Mountain Therapy Camps
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Our Mountain Therapy Camps
The multi-disciplinary approach used by our therapy teams ensures that every therapist works on all goals throughout the therapy day. This intensive model fosters larger gains at the end of each week.
The 6-hour therapy day typically runs from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm, with the exception of the overnight camps.
What Children Learn at Camp
Campers begin the transition from relying completely on therapists and care providers to taking risks, making “supported” mistakes, problem solving, and learning how to effectively work toward independence.
Speech Therapy helps children build the skills they need to communicate with confidence. Our therapists support children with understanding and using language, speech sound disorders (like apraxia or dysarthria), stuttering, and other challenges that may get in the way of effective communication.
Therapy may include fun strategies to encourage talking, the use of sign language, or tools called Assistive-Augmentative Communication (AAC). These tools can be as simple as picture cards or as advanced as specialized communication devices. The goal is to help each child express themselves and be understood—at home, at school, and in all the places that matter most.
Physical Therapy helps children build the strength, coordination, and confidence they need for everyday activities. Our therapists work on skills like balance, endurance, motor planning, and problem solving in ways that are playful and engaging. The goal is to support each child’s independence—whether that means climbing, running, playing, or simply moving through their day with greater ease.
Occupational Therapy helps children develop the skills they need to be more independent in daily life. Our therapists focus on building fine motor, physical, and thinking skills that support self-care (like dressing, eating, and grooming), recreation, and other important life activities. Through fun, hands-on experiences, children gain confidence and practice the skills that help them thrive at camp, at home, and in their community.
Music Therapy uses the power of music to support growth in many areas, including communication, motor skills, sensory processing, thinking skills, social connections, emotions, and behavior. Through singing, playing instruments, moving to music, and other creative activities, campers practice important skills in a fun and meaningful way. Music can open new doors for children to express themselves, connect with others, and build confidence—while also strengthening both gross and fine motor skills.
Behavior Therapy is based on the idea that behavior is a form of communication. At camp, our therapists help children express their needs in positive, socially acceptable ways while learning to manage their emotions and actions. The focus is on guiding campers to replace behaviors that may be harmful or get in the way of success with strategies that support confidence, self-control, and inclusion in their community.
What We Deliver to You as a Parent
In addition to six hours of respite in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, parents receive a comprehensive study of their child. Therapy teams work for hours after the therapy day, analyzing each camper’s performance and response to strategies. They create plans for each day of camp, developing approaches that will further challenge each camper.
Sibling Camp
Having a sibling with special needs is a reality many children are born into. The advantages to having a brother or sister with special needs are numerous and include being more empathetic, more responsible, and more resilient. However, these typically developing siblings also shoulder burdens that are not often or easily discussed. Sibling Camp provides the opportunity for typically developing siblings of the campers in the therapy program to interact with others who walk a similar path and have a level of understanding that others do not.
We are excited to continue our partnership with YMCA for our sibling camp programs AND, based on your feedback, also provide our traditional sibling camp program.
Below are the sibling camp options and registration instructions for both the YMCA and Adam’s Camp. There are three offerings to choose from and they are as follows:
