By Marsha Quinn: Outreach Manager, Encompass It is estimated that 1 in 68 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder and that it is almost five times more common in boys than it is in girls (Center for Disease Control, 2015). Since April is Autism Awareness Month, a time to celebrate milestones, raise […]
By Nicole Demetrescu Injuries in sports, especially overuse injuries, are common following periods of rest, and for many children the start of springtime sports is a prime time to get hurt. Strength imbalances (where the muscle on one side of the joint is stronger than the muscle on the other side), poor flexibility, poor core […]
Encompass is the proud sponsor of Challenger Baseball, a program where special needs kids ages 5-18 are partnered with a “buddy” to assist in whatever level of help they may need. Kids have the opportunity to hit from a tee or a pitch, travel the bases and enjoy the game on their level! All players […]
Summer has become a time to engage in learning opportunities—choosing the right summer camp from all the great options in the area can feel “in tents”! There are camps for children of all ages, abilities, personalities, schedules and interests—and I am going to share my 10 years of experience managing Encompass’ summer camps to guide […]
This is a letter sent to us in 2014 by a local family who chose Encompass Summer Camps as their toddler’s first enrichment program (and have since participated in our toddler playgroup and are enrolled in preschool for next year). Both our 2-year old camps and our preschool classes for toddlers are wonderful first experiences for […]
I was reading an article written by Magda Gerber and a quote hit me like a ton of bricks. Magda refers to parenting as an “almost impossible task” because we rely so heavily in parenting on past experience and are parenting children in a world we could only imagine exists. We have no past references […]
