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Camp Communicate in the News
Camp Communicate welcomed campers who "talk" with touchscreens from around Maine and beyond during the week of June 28 - July 2, 2016. Camp Communicate is an innovative retreat designed specifically for non-verbal children who use computerized devices to...
Camp Communicate: An innovative retreat for non-verbal children who “talk” with touchscreens
Most kids love to chat with other kids...and that's certainly no different for children who "talk" with touchscreens! Camp Communicate is an innovative retreat designed specifically for non-verbal children who use computerized devices, known as augmentative...
Camp Sign offers a fun, language-accessible camp experience for deaf adults
Camp Sign at Pine Tree Camp is a unique retreat designed for adults who are deaf or use sign or gesture and have an intellectual disability. Camp Sign will take place on September 20-22, 2016. Many of our “campers” live in communication isolation as the only deaf...
Pine Tree Society Expands to Lewiston-Auburn
This winter, Pine Tree Society expanded its programming to Auburn through the acquisition of Pathways, Inc. “It is in our Strategic Plan to develop satellite locations and Lewiston-Auburn rose to the top as an underserved area where we could have immediate impact,”...
Pine Tree Camp retreat offers experience for young adults with autism
A camp experience for young men and young women between the ages of 16 and 21 who have a diagnosis of an Autism Spectrum Disorder Offered in partnership between the Autism Transition Program and Pine Tree Camp staff, the retreat programming is designed to promote...
Program Helps Young Adults with Autism Prepare for the Future
Noah has a goal of attending college when he graduates. Alannah is a high school sophomore looking for a part time job. Kate just turned 20 and would like to be able to live on her own. These goals might sound like those any young person in Maine would strive for, but...
Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in to Benefit Pine Tree Camp Takes the Show on the Road
Snow was hard to find, but the snowmobiles rode on in Newport at the 43rd annual Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in to benefit Pine Tree Camp. The lack of snow was a challenge, but everyone came together to make it work and, thanks to Dysart’s and Q106.5, a spectacle of...