Register Today!

2025 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION FORM

Questions? Contact Teresa McCann, BCBA, Summer Camp Director.
TeresaM@mindsourcecenter.com or (253) 458-7186

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Friendship Builders Summer Camp 2025
Join us for kid-approved, action-packed fun this summer and prepare your child for social success.

Friendship Builders Camp offers a safe and inclusive learning environment where all are welcome, including neurodivergent children, with or without diagnoses. This program is specially designed for learners ages 4-11, including those who can benefit from support for engaging socially with peers, managing their emotions effectively, problem-solving, or building other important skills.

If your child struggles to learn positive friendship skills, due to attention deficits, sensory processing challenges, autism spectrum, or they just need a little extra social support, this camp may be the right fit. Designed using principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), campers learn and practice essential skills for building healthy friendships and receive support to experience personal successes in a safe, welcoming environment. Small group learning, under the skillful guidance of our professionally trained staff, offers campers more personalized, meaningful experiences that incorporate their interests and adjust to their individual readiness to learn.

Campers enjoy fun, engaging activities that are carefully crafted to facilitate social communication and connection. Activities include building projects, STEM-based adventures, refreshing water play, Legos, sensory play, outdoor fun, and much more!

By the end of your child’s camp experience, you may notice significant gains in your child’s friendship-making, problem-solving, and emotional regulation skills. Give your camper a leg up for the coming school year!

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2025 SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS, DATES & OPTIONS

2025 SUMMER CAMP FLYER (COMING SOON)

Friendship Builders Camp 2025 is held 7 weeks, from July 7th through August 22nd. Register for one or multiple weeks.

Camp schedule is 9am to 3 pm Monday through Friday, and is located at MindSource Center of Covington, across the street from the Covington Library. Our camp setting includes wooded grounds, a private playground and plenty of space for both indoor and outdoor fun.

Friendship Builders Camp has limited availability;
register now to ensure that your child doesn’t miss out!
• Week 1: July 7 – July 11
• Week 2: July 14 – July 18
• Week 3: July 21 – July 25
• Week 4: July 28 – August 1
• Week 5: August 4 – August 8
• Week 6: August 11 – August 15
• Week 7: August 18 – August 22

**Early Bird Special**
Register now to receive $50 off per week—Hurry! The Early Bird discount ends April 25th, 2025

Pricing

Cost is $600 per week

Early Bird Special
Register now to receive $50 off per week—Hurry! The Early Bird discount ends April 25th, 2025

Other Discounts

Multi-Week registration. Register your child for two weeks and receive $50 off per week ($550) or for three or more weeks to receive $100 off ($500 per week).

Sibling discount. Your second child receives $50 off per week

Financial Aid

Ben’s Fund Grant provides up to $1,000 for campers with a qualifying autism spectrum diagnosis. Applications for Ben’s Fund opens April 1st, 2025, and it is recommended that you apply as early as possible. For more information on how to apply for this grant please see the Ben’s Fund website.

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Register Now for Friendship Builder’s Camp 2025

Step One:

Complete the registration form.
2025 REGISTRATION FORM

Step Two:

Pay your $300 deposit to secure your child’s enrollment for your preferred week(s) at camp.This amount will be applied toward the total cost of your child’s camp fee.
PAY DEPOSIT

Step Three:

After your registration is received, our Camp Director will reach out to you by phone or virtual meeting to learn about your child and discuss your child’s needs and interests. This information helps us to create an overall plan that includes all campers and supports their learning.

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Skills Your Child May Learn at Friendship Builders Camp

  • Beginning & Ending Conversations
  • Joining in & Participating
  • Sharing
  • Asking for Help
  • Offering Help
  • Contributing to Discussions
  • Awareness of Emotions
  • Appropriate Expression of Feelings
  • Recognizing Another’s Feelings
  • Responding to Teasing
  • Avoiding Trouble
  • Solving Problems
  • Setting Goals
  • Apologizing
  • Negotiating
  • Deciding What Caused a Problem
  • Considering Solutions
  • Being a Good Sport
  • Dealing with Being Left Out
  • Managing Big Emotions
  • Self-Calming and Relaxation
Why Choose Friendship Builders Camp?
Expertise and Support

All learning aspects of this camp are carefully crafted and guided by our Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs). Each fun-packed day includes structured learning, followed by play opportunities designed to foster social learning. Our team of experienced BCBAs and Certified Behavior Technicians (CBTs) provide campers with just the right amount of support to ensure that campers can experience social success.

Safe Community

Children are naturally drawn to play and connect with others, and we find that even the most socially anxious children can experience successful friendships under the right conditions. Our focus is on building a high acceptance, supportive camp community where all learners can feel a sense of safety and belonging.

Small Groups

Small groups, led by our professionally trained staff, allow campers to receive personalized support aimed at growing their skills and practicing positive social behaviors. Our staff are skillful at supporting children’s peer connections and facilitating learning within play and naturally occurring situations. You can feel confident and at ease knowing your child’s social learning is in good hands!

Structured, Systematic Learning

Using evidence-based practices, each day of camp is structured to introduce new skills that align with our campers’ readiness to learn, reinforce recently acquired skills, and provide multiple opportunities for practice.

Practical Application

Each carefully chosen play activity offers opportunities for campers to learn and apply personally relevant skills, such as working together with others, managing big emotions effectively, self-advocating, sharing their ideas, and cooperating in a group.

Parent Support

Feedback is available to parents when requested. We’re happy to provide you with ideas for extending your child’s newly acquired skills to your family’s home!

FAQs
A child’s social development may be delayed for any number of reasons. Sensory or attention differences, autism spectrum or trauma may cause a learner to develop skills unevenly. Most any area of delay can negatively affect a child’s social functioning. Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is one approach that can help children build foundational skills for healthy relationships. ABA is an evidence-based methodology that has been in use for decades to help all types of learners develop a wide range of skills, including academics and sports. Most any learner can benefit from the use of these basic principles, and ABA is the most frequently recommended treatment of choice for children on the autism spectrum. The primary goal of ABA is to increase helpful learning behaviors and reduce unhelpful behaviors. This is accomplished using positive reinforcement.
Yes, your child may arrive as early as 8:30 am and stay as late as 5 pm. However, no skill-building activities are planned outside the daily camp schedule. The weekly fee for our extended day program is $150.
Friendship Builders Summer Camp is designed for children who are ready to learn in an environment with a 1:3 (adult to child) ratio. Much of your child’s learning will be derived from their interactions with peers, their participation in groups and through play, with adult support as needed. For these reasons, we do not offer dedicated 1:1 support.
Skilled nursing aides are welcome to accompany your child to camp. Other 1:1 supports are decided on a case-by-case basis. Please discuss this with the director during the post-registration meeting or contact Teresa McCann at TeresaM@mindsourcecenter.com or (253) 458-7186.
Unfortunately, most healthcare plans do not cover summer camps, and this camp is not designed to meet criteria for medical insurance reimbursement.
Assent-based learning is at the heart of our philosophy and refers to an underlying principle that communicates respect for, and provides support for, a learner’s autonomy. Assent may be defined as a learner’s willingness or agreement to participate. We have found that happy learners learn best, and although our activities are designed to entice, engage, and encourage participation, we respect each camper’s choice to opt in or out of activities.

Ready to Join Us? Register Today!

More Questions? Contact Teresa McCann, BCBA, Summer Camp Director.
TeresaM@mindsourcecenter.com or (253) 458-7186

2025 SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION FORM