AUCD: Poster Symposium: Parent/Family Involvement, Support & Respite: Summer Camp- Addressing the Special Care Needs of Rural Children

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Presenter

Anne Cronin, Ph.D., OTR/L, ATP, Professor
Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND

Other Presenter(s)

Holly Sauvageot, BHS, Morgantown, WV, United States, WV - Center for Excellence in Disabilities, UCEDD/LEND;
Megan Stout, MOT, Morgantown, WV, United States;
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Description

The WV Department of Education sponsors a summer camp program to address assistive technology needs in medically complex children without regular access to specialists in their rural communities. We describe the camp, present a synopsis of the diversity of children served through camp and catalog their needs as perceived by their families. Associated issues including the impact of natural disasters and the opioid epidemic on families is introduced.

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