Summer break is often a time to recharge, but it can also lead to the “summer slide,” where students lose academic progress. At West Coast Centre for Learning, our educational summer camps for kids prevent this with neuroaffirming practices, helping neurodiverse children keep learning and growing. Moreover, these dynamic summer camps ensure students maintain their academic progress and return to school confident and prepared.

Counteracting the Summer Slide

The summer slide disproportionately affects neurodiverse children, who may need extra academic engagement during the break. Therefore, our Brain Booster Camp is designed to provide a fun, engaging environment for students to enhance their skills. Meanwhile, the Fast ForWord online reading program in our Academic Improvement Camp ensures kids stay academically active while blending educational growth with summer fun.

Boosting Cognitive Skills

The Executive Functioning Skills Camp strengthens key cognitive skills like time management, flexible thinking, and organization. Additionally, students learn practical strategies through engaging activities to help them succeed academically. As a result, by practicing these crucial skills in a supportive environment, children gain confidence and independence.

Strengthening Social Abilities

The SAS Social Skills Training and PEERS Friendship Skills Boot Camp offer neuroaffirming social practice for children facing challenges in communication. Specifically, kids learn to interpret social cues, build lasting friendships, and manage conflicts effectively. Through guided role-play and real-world exercises, these camps empower children to improve their social abilities.

Thrive with ADHD

For kids with ADHD, the THRIVE – ADHD + Me Camp provides strategies for emotional regulation, social skills, and focus. Notably, tailored to the unique challenges of ADHD, this camp builds confidence in a safe, supportive setting. With behavior management techniques and social practice, kids develop the tools to thrive in all aspects of their lives.

West Coast Centre for Learning’s educational camps for kids provide essential support for neurodiverse children during the summer. In this way, with programs targeting cognitive skills, social abilities, and self-confidence, our camps ensure children return to school ready to excel. Overall, by using neuroaffirming practices, we turn summer into a time of growth, learning, and discovery.