history
How It Started
It all started as a thought, an idea which grew into a dream, a talk over coffee sessions, with like minded parents with children on the spectrum. To establish a camp for the acquisition of practical skills to help our children be independent and live a full and robust life within an inclusive community. Why not!! A place of respite for parents to relax and laugh, a place to share our anxieties and gain support. A place to learn new coping skills, a place without judgment but love and support. A dream that’s now a reality and on track.
Our mission
To help children and young adults on the autism spectrum develop and fine tune their day to day life skills.
Our vision
To build and strengthen the individual’s confidence and ability to manage anxiety, develop healthy relationships, acquire effective and lasting social skills whilst having fun, in a safe, friendly and well structured environment.
Our Commitment
To provide all the care necessary, to forge ahead with all the passion and energy necessary to give succour to all autistic persons and their parents/guardians in the context of a friendly and functional environment where they can thrive individually.
What we Do
Lighthouse Camp Programmes
The camp program’s are in two sessions:
Holiday camp sessions and Homeschooling sessions.
The holiday camp sessions run separate programs for children and teenagers during the holidays.
LightHouse offers campers the chance to learn, explore and have fun with other children and toung adults who are likely to have similar interests while meeting their social and emotional needs.
Self confidence and life skills will be built through cooking sessions when campers will learn to make their own breakfast and work in groups/teams to make lunch together.
At other times, campers will get to go shopping to develop healthy interactions with others.
They will also get to farm and nurture plants, have yoga and meditations, music, swimming classes and a lot more.
The experience will go beyond just the holiday but will become a unique part of their everyday lives, enhancing independency through social skills.
The camp environment is structured to accommodate free expression and exploration for campers. A full list of activities, camping dates and services will be made available on the Events Page.
Life skills programmes
- Attending to personal hygiene
- Social interaction skills
- Cooking
- Baking
- Farming
- Yoga and Meditation
- Music
- Swimming
- Art and Craft
- Shopping
- Recreational Activities such as:
*Trampoline/ Football
* Barbecue and outdoor camping
*Scrabble, chess and other board games
*Picture activities
*Tournaments
How to enrol
You can enrol your child/ward into our friendly camp. Fill the APPLICATION FORM.
Overview of Curriculum Based On Programmes
Attending to Personal Hygiene
Camper will learn to take care of themselves on a daily basis, to attain independence from carers having to do certain personal duties for them. They will learn to make their beds, wash up, dress up, wash and fold up their undergarments etc.
Social Interaction Skills
Camping
Children and young people will be taught and encouraged to practice good social relationships with other campers through various activities. They will be trained to be mentally and emotionally equipped in order relate with others, maintain polite conversations, use appropriate words to express feelings and much more.
Cooking/Baking
Campers learn to make their own breakfast, serve themselves and clean up. Lunch is prepared in groups/teams.
Farming
Campers explore with nature and use their hands as they learn to grow and nurture plants.
Music
Campers are free to choose musical instruments of their choice for free expression of interests.
Instruments to be learned are drums, piano/keyboard, guitar, flute and others.
Art and Craft
Campers will learn to express their uniqueness without bounds through art. They will be en outraged to discover and rediscover the beauty that lies in creativity. There will be art exhibitions at the end of each camping session.
Shopping
Shopping is fun. Campers will go out with their instructors to supermarkets to shop for food and other essentials needs while interacting with others. They are also encouraged to shop and sell in the camp’s Thrift Shop.
Swimming
Yoga
Yoga and Meditation for mental wellness
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