The goal of the program is to introduce children with disabilities to a variety of technology concepts to increase their knowledge, skills, and self-confidence. This is achieved by providing instruction in the following areas:
• Identifying and selecting assistive technology devices with an understanding of each individual child’s disability;
• Instruction in basic web design to enable each child to build their own website;
• Instruction in video production using digital photography; and
• Instruction in 3D animation.
Camp Cool began in the fall of 2003, the creation of Executive Director Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong, an avid camper and counselor, who still loves camp days. Staff and volunteers have added their own magic through the years. We have partnered with other agencies serving children with special needs, including United Cerebral association of Hawaii, the Learning Disabilities Association, and Muscular Dystrophy Association and have received support in part from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Association.
The Family Center on Technology and Disability, a program of the Office of Special Education Programs, United States Department of Education designated ATRC, as an exemplary program that addresses the technology needs of youth with disabilities and their families.
The goal of the program is to introduce children with disabilities to a variety of technology concepts to increase their knowledge, skills, and self-confidence. This is achieved by providing instruction in the following areas:
- Identifying and selecting assistive technology devices with an understanding of each individual child’s disability;
- Instruction in basic web design to enable each child to build their own website;
- Instruction in video production using digital photography; and
- Instruction in 3D animation.
Camp Cool began in the fall of 2003, the creation of Executive Director Barbara Fischlowitz-Leong, an avid camper and counselor, who still loves camp days. Staff and volunteers have added their own magic through the years. We have partnered with other agencies serving children with special needs, including United Cerebral association of Hawaii, the Learning Disabilities Association, and Muscular Dystrophy Association and have received support in part from the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Association.
The Family Center on Technology and Disability, a program of the Office of Special Education Programs, United States Department of Education designated ATRC, as an exemplary program that addresses the technology needs of youth with disabilities and their families.
