May 25, 2010 – Cincinnati, OH – For millions of children each summer, camp provides a chance to cut loose, meet new friends and hone new skills regarding different activities. But for children with visual impairments, traditional summer camps can pose a host of whole new challenges. Fortunately, Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired hosts a youth discovery program for children between the ages of eight and twenty-two to meet their needs – an accessible camp where children with visual impairments can be themselves.
On Monday, June 14th, Art Camp will kick off the summer program with a virtual trip of five different countries around the world. Campers will have the opportunity to explore art from those countries in both distant and tactile capacities. Additionally, food and music from those particular countries will be explored through experiential learning.
“The whole point of bringing kids together is to give them all the experiences they might not be able to have anywhere else,” said Karen Schoenharl, vision rehabilitation services specialist at Clovernook Center. “The world today recognizes that kids need to be kids first, regardless of their visual impairment and/or special needs.”
Clovernook thanks the following foundations, organizations and individual donors who support of camp: Estate of Eugene Burke, Stanley and Frances D. Cohen,
Fine Arts Fund, Northern Kentucky Water District, The Daniel and Susan Pfau Foundation, The Rotary Club of Cincinnati, and The Spaulding Foundation.
Clovernook offers a variety of different summer camps to children between the ages of eight and twenty-two which enhances creativity and cultivates independence. To learn more about Clovernook’s Youth Discovery Program, visit www.clovernook.org. # # #
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