Empowering Inclusive Practices

Discover practical strategies to make inclusion thrive in your summer camp programs. This interactive session covers communication, intake processes, family engagement, and building a culture where everyone belongs. Equip your team with tools to ensure every camper feels supported, included, and successful. Leave ready to implement new techniques with confidence!

In this session, you'll acquire the tools and confidence to cultivate a culture supporting authentic friendships between children with and without disabilities. Leave with strategies in hand that can be implemented at your camp!

No More Suspensions! This training session emphasizes the importance of disability inclusion and acknowledges the need for intentional efforts to ensure the success of all individuals.

This session targets directors and leaders aiming to elevate their organization's inclusion efforts. It covers six inclusion principles and strategic best practices, including staffing, sustainability, promotion, community connections, and hiring. Attendees will leave with action items personalized to their role.

​We’ll start by identifying 'words to avoid' and replace them with 'words to embrace,' focusing on person-first language and disability etiquette. Then, we’ll delve into the concept of 'Inclusion' and examine how it contrasts with other program models—Specialized, Adaptive, Integrated, and Unified. We'll explore the core elements, benefits, and challenges of each model.

The key to successful inclusive recreation offerings? Start now! Disability inclusion doesn’t start the first day of summer programs... inclusion is the intentional work we do every day, planning for the success of ALL. In this session, we’ll dissect the three S.I.T. steps (Staffing – Intake – Training) that will put your organization in prime shape to welcome, engage and support participants with diverse abilities this summer.

Join us for this interactive roundtable where recreation professionals come together to tackle common challenges in building inclusive environments. We’ll dive into strategies for gaining staff buy-in, engaging families, and providing behavioral support, sharing practical solutions for fostering truly inclusive experiences.

In this session, we’ll tackle common challenges in building an inclusive culture and explore effective strategies and best practices to align your entire team with inclusion goals. Empower your inclusion staff or CTRS to lead the charge in advancing your organization’s inclusion efforts.

​Create truly inclusive community events by integrating accessibility from the very beginning. Whether you’re planning a street festival, farmers market, concert, sports event, or holiday celebration, this session provides practical guidance to ensure accessibility for people with disabilities.

You've removed access barriers and built a culture of disability inclusion at camp, but there's more to do. We'll dive into the dimensions of belonging, focusing on participation and authentic friendships as key measures of success.

Building trust with families of children with disabilities is key to inclusion. This session shares strategies for welcoming messaging, better intake, and navigating tough conversations. Hear family testimonies on why inclusion matters and gain tools to reduce non-disclosure, and foster collaboration —ensuring every child feels valued.

You don’t need a big budget or specialist to create inclusive camps. This session shares low-cost, high-impact strategies any program can use. Learn how your whole camp community can support inclusion and leave with tools to address behavior, promote belonging, and use local resources—because inclusion is everyone’s job.