronomy, nature walks
• Meet the farm animals
• Outdoor recreation, games and
family crafts
• Make musical instruments or your own
whirligig from recyclables
• Music jams and group performances
• Evening sing-alongs and family dances
Food at Camp Whirligig
Families will enjoy separate morning programs
for children and adults, as well as afternoon and
evening programs designed for the entire camp
community. Time will also be set aside simply to
relax and enjoy each other’s company.
What is special about CAMP WHIRLIGIG?
Each family will be assigned a Family Guide, a
graduate level student of Speech-Language
Pathology or Communication Disorders, to
facilitate positive family experiences at camp.
Families will also get to enjoy camp within a
community that understands and is accepting
of autism.
• Ashokan’s campus is handicappedaccessible, although navigating between
buildings in wheelchairs can be challenging
• If you have special needs (dietary,
medical, or other), please let us know
Details
• Camp Whirligig is for families with autistic
children and their siblings ages 4 to14
• Children under 4 are welcome, but must
have parental care at all times
• Exceptions to the 14-year age limit will
be considered on a case-by-base basis
• Family Guides will be graduate level
students of Speech-Language
Pathology or Communication Disorders.
They are volunteers and will receive
Clinical Hours under the supervision of
a certified speech-language pathologist.
• A parent or legal guardian must be
on-site at all times
• Family personal care aides are welcome
at a reduced fee (half price).
the ashokan center - where nature inspires
Camp Whirligig
• For many campers, the food at THE
ASHOKAN CENTER is the highlight of
their experience. Breakfast, lunch and
dinners are made from fresh, locally
sourced natural and organic ingredients
• Gluten-free and Casein-free, vegetarian,
and vegan options are offered at each meal
• A communal fridge is available for
campers with special dietary and/or
medical needs
Accommodations
• Cozy private lodging is provided for
each family with a private bath