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Now that it’s March, the camp season is just around the corner, and our latest newsletter is all about how to start preparing for the summer!…

Read The Camper Newsletter Here It’s spring and that means that the camp season is just around the corner. We’ll be moving up to Akeela…

The February edition of our Akeela newsletter is here! With cold weather and more snow than we’ve had in a number of years here in…

It’s time for our December 2020 Newsletter! This edition includes an excerpt from our blog post about setting limits and expectations at home, along with…

Being a camp director is probably one of the most fulfilling careers a person can ask for. We work for nine months every year hiring…

Hello! My name is Rachel, and currently I’m a 23-year-old medical student at the University of Minnesota . The two summers that I’ve spent working…

The holiday season is a great time to be together with family and to reflect on the past year. As we do so, we are…

After we move our family home from camp and get our daughters settled back into their school routines, I spend most of the fall talking…

The Akeela Spring Circular for our Vermont campers and their families is here! In this issue of our camp newsletter: A letter from Eric and…

The Akeela Winter Circular for our Vermont campers and their families is here! In this issue of our camp newsletter: A letter from Eric and…

Happy holidays from your friends at Camp Akeela! We’re thinking of all our camp friends during this season, and can’t wait to be back at…

Social Skills Camp Boston: Staying connected to your camper! One of the most important outcomes of a summer session at Camp Akeela is that our…

Help Sleepless kids Special Needs Besides being a camp director, I also have my doctorate in Clinical Psychology.  During my studies in NY, I became…

The latest Camp Akeela (VT) newsletter, the Akeela Circular, is here! This jam-packed newsletter includes a lot of important information for camp parents, introductions to…

The latest Camp Akeela (WI) newsletter, the Akeela Circular, is here! In this edition: A letter from Dave and Katie, looking back on the foundation…

The latest Camp Akeela (VT) newsletter, the Akeela Circular, is here! In this edition: A letter from Debbie and Eric, looking back on the Winter…

The latest newsletter, The Akeela Circular, is here! Here is an excerpt from the newsletter, in which we describe what campers can expect from the…

As we approach the start of another camp season, we’ve been reflecting on what an exciting year this has been for us. Opening a second…

The Winter 2017 edition of our newsletter, The Camp Akeela Circular, is here! Check it out for advice about how to prepare for camp, an…

Autism Spectrum Camp Directors: When we tell people that we’re summer camp directors, one of the most common responses is to ask us, “What do…

From The Directors Dear Camp Friends, Throughout our nine unforgettable summers on Miller Pond we have seen so much growth, not only in our campers but in…

Fall is here and that means that it’s time for our fall newsletter! This jam-packed edition of the Akeela Circular includes: News from the Directors…

We recently had the chance to attend the Center for Autism Research (CAR) conference called “Stepping into Adolescence” in Philadelphia. CAR is a leader in…

In early January, Camp Akeela hosted two events in the beautiful Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts. One was our second annual Winter Weekend reunion for…

We just found this great article about the important role camp plays in developing resilience, grit, and other essential life skills in our campers! The author…

The latest edition of the camp newsletter, The Akeela Circular, is here! It includes photos of the new Lodge, more details on our horseback riding…

If you live in the New York area and would like to learn more about Camp Akeela, we invite you to join us at our…

We are thrilled to announce two new and exciting winter program offerings. Both events will take place in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts on the…

The latest Camp Akeela Circular is ready for your reading pleasure. It announces several exciting changes being planned for Summer 2015, a collection of Summer…

The new Camp Akeela Circular is here! This newsletter includes important information and should be read carefully by all enrolled camp families. Click here to…

Beyond Akeela is all new this summer and it’s going to rock! These newsletters include more detailed itineraries, introductions to Beyond Akeela’s senior staff members…

Hot off the presses: the most recent edition of The Akeela Circular, our camp newsletter. This edition includes a note from Debbie and Eric about…

We invite you to join us at one of our upcoming information sessions: Saturday, January 25 in White Plains, NY Saturday, February 1 in Dedham,…

Check out this newsletter from October 2013. Contents include a letter from Debbie and Eric, camper and staff updates, a photo from Akeela’s first wedding,…