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Our 2018 camp calendar is available below.
For those of you who are new to Brainy Camps, check out who we are, what we do, and the wonderful opportunities available for your children. Find the right camp by clicking on the”Camp” tab above. Enroll your child for a summer experience s/he will never forget. Please be sure to check the dates of camp on the bottom right of this page.
Brainy Camps Association
A subsidiary of Children’s
National Health System
Brainy Camps Association is a non-profit organization that provides residential summer camps, retreats, leadership training and transitional youth programs for children with severe chronic health conditions. We began our mission in 1994 with a camp for children with epilepsy. Twenty three years later, we have expanded to include camps for youngsters with high functioning autism spectrum disorder, Tourette syndrome, neurofibromatosis, sickle cell anemia, diabetes, heart disease, Down syndrome, hemiplegic/diplegic cerebral palsy, youth transitioning to adulthood, hydrocephalus, and childhood obesity.
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Camp News and Happenings
Brainy Camps 2018 Has A New Home
For years, it has been our dream to have our own campsite and we are finally ready to make that dream come true. With the support of Children’s National, we have begun looking for property on which to build ... Read more
A Tribute to Nathan Alexander and SEIZureLIFE
Nathan Alexander was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2009. Like 60% of all those with epilepsy, he had no idea what caused his seizures. In November, 2011, he had a seizure while driving and, as luck, fate, or the grace of ... Read more
Brainy Camps 2018 Calendar
| Camp Heartbeat (HEART DISEASE) | June 18-23 |
| Camp Great Rock (EPILEPSY) | June 24-30 |
| Camp Take Hold (HEMIPLEGIA, CERABRAL PALSY) | June 24-30 |
| Camp Connect ASD (HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM) | July 1-5 |
| Camp Connect TS (TOURETTE SYNDROME) | July 1-5 |
| Super Campers Always (SICKLE CELL ANEMIA) | July 6-10 |
| Camp Next Step (YOUTH TRANSITIONING TO ADULTHOOD) | July 11-15 |
| Camp Super Smile (DOWN SYNDROME) | July 12-15 |
| Camp Head Strong (HYDROCEPHALUS) | July 29-Aug 3 |
| Camp New Friends (NEUROFIBROMATOSIS) | Aug 4-10 |
| Camp Take Charge (TYPE 1 DIABETES) | Aug 11-16 |
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