Level of Support

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Level of support is determined through a review of the intake interview, IEP, Teacher Questionnaire and CABS reports, and any outside information if applicable.

Campers are placed in groups according to gender and developmental age along with their typical peers. Groups are supervised by an adult Group Leader and 1 or 2 teenage counselors, and activities are led by experienced adults. ‘Additional support’ would mean additional staff beyond these typical parameters.

Support staff is trained and uniformed just like the rest of our staff- they are part of our Liberty Lake staff. They are trained to be as stealthy as possible in their attention to your child, with the goal of seamless inclusion. Support staff is a veritable ‘safety net’ – there to ensure that campers understand direction, engage in social relationships in an appropriate manner, and navigate to and from activities on our 60 acre campus.

At Liberty Lake Day Camp we are able to provide the following levels of support:

Inclusion Counselor (under 18 years old)

* The lowest level of support, for campers that generally just need a helpful hand

  • Assists camper in making friends and being involved in the group
  • Ensures camper understands their schedule and safely gets to and from activities in a timely fashion
  • Assists camper with the lunch process, keenly aware of food allergies/restrictions
  • Supports camper in elective and group activities so they can be as inclusive and successful as possible
  • Weekly surcharge will apply.

Adult Inclusion Counselor- (18 years+)

* Moderate level of support with a more mature/experienced staff able to work with more challenging situations

  • All of the above responsibilities of the regular Inclusion Counselor
  • Uses more extensive positive reinforcement tools to redirect your camper’s behavior. (ex. sticker chart with rewards)
  • Engage your child in alternate activities during long wait times or when an activity is too challenging
  • Offers additional support in the changing room before and after swimming, and provides toileting reminders with clothing assistance
  • Weekly surcharge applies

Advocate (18+ with Special Ed. college degree and/or related experience)

* The highest level of inclusion support offered, with highly trained, experienced adults

  • All of the above responsibilities of the Inclusion Counselors
  • Able to swiftly remove your child from an area causing frustration or precipitating acting-out behavior
  • Able to take your child to a specific ‘quiet space’ to regroup and refocus
  • Cost is dependent on expertise of employee, often covered by state, school or other funding

***Many of our families procure funding from outside sources to supplement the cost for additional staff support. If not receiving support funding, additional fees become the responsibility of the parents.

Please continue on to our family resources page to read about funding options like PerformCare and more.