Inclusion Support

1. Your camp has 5 individuals identified as needing inclusion support. There is an inclusion support staff assigned to your camp. What should you do?

Program activities that are appropriate for the ability level of the individuals needing inclusion support.

Encourage all campers to participate in each activity.

Both B and C.

While focusing on the ability level is important, it is more important to provide activities that are age appropriate. Once you have an activity that is age appropriate, you have to look at how you can adapt that activity for the group or the individual with a disability. You also want to encourage everyone to participate.

Explanation

While focusing on the ability level is important, it is more important to provide activities that are age appropriate. Once you have an activity that is age appropriate, you have to look at how you can adapt that activity for the group or the individual with a disability. You also want to encourage everyone to participate.

2. The Therapeutic Recreation Office helps provide accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our camps through

Camp staff training

Written accommodation plans

Camper removal

Both A and B

Both A and C

To help prepare staff for individuals with disabilities, the Inclusion Support Coordinators can come and lead training about how to work with that individual. In addition, they likely will have an accommodation plan that they will provide that includes information about behaviors, staff techniques and behavior plans. Camper removal is not an accommodation but a result of the camper’s behavior.

Explanation

To help prepare staff for individuals with disabilities, the Inclusion Support Coordinators can come and lead training about how to work with that individual. In addition, they likely will have an accommodation plan that they will provide that includes information about behaviors, staff techniques and behavior plans. Camper removal is not an accommodation but a result of the camper’s behavior.

3. What document can you utilize when you suspect a child may have a disability or may benefit from additional support.

Report of Incident or Hazardous Situation

Call Log

PIR

The Call Log Sheet can be found in the Inclusion Support Packet. This form will help guide you through the conversation with the parent/guardian. Then you will discuss accommodations with your supervisor and contact the TR Office if needed.

Explanation

The Call Log Sheet can be found in the Inclusion Support Packet. This form will help guide you through the conversation with the parent/guardian. Then you will discuss accommodations with your supervisor and contact the TR Office if needed.

4. Who's responsibility is it that a camper with a disability is included in the camp?

The Inclusion Support Staff that is working with them 1:1

The Director of the camp

The whole camp team

None of the above

While the inclusion support staff are there to provide additional assistance to the camper(s), it is ultimately everyone’s responsible to interact with that camper and ensure they are included. Take the opportunity to learn from the inclusion support staff instead of relying on them to provide the support.

Explanation

While the inclusion support staff are there to provide additional assistance to the camper(s), it is ultimately everyone’s responsible to interact with that camper and ensure they are included. Take the opportunity to learn from the inclusion support staff instead of relying on them to provide the support.

5. Your camp has 5 individuals identified as needing inclusion support. There is an inclusion support staff assigned to your camp. What should you do?

Program activities that are appropriate for the ability level of the individuals needing inclusion support.

Encourage all campers to participate in each activity.

Both B and C

While focusing on the ability level is important, it is more important to provide activities that are age appropriate. Once you have an activity that is age appropriate, you have to look at how you can adapt that activity for the group or the individual with a disability. You also want to encourage everyone to participate.

Explanation

While focusing on the ability level is important, it is more important to provide activities that are age appropriate. Once you have an activity that is age appropriate, you have to look at how you can adapt that activity for the group or the individual with a disability. You also want to encourage everyone to participate.

6. What should you do if a camper with a disability or a behavior concern shows up on the first day of camp and no one was expecting them?

Ask them to go to another camp.

Call the parent to get more information about what accommodations the individual may need, if needed contact the TR office.

Contact the TR office right away.

Require the parent to stay at camp with the camper.

When this happens, try to work with your camp staff to accommodate the camper that day and talk to the parent about the camper’s needs. If the camper is really challenging, contact the Inclusion Support Coordinators.

Explanation

When this happens, try to work with your camp staff to accommodate the camper that day and talk to the parent about the camper’s needs. If the camper is really challenging, contact the Inclusion Support Coordinators.

7. What should you do if you get questions from prospective parents that have a camper with a disability?

Answer their questions and decide what accommodations they may need.

Answer their questions and ask what accommodations they may need.

Do not answer any questions or allow them to ask any questions and direct them to the therapeutic recreation office

None of the above

When you are on the phone or talking to a parent, it is important to ask them what accommodations are needed versus deciding or telling them what you will do. After inquiring with parent and finding out more background information tell them that you will get back to them but do not promise anything right away. Once you talk to your supervisor, you can determine what support is needed. Use the call log sheet in your packet.

Explanation

When you are on the phone or talking to a parent, it is important to ask them what accommodations are needed versus deciding or telling them what you will do. After inquiring with parent and finding out more background information tell them that you will get back to them but do not promise anything right away. Once you talk to your supervisor, you can determine what support is needed. Use the call log sheet in your packet.

8. Inclusion support staff are placed at camp to

Provide 1 on 1 assistance for identified campers.

Identify camp staff that are not working out.

Lower the staff to camper ratio.

Both A and C

Inclusion support staff can be a 1:1 staff, meaning working with 1 camper. In some cases where the group could benefit from an additional staff, an inclusion support staff can be added to lower the ratio to help the entire staff team and group. An inclusion coordinator will inform the director if an inclusion staff is a 1:1 or to lower the ratio.

Explanation

Inclusion support staff can be a 1:1 staff, meaning working with 1 camper. In some cases where the group could benefit from an additional staff, an inclusion support staff can be added to lower the ratio to help the entire staff team and group. An inclusion coordinator will inform the director if an inclusion staff is a 1:1 or to lower the ratio.

9. What strategy for inclusion support is used as a last resort

Ability awareness activities

Individualized incentives or accommodation plans

Making adaptations and ensuring peers interact with campers that have a disability

Adding an additional staff

In order to provide a least restrictive environment, Inclusion Support Coordinators first work with the camp to see if the camper can be accommodated without an additional staff. Most of the time, this is the best form of support and is very successful. If safety is a concern, an additional staff is added as a last resort.

Explanation

In order to provide a least restrictive environment, Inclusion Support Coordinators first work with the camp to see if the camper can be accommodated without an additional staff. Most of the time, this is the best form of support and is very successful. If safety is a concern, an additional staff is added as a last resort.