Houts, Mary D., Ed.

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ERIC Number: EJ250296

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1981

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"Somehow I Was Going to Do It and I Did": How Camping Can Help a Handicapped Child.

Houts, Mary D., Ed.

Nature Study, v34 n3 p19-20 1981

An amputee and her mother discuss their views of camping. Handicapped persons must accept their disabilities but avoid using them as an excuse for not participating in camp activities. "I guess you only realize it when you go to a place like camp--How normal you really are." (Author/WB)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Interviews, Outdoor Education, Physical Disabilities, Physical Education, Recreational Activities, Resident Camp Programs, Special Education, Summer Programs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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