COUNSELORS IN TRAINING (SPECIAL NEEDS)

June 25 to August 22 2025

Registrations begin Februrary 10th

WHY A NEW PROGRAM ?

We identified a gap in summer activities tailored for teenagers with special needs. Our aim with this new program is to provide a supportive environment during the summer months specifically designed for teens with special needs. We aspire to create a space where they feel a sense of belonging and purpose. Through our camp, we intend to give them a meaningful experience by integrating them into our Counselor-in-Training (CIT) program, assigning them responsibilities, and fostering their self-confidence through engagement and participation. 

OUR MISSION

The mission of the CDS Summer Camp is to work in parallel with your teen’s educators from school and other services to offer a seamless transition into the summer, which will allow your teen to socially progress as they have fun doing our activities! Our CIT Inclusion Leader will maintain regular communication with parents, adapting to individual needs through personalized intervention plans, behavior monitoring, and progress updates.

PROCESS

Our CIT inclusion leader conducts assessments involving parents and the child, along with school visits, to accurately gauge the teen’s requirements. Spots are limited 

Key Aspects of Our Program:

1. Acquire practical life skills within a playful environment (e.g., making phone calls, managing finances).
2. Enhance social aptitude through group interactions.
3. Explore and nurture individual strengths and interests.
4. Foster self-assurance and confidence-building.
5. Cultivate coping mechanisms and self-regulation techniques.
6. Encourage exploration of alternative self-regulation methods.
7. Facilitate community engagement through collaborative activities within camp groups and the center.

***ONLINE REGISTRATION NOT AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS***

SUMMER 2025 ASSESSMENT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL TEENS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.

Places are limited! Note that we do not offer a 1:1 service or a service for children who are not toilet-trained. Please contact Delphes the Camp Coordinator (cdj@centredusablon.com) to schedule an appointment for an assessment. In your email include, your child’s full name, age, name of school, and if they are toilet-trained.

«Please allow me to tell you that we have never seen Niko so excited to come to Camp. He’s happy and very enthusiastic in the morning and no anxiety what so ever when he returns home! WOW! For the time he was in this program, he was thriving & motivated! I hope you consider keeping this program for his age group+, it is so important to have them not age out of anything & to give them full community support & inclusion . It’s a wonderful program that was a success for us and I’m sure for other parents/ kids too. We will be the first to sign up next Summer! » -A happy parent

Overview of the summer of 2024

Online registration