Best Inclusion Practices - with Lydia & Mia - The Day Camp Podcast #85

Send us Fan MailFind full show notes and links at: https://gocamp.pro/day-camp-pod/best-inclusion-practices“No culture can live, if it attempts to be exclusive.” – Mahatma Gandhi. Let’s work together to make sure all children get the camp experience they deserve. Inclusion for our campers with disabilities is one of the biggest topics in all of camping. Our annual episodes are some of our most popular ones, so we’re going to keep the content going!Today, we’re joined by two camp professionals in the trenches, and look forward to their insight and best practices! This is the Day Camp Pod!-Do you read the show notes? Let us know - click the following link to receive 10% off a lifetime subscription of Go Camp Pro's 5-Minute Fridays. (psst. Even if you don't buy anything, clicking this link will still help!)(click here - https://bit.ly/pod-notes-discount)Review us on iTunes!If you love the Day Camp Pod, we would be grateful if you subscribed and left us a review. It’s SUPER easy, too! Just head to http://ratethispodcast.com/dcp-YOUR HOSTS:Andy Pritikin, Owner/Director - Liberty Lake Day CampSam Thompson, Recreation Supervisor - Crystal Lake Park DistrictWith special guests,Mia Ross, Manager of Inclusion at NISRALydia Gartner,  Camp Director - Timber Pointe Outdoor CenterGet To Know Our Guests:Lydia Gartner is the Camp Director at Timber Pointe Outdoor Center, which is part of Easterseals Central Illinois. With over 10 years of experience in the medical and disability camp space, Lydia was a Special Education teacher prior to accepting a year-round camp position. She is passionate about creating camp environments and communities where individuals of all abilities are included, empowered, and shown unconditional regard. You can reach Lydia at [email protected] Mia Ross, CTRS, Manager of Inclusion at Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association is driven by working closely with thirteen member districts to ensure participants with disabilities are successful within community programming. Ross actively conducts staff trainings, assessments, observations, site visits, and oversees NISRA’s internship program year-round. You can reach Mia at [email protected]:Thanks to our wonderful sponsors who help make this Go Camp Pro podcast possible:AMSkier - https://amskier.com/ Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) -  https://crs4rec.com/CRS - Lightning Detection - https://crs4rec.com/product/lightning-detection/ Please review and subscribe!It’s so easy! Just click here: https://ratethispodcast.com/dcp  Thanks, Camp Pro!