Family Checklist: Age-by-Age Camp Skill Builder

Camp goes more smoothly when children have practiced a few key skills first. Use this checklist to prepare your Deaf or hard of hearing child in the months before camp, with ideas grouped by age. Preschoolers focus on basic routines and simple signs; elementary-age children build social skills and independence like keeping track of belongings; and older campers practice self-advocacy, such as asking others to repeat or to face them, and managing their own routines. It also notes what to practice for day, overnight, and family camps. Use it to help your child arrive confident and ready to connect.