Life Skills.  Confidence.  Self-Esteem.  Pure Joy!

• To provide residential summer camp programs and weekend retreats for children with complex neurological disorders that are safe, supportive, profoundly inspiring, nurturing and fun.

• To promote and develop the education, social skills, attitudes and well-being of children with special needs.

• To educate families, caregivers, educators and the greater community about neurological disorders.

Our Philosophy

Camp Winston operates a summer recreational program and weekend retreats throughout the year for campers with complex neurological disorders such as learning disabilities, ADHD, Tourettes syndrome, OCD and Autism Spectrum Disorders. We believe in creating a physically and emotionally safe environment where campers are nurtured, respected and challenged to enhance their social and recreational skills. Through our non-denominational and non-competitive program, we foster self-esteem, age-appropriate independence, decision-making and negotiation skills.

Our emphasis is on teaching groups to negotiate sensitively between group and individual needs.  This creates a peaceful and respectful environment where a camper’s self-esteem can grow. We teach skills and attitudes that can be generalized successfully to many settings outside of the camp environment.