Registration for Summer Camp 2026 open soon!

CHANGES FOR SUMMER CAMP 2026:

First, we have changed our camp format to an intensive model. We are requiring that all families sign up for a block of 2-3 consecutive weeks, rather than individual weeks. You will be asked to select which blocks you would like in order of preference based on dates available. We will also offer a waitlist for individual weeks if there is space, but we will be prioritizing those who can attend for the full block. Session schedule will be as follows:

CFCE Summer Camp 2026 Schedule.jpg

Due to significant cuts to Community Connector hours and reimbursement rates, we are required to change the funding structure for Camp. Options include:

Private Pay: If you want to keep your limited community connector hours for parent services or other camps, then you can opt to pay privately for CFCE summer camp this year. The cost is $1100/week (regardless of how many weeks you attend, it is a fixed weekly rate).
Waiver Options: If you would like to continue using your Community Connector hours, we will be splitting the day into two portions. For a 5.5-hour camp day, we will bill 3.5 hours of Community Connector, and will ask parents/caregivers to pay out of pocket for the 2 hours of Conductive Education Therapy that we will not be billed as Community Connector hours or be coverable by the waiver. This will be billed at a rate of $50/hr, so $500/week of camp will be caregivers' out of pocket cost.
Extended School Year (ESY) Services: We have had some families have success using ESY funding from schools to pay toward camp. If your child qualifies for ESY and you don't use those services currently, please contact your school and ask about this, because we can use that funding to discount the amount you are responsible for. This will hopefully be a great resource for many families to reduce the financial burden of camp. (Please ask for more details regarding this if you need assistance).

CFCE summer camps provide intensive Conductive Education therapy (covering therapeutic areas similar to traditional physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech and language therapy) for individuals with motor disabilities in a fun, motivating group environment. Our camps run from 9:30 - 3:00 or 9:30 - 12:30 or 10:00 - 3:00 (depending on age), Monday through Friday. Each day at camp, the participants work on gross motor and fine motor skills, increase their flexibility and strength, practice life skills such as dressing, transferring, and eating, and enjoy taking an active part in social activities with their peers in a structured learning environment tailored to their individual goals. Want to learn more about the method of Conductive Education?

CFCE runs several unique camps to meet

a wide variety of needs, including:

High Mobility Camps:
For those who are mobile with or without aids

Mid- and Low Mobility Camps:
For those whose motor skills are moderately to significantly impacted

Adult and Teen Camps:
For adults 18+ and older teens who would like to live more independently

Life Skills Camps:
For those who need support in fine motor and daily living skills

"Nine years of Conductive Education has offered Charlotte the opportunity to work on important skills like eating, dressing and walking independently, all while making lifelong friends and having fun!"

A Day At Camp

9:30 - 9:45am - Arriving and preparing for class

9:45 - 10:45 am - Stretching and Floor Program: A series of tasks that teach movement strategies and motor planning, increase body awareness and coordination, improve core and limb strength, and encourage problem solving.

10:45 - 11am - Dressing, Transfers, and Toileting,

11am - 11:30 - Sitting Program: A series of tasks that teach movement strategies, motor planning, skills for walking, and improve stability and posture. It is often a time where Daily Living Skills, such as dressing and grooming, are practiced. Games and activities, such as bowling and Simon Says, are used during the program to motivate the participants and push them to try new things.

11:30 - 12:15 - Standing and Mobility Programs: The standing program involves tasks aimed to increase strength and endurance, improve ability to weight bear, improve balance, increase awareness of body and posture, develop movement strategies, and develop skills for walking and transfers. The mobility program is catered to the level of each individual and includes various forms of mobility, such as rolling, crawling, walking with aids, and free-walking. For individuals who walk with aids or free-walk, the High Mobility Program often involves obstacle courses that increase their confidence and safety on uneven surfaces, steps, and ramps.

12:15 - 1:15 - Transfers, Lunch, and Toileting

1:15 - 2 pm - Fine Motor Program: Usually starts with a hand warm up that involves practicing squeezing, opening/closing hands, turning wrists, and finger differentiation. After warming up, the campers might make a craft, do some baking, or work on individual fine manipulation goals.

2pm - 2:45 pm - Speech and Communication Program: The Speech Program is designed to improve breathing, oral motor control, articulation, chewing, communication skills, and the use of AAC devices.

2:45 - 3pm - Wrapping up and celebrating the day's successes!

Click here for a more detailed description of our camp days.