Easter Seals Disability Services

Summer Respite Camps

Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin provides summer respite camp programs for children, teens and adults with or without disabilities.

Our respite camps are offered at four locations:

• South Milwaukee – Wil-O-Way Grant
• Wauwatosa – Wil-O-Way Underwood
• Milwaukee – Holler Park
• Waukesha – Schuetze Recreation Center 

Download our new 2013 Private Pay Agreement.

Download our new 2013 Summer Respite Camps application.

Reservations are based upon first come first served basis!

Easter Seals strongly believes that creating a community where children with and without disabilities live, learn and play together strengthens the community as a whole. All children and families have the right to actively participate in community life and our program embraces all families and their unique strengths and challenges. Inclusion is an attitude and a philosophy that welcomes and supports children. Inclusion is a sense of belonging created by a community where children with and without disabilities are respected and valued as contributing members. Inclusion benefits all children. Children with disabilities learn important social skills from peer models, have the chance to make friends, explore their own interests and talents and experience being a part of the community. Children without disabilities gain a better understanding of disability as a natural part of life. They learn to recognize that we all have strengths and limitations and that ability differences are just one aspect of who we are as individuals.

More about our Summer Camps

Camp Yellow Ribbon
August 12-16, 2013
Summer fun for military kids with parents who have been, are currently, or will be deployed. Children ages 7 to 15 are welcome. 2013 Applications is available now!  Learn more.

 Youth Respite Summer Programs

Our Inclusive Summer Camp is a nine week camp that will provide children ages 7-21 with and without disabilities a summer day camp experience. Holler Park is located west of the airport and features a heated outdoor pool for daily swimming, indoor and outdoor program areas in a park setting, weekly field trips plus visits from specialized instructors. Currently offered at 2 locations for individuals with disabilities age 7 to 21, these programs are available for nine weeks during the summer, with operating hours Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm.  These programs are also staffed on a 4 participant to 1 staff member ratio.

Program activities include (but are not limited to)

•  Swimming
•  Community Outings (once per week)
•  Music Therapy
•  Arts & Crafts
•  Large group activities
•  Cooperative games
•  Movies
•  Board & Card games

The summer youth respite program gives participants a “day camp” experience while providing parents an option for full time summer care.  This nine-week program covers the majority of the summer, allowing parents the opportunity to continue working while their children are home from school. 

Locations: Milwaukee Holler Park
                Waukesha Schuetze Recreation Center

For more information about summer camp, contact us.