Goals of Camp

• Provide social and emotional support for families from other parents and parent-mentors.
• Offer professional support from Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and more.
• Share strategies to foster language and literacy development.
• Have fun!

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Typical Schedule

Thursday

• Professionals arrive in the evening, anytime after 5 P.M.
• This is a relaxing time to informally network and connect with like-minded people
• Dinner is on your own so we recommend bringing food or eating on the way

Friday

• Friday 9:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.: learning opportunity for professionals
• Families arrive around 3:00 P.M.
• Supper is served at 5:00 P.M.
• Friday evening - includes time to connect with families, campfire/songs, games and relax

Saturday

• Campers are invited to participate in communication, literacy, and unstructured play and exploration with clinicians developing their AAC skills
• At the same time, parents participate in learning experiences and have  opportunities to discuss challenges and share celebrations
• Evening - whole group fun :)

Sunday

• Shared reading exploration & creation of remnant books
• Camp concludes with lunch at 12:00 P.M.

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Lodging

Brownell Children's Retreat: Mountain View County, AB T0M 1C0

• The main lodge has 20 bedrooms on 2 floors and can accommodate 99 people
  • Each room sleeps approx.5 people.
  • Last year there was enough space to leave a room empty in between each other.
• 2 Bathrooms are located on each floor with showers for both male and female occupants
  • Female bathroom on main level has a bathtub
• 4 brand-new heated cabins available (7 people per cabin)
  • Cabins are about a stones through away from the main lodge.
  • Each cabin has two sets of bunk beds plus a separate room with a double bed. (cabin 4 is more removed than the other 3 cabins)
  • There are NO bathrooms in the cabins; you must use the main lodge

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What to bring...

Location

• Proper footwear for the weekend (running shoes, rain/snow boots) 

• Indoor footwear, slippers (Outdoor footwear not permitted in the lodge) 
            
• Toiletries
 including TOWELS
• Any special snacks or beverages if needed - although all food is provided.
• Camera 

                
• AAC System/iPad, chargers, low tech backup            
• BEDDING (Sleeping Bag/quilt/sheets and Pillow) 
            
• LAPTOP (It may be nice to have that option if you want to work on yours. I will bring a USB to transfer items.)