Camp Firefly

Attention: Camp Firefly Dates and Locations Have Changed! 

Read more on the Camp Firefly Website.

Camp Firefly is bigger and better than ever! Join us for a week long overnight camp experience at the luxurious Perlstein Resort & Conference Center in Lake Delton, just minutes from Wisconsin Dells at Camp Chi www.campchi.com 

This summer's camp session will be AUGUST 1 - 8, 2010.

About Camp:
Camp Firefly offers a unique week long, overnight summer camp experience to boys and girls, ages 9-12, who have been diagnosed with social disorders, such as Social Anxiety, OCD, PDD, Asperger's Syndrome, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder, and High Functioning Autism.

Camp Firefly Offers:
A fun and therapeutic environment focused on enhancing your child’s social, language, sensory, and adaptive development. Each camper’s individual needs are accommodated and adapted into daily schedules.

Schedules that are specially designed to offer your child appropriate, interactive therapeutic group activities, and fun social camp activities that include swimming, arts and crafts, boating, lakefront activities, horseback riding, fishing, ropes courses, wall climbing, campfires, cookouts, and special outings.

Small counselor to camper ratio (1:2) to ensure the safety of each camper. All of the counselors are highly trained in the treatment of social communication disorders, have degrees in mental health, special education, or speech and occupational therapy, and are supervised by on-site psychologists.

Small cabin groups (4-5 children in each cabin) that better promote friendships and positive social interactions among campers in a supportive and safe atmosphere.

INFORMATIONAL FORMS
Parent Guide for Preparing Their Child for Camp
What to Bring to Camp
Directions to Camp Firefly

Please send all forms to:

Melissa James
JCFS
255 Revere Dr
Suite 200
Northbrook, IL 60062

CAMP DIRECTOR
Melissa James, Psy.D.
Dr. James received her doctorate of psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She provides individual and family therapy, psychological, educational, and autism evaluations, supervision of students, and consultation services for the Integrated Pediatric Therapies program. Dr. James also coordinates Group Firefly, therapeutic play groups designed for children eligible for Camp Firefly who require weekly, therapeutic social interventions throughout the school year.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Daniel Sorkin, Psy.D.
Dr. Sorkin received his doctorate of psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. He provides individual and family therapy, psychological evaluations, and consultation services to local preschools. Dr. Sorkin has been involved in residential camping for 18 years and previously worked for several years as the Teen Director at Camp Firefly's host camp, Camp Chi.