Inclusion at Camp Robin Hood
Under the direction of Camp Owner/Director Sari Grossinger, we are proud to be recognized internationally as leaders in the field of inclusion. As a paediatric Occupational Therapist, Sari and her team of professionals, work with families throughout the year to ensure a successful summer for all. This includes special training for our staff, providing adaptive equipment where needed, and planning modified programs. Throughout the summer, a Camper Relations Representative provides a consistent point of contact for families requiring extra attention.
Before enrolling in this program, Sari and the Camper Relations Team will often conduct home and/or school visits to assess if our camp is the right fit for their child. Camp Robin Hood is not a traditional therapeutic environment therefore the assessment process includes important discussions between camp, family, teachers and other professionals as necessary. Our goal is always to provide a positive camp experience for all of our campers. We recognize that we cannot meet every child’s needs but do our best to work towards a safe and successful summer for all involved.
* Some additional fees are associated with this program.
Due to the cancellation of the 2020 camp season and our continued commitment to those campers that remained registered with us for the 2021 camp season along with the COVID-19 guidelines that we will need to adhere to moving forward, we anticipate that there will be limited availability of spaces and/or ability to offer ALL of the systems we have traditionally had in place for our camp programs.
The staff was amazing with our son and with their support he fully integrated with his cabin and was a part of all the activities. The confidence he gained at camp this summer has now extended to three other NEW group participation experiences.
- Tina K.
One to One Support Services and Fees
We are able to support campers with various special needs. If you have questions, please book a consultation with our Director Sari Grossinger to discuss further.
When one-on-one support is determined as necessary, either Camp Robin Hood can provide the staff for this directly or the family can provide an appropriate individual to support the camper. In both cases, the Camp Robin Hood Camper Relations Team is on-site to support the child and their support staff.
Download our Inclusion Program details (PDF)
- $1,000 per 2 weeks: Camp Robin Hood provides a 1:1 staff member
- $250 per summer: Camp Robin Hood provides support to 1:1 staff member hired by your family
Camper Relations Teams
Our Camper Relations Team (CRT) consists of experienced Camp Robin Hood staff members who, during the school year, work professionally in the field of “Special Needs”. At camp they focus directly on campers, their families and our staff.
Members of the CRT also participate in training and supporting our staff, while providing adaptive equipment and modified programs. The goal of this team always remains the same, including campers & staff of all abilities in our regular programs, ultimately providing a great social experience for all.
We know that an environment where campers of all abilities prosper together is a truly unique experience!
Services provided by the Camper Relations Team include:
- Collecting relevant information about your child including strategies that work best with your child and then sharing it with the appropriate staff.
- Providing in‐service training to the entire Camp Robin Hood staff including support staff hired by the family to ensure that everyone is up to date on the current information/strategies/best practices used to meet the needs of campers with additional needs.*
- Hiring additional support staff for campers who require 1:1 support.**
- Working closely with our bus counsellors/drivers to help ensure that your child’s experience on our buses is a smooth and safe one. For families providing their own support staff, the Camper Relations Team will notify families if there is space on the bus for this person to accompany your child.**
- Working with families and campers as a liaison with the camp staff, including in many cases our Health Centre staff, Camper Trackers and Section Heads.
- Arranging and ensuring that campers who require assistance at “arrival” each day are met by a “bus buddy” at the drop off/pick up area. This service provides appropriate supervision for our campers until their counsellor arrives at camp each day.
- Providing the appropriate substitute during swim should the support staff provided by the camper’s family be unable to participate in this activity*
- Constant resource to the family in providing and receiving feedback, and participating in the problem solving process should challenges arise.
- If required, our team will liaise with the family and their support team throughout the summer to arrange times for observation and/or gathering of information related to the camper*.
*dependent on COVID-19 guidance
**an additional fee required
Sari Grossinger
Sari grew up at camp (she’s Larry & Pearl Bell’s daughter!) and is your ultimate “go-to” person at Camp Robin Hood. From advice and insight into cabin grouping, first-time camper transition, and inclusion of campers with special needs, Sari’s empathy and experience not only as a Camp Director but as a parent herself is invaluable.
Since her graduation in 1990, Sari has been a practicing paediatric Occupational Therapist and plays a key role in meeting the needs of our campers and their families. In addition to working with our own Camper Relations Team which oversees the experience of our campers who have special needs, Sari works closely with our Camper Trackers and Section Heads to support their problem-solving efforts with campers, staff and parents.
We are so proud that Sari’s leadership of our inclusion program for campers and staff with special needs has earned Camp Robin Hood a reputation in North America as a place for supportive and inclusive camping. Sari is a former Board member of the Ontario Camps Association and a recipient of the Association’s highest honour, the Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence. She is currently the Chair of the Ontario Camp Associations COVID-19 Day Camp Committee.
While you can find Sari close to the office on a daily basis, she loves her role as Will Scarlett in our end of summer Quest For The Golden Arrow program. “Go Will Scarlett”!
Sari Grossinger
Co-Owner and Director of Camp Robin Hood
Amanda Tetro
As our Inclusion Coordinator, Amanda works closely with our camp director Sari Grossinger to ensure kids of all abilities and staff enjoy their Robin Hood experience. As the leader of our Camper Relations team, returning for her 12th year, Amanda coordinates staff training as well as camper and staff support so everyone can enjoy being at camp. A special education teacher in York Region during the year, Amanda enjoys being at camp with her husband Ryan Minster (our Sports Academy Coordinator) and spending time with her growing family (soon to be 4).
Amanda Tetro
Inclusion Coordinator