For youthful minds, the months of June through August equate to long days at the pool, later bed times and the ultimate imagination breeding ground: summer camp. Somewhere between the swim races, the bug juice, and the mailing of post cards, campers are afforded a unique opportunity to assert independence and stockpile a visual vault of adolescent adventures. For children with heart defects, epilepsy, or craniofacial disorders, however, attending a sleep-away camp — especially one that boasts horseback riding, rock climbing, and archery as regular daytime activities — is often unfeasible.
Thanks largely to the work and dedication of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Alison Repass-Herrig, Cheryl Belair, and Jennifer Ganote, children with special needs, along with their parents, now have as many options in choosing summer camp as they do in choosing ice cream toppings.
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