31 Jan
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The Lotus Centre for Special Music Education is a leader in increasing access to adapted music education and serving the special needs community and provide accessible music programming to individuals of all ages. ODBF will be supporting their adaptive summer music camp. Their camp serves children with a wide range of physical and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy, and is for children developmentally aged 5-18. The camp runs weekly during the summer for 9 weeks and each camp week has two groups of 7 campers for a total of 126 camp spots during the summer. The Lotus Centre for Special Music Education adaptive summer music camp centers on 2 daily music circles led by professional music educators trained in adapting instruction for students with disabilities.
In 2022 ODBF previously supported their Adapted March Break Music Camp for children developmentally aged 5-18 serving children and adults with a wide range of physical and developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, down syndrome, and cerebral palsy. This camp, which has a two to one staff/camper ratio, centers on music circles led by professional music educators trained in adapting instruction for students with disabilities. During these music circles, campers learn about music concepts, experience different genres of music, and explore instruments. Campers also participate in traditional camp activities such as arts and crafts, outdoor play, and story time.