20/06/2024
Yesterday we met with the Senior Director, Karl Oppenheimer, at Camp Dunnabeck in Connecticut. He took us on a tour of the campus, talked about the summer program and introduced us to teachers who will work there during the summer. The camp runs for 6 weeks with a weekend break where families can visit and take their children out for a couple of days at the end of 3 weeks. The program is designed for 8-16 year olds with a maximum of 60 participants. The camp uses the facilities of Marvelwood, a school that caters for neurotypical and dyslexic students. The summer camp has a full program each day with students selecting what they would like to participate in prior to attending. They can choose art, music, Lego and robotics as well as a variety of outdoor activities including archery, swimming and horse riding. Each day the students must attend a 1 hour tutoring session, one-on-one with an Orton- Gillingham trained instructor. Instructors teach 4-5 sessions a day with time allocated for daily preparation and staff meetings. The summer program costs US$15,300.