Easter Seals BC/Yukon offers a variety of overnight summer camp options across BC that are fully accessible for children, youth, adults and families with cognitive and physical disabilities. Staff provide nurturing care that assists campers with having fun-filled, memorable camp experiences, and encourages development in life skills, self-confidence and independence.

• Special needs: Yes, specialized support.
  Most campers have special needs.
• LGBTQ+ friendly community

All programming is fully accessible, from getting in the pool or to the top of the climbing wall, staff are thoughtfully trained to utilize all adaptive equipment available to help your camper reach their goals. The most unique aspect of our programming is our use of camp "themes". Since our campers have been attending for decades, we set our weeks of camp apart by having creative themes for all to enjoy. These themes and characters are featured at meals, games, and a variety of special programs to peak campers interest and put a new spin on classic camp activities. We change our theme each week, and no two camps run the same theme, leading to your campers coming home from a wild week of fruits versus vegetables, or shark week.

Registration for overnight camp opens on February 10th, 2025! While spots are still open beyond that date, we highly recommend registering on that day, or within the week. The application can be quite lengthy, but after it is filled in once, it can be auto-filled from previous years information for future seasons. We typically recommend that families set aside 1.5 hours for their first registration, to ensure they have time to thoughtfully submit answers. Full payment is not required at the time of registration, and Autism Funding can be used to pay for camp. Subsidies are available as a part of the application process. If you have any questions, we are always available at [email protected].

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are essential to creating a meaningful and vibrant workplace. Our staff are some of the most caring, empathetic, and fun individuals you can come across! Often decked out in tie-dye, crocs, and fanny packs, our camp counselors' goal is to spend their summer connecting with campers, supporting people with disabilities, and empowering everyone to be themselves. Our staff are skilled in the areas of personal care, lifts and transfers, behavior support, emergency procedures, in addition to thoughtful discourse for supporting campers with disabilities. Many of our camp staff use their experience in their professional lives as they move on to become teachers, doctors, and therapists!