1. Summer 2010 Theme: “We Love Water”
By: Ashley Bauman
Exceptional Child 226
Fall 2010

2. Setting and Location of Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine is in one of the best locations;
Right on the shores of Lake Michigan and has a beautiful sunrise in the morning with a picture perfect sunset at night.
Camp Sunshine is located in Holland, Michigan at Camp Blodgett.

3. Goals
One of my goals in the beginning was to have fun but most of make sure my camper has fun.
To make sure that Crystal kept that smile on throughout her days at Camp Sunshine
Try and help find ways to fund campers, to help them go to Camp Sunshine.

4. Crystal My Special Friend
Crystal was my camper at camp sunshine and she is a special individual who always has a smile on her face but has a disability called Cerebral Palsy.
Crystal is unable to function her movements and her muscles are very tight and do not stretch.
Crystal is unable to do many of the average day routines such as going to the bathroom, getting dressed, getting ready for bed and sometimes eating.

5. WHO I AM WORKING WITH: This is a picture with Kristen Bosch, Kelsey Engle, and myself. The three of us took care of Crystal by changing, dressing, showering, feeding her and entertaining her for four days, 24 hours a day.

6. Responsibilities with Crystal
Since Crystal was unable to do many of the every day activities we had to do them for her such as:
Bathing
Helping her go to the bathroom (changing her)
Doing activities with her (coloring, water balloon fight)
Routines in the morning and at night

7. Activities/Responsibilities
There were many activities throughout the camp that go on such as:
A Dance
Talent Show
Games and Activities
Arts and Crafts
Singing and Praying
Water Balloon Fight

8. Activities

9. Working with the Staff
Cafeteria Staff who prepared the meals each day.
Nurses who got the medication for each camper organized, also helping with medical situations
Certain staff put on the activities throughout the day
For Example Cindy Terlouw who is the executive director of Camp Sunshine is someone who helps.

10. What exactly is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral Palsy literally means: “paralysis of the brain”
This disability is a group of conditions that involves (Page 404)
Muscle control
Posture
Movement.
Different types of cerebral palsy: (Page 404)
Spastic, Athetoid, Ataxic, and Mixed Cerebral Palsy
Types of Paralysis: (Pages 403 and 404)
Monoplegia, Paralegia, Hemiplegia, Tetraplegia

11. Types of Cerebral Palsy

12. Types of Paralysis
Image on Top Left: Monoplegia; affects one nerve Image Top Right: Hemiplegia; affects are, leg and trunk on same side of the body Image Bottom Left: Tetraplegia/Quadriplegia; affects all four limbs and trunk Paraplegia; affects both legs and lower trunk

13. Course Connection
Overall learning how to accommodate things for Crystal throughout the time that she was at Camp Sunshine. For Example: When eating, easy access to the first table.

14. Technology Power Chair with charger
Elevator: Helped getting her to the cafeteria to eat, pray and sing.
Speakers and Microphones during prayer time and singing (especially for the talent show).

15. From a Professional Journal
Babies who are born past there due dates are more at risk for cerebral palsy.
At 42 weeks' babies were 40% more likely to have cerebral palsy than those born at term and the risk was also 40% higher for those born after this time.
According to the Journal of the American Medical Association more research is still being conducted in order to see the biological reasons for such an increase of risk.

16. More Information on Camp Sunshine

17. Strengths Overall I learned a lot from Camp Sunshine
Being in the position to take care of someone with special needs, such as Cerebral Palsy.
How to accommodate the needs of others before myself
Became more aware of how thankful I am for being able to do things on my own.
Learn to become a bit more patient when learning new things.

18. Goals Next time at Camp Sunshine: Be more open-minded
Don’t become frustrated as easily
Become more patient
Enjoy the moment
Help with find ways to fund campers

19. Conclusion
At the end of the camp I realized how rewarding this whole experience really was for me.
Difficult at times, but if I continued to keep a smile on my face, so did my camper.
Learned a lot about my camper that I was taking care of.
I also learned a lot about myself and how thankful I am for the little things in life.
My camper was unable to do many things because of her disability, however she taught us that no matter what challenges we may face, we just have to continue trying and eventually your hard work will pay off.

20. Camp Sunshine
I enjoyed being with each one of the campers and I will never forget what I have learned. Camp Sunshine is something everyone should experience.

21. Works Cited
"Camp Sunshine." Camp Sunshine. Web. 20 Nov "Chapter 51: Disorders of Motor Function." Connection Home. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Web. 27 Nov < Friend, Marilyn Penovich. Special Education: Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, Print. "Overdue Babies in Cerebral Palsy Risk. - Free Online Library." Diss. Abstract. Free News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library. Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), 6 Sept Web. 20 Nov < babies in cerebral palsy risk.- a >.