WASHINGTON
DC
PROGRAM
The
Tourette
Syndrome
Camping
Organization
will be
hosting
a
children
program
during
the
Tourette
Syndrome
Association
National
Conference
on
Friday,
April
20, 2012
and
Saturday,
April
21, 2012
in
Alexandria,
Virginia.
The
program
is for
children
ages
7-14,
who's
primary
diagnosis
is
Tourette
Syndrome.
The cost
for the
program
will be
$235 per
child.
Financial
aid may
be
available.
We will
also
accept
siblings
of
children
with
Tourette
Syndrome.
On
Friday,
April
20,
2012, we
are
scheduled
for a
tour of
Washington
DC. The
tour
will
include
a
Congressional
tour and
as of
the now
a tour
of the
White
House
(subject
to
change).
On
Saturday,
April
21,
2012,
we will
be at
the
Hyatt
Regency
Crystal
City for
programming.
Lunch
will be
provided
on both
days.
The
program
will be
staffed
by
members
of our
volunteer
camp
staff
which
consist
mainly
of high
school,
college
students,
and
young
adults
who
Tourette
Syndrome
or who
have
work
with
children
with TS
and the
associated
disorders.
Please
note we
cannot
handle
or
administer
any
medications.
However
we will
be at
the
Hotel
both
days by
early to
mid-afternoon
if your
child
has any
lunch
time
medication.
If you
are
interesting
in
having
your
child
attend
our
program,
please
fill out
the on
line
application
or down
the load
the
application
and
mail. We
require
a $25
deposit
to hold
the
place.
($15 of
the
deposit
is
refundable
up to
April 1,
2011).
Summer
Camp
The
Tourette
Syndrome
Camp
Organization
(TSCO)
will
host the
19th
Annual
Tourette
Syndrome
Camp USA
from
Sunday,
June 24,
2012
until
Saturday,
June 30,
2012 at
YMCA
Camp
Duncan
in
Ingleside,
Illinois.
Camp
Duncan
is
situated
on a
semi-private
lake in
northeastern
Illinois,
just
south of
the
Wisconsin
border.
Camp
Duncan
offers a
recreational/residential
setting.
The TS
camp
program
is run
concurrently
with a
traditional
YMCA
camp
week.
TSCO is
not a
therapeutic
program
and
there
are some
limitations
in
accepting
children
whose
needs
are
beyond
the
scope of
its
design.
The
focus of
the
camp's
staff
will be
to
provide
general
supervision
with as
much
one-on-one
mentoring
as well
as the
situation
permits.
In
addition
to
providing
in-services
to all
Camp
Duncan
counselors,
TSCO
supplements
the
staff by
providing
volunteer
counselors
who have
TS, or
have
experience
dealing
with TS.
Campers
must be
able to
handle
routine
daily
living
skills
(i.e.,
dressing,
self-hygiene)
and have
the
ability
to
function
within a
group
setting.
While
the
program
is
modified
to meet
the
needs of
most
children
whose
primary
disability
is TS
and some
degree
of
attention
deficit
and/or
obsessive-compulsive
components,
experience
has
demonstrated
that not
every
child
with TS
is
capable
of
participating
in the
camp
program.
The
Tourette
Syndrome
Camping
Organization
has
established
a new
tier
pricing
system
for our
2012
program
of $541
or $675.
The
basic
price
for camp
will be
$541.
This
amount
represents
the
basic
cost for
a child
to
attend
camp
based on
what we
are
charge
by Camp
Duncan.
The all
inclusive
price
for camp
is $675.
This
amount
represents
the
complete
cost for
a child
to
attend
camp
including
required
insurance,
medical
supplies
and cost
that we
are
charged
by Camp
Duncan
for our
all
volunteer
staff.
In the
past,
these
cost
have
been
covered
by
donations
and
fundraising.
You may
pay
consider
paying
any
amount
from
$541 up
to $675.
Any
payment
above
$541
will be
considered
a
donation
and
assist
us with
the
necessary
costs.
As
always
will do
have aid
available
based on
need.
