Inclusion
Adventure Connection and Epic Summer are very active environments, with multiple free-choice activities
and many children, staff and family members coming and going throughout the day, in addition to frequent
field trip/off-site activities in the summer. Such a busy environment may not best suit the needs of all children.
Parents/guardians should select the type of school-age care environment that best meets the needs of their
child.
With appropriate advance planning, children with inclusion needs are welcome to participate in Adventure
Connection and Epic Summer. The program will provide reasonable accommodations as needed. By law,
accommodations cannot change the nature of the program, cause an undue financial burden, or put any child
or staff at risk.
Adventure Connection and Epic Summer are center-based programs serving large groups of children with a
ratio of one staff person to every 15 children. One-to-one staff support is not provided by the program. If extra
staffing is necessary to support inclusion needs, accommodation will be based upon staff availability. In the
child’s best interest, he/she may not be able to participate in the program until appropriate staffing is secured.
It is the parent’s responsibility to identify a child’s inclusion needs in the appropriate section of the online
registration forms. A needs assessment and/or a parent conference may be required before enrollment in order
to develop an individualized care plan for your child. This process can take 2-4 weeks to complete. If your child
has an inclusion need, his/her start date will be determined by the program’s ability to accommodate the needs
of your child. If Adventure Connection/Epic Summer is unaware of a child’s inclusion needs and those needs
significantly impact the child’s success in the program, services may be suspended until an appropriate level of
support can be arranged.
We recognize that not every program is appropriate for every child. If for any reason Adventure Connection
is found to be unsatisfactory for your child, we will make every effort to discuss this with you in order to
determine the cause and make appropriate accommodations for inclusion needs. If a workable solution cannot
be reached, parents may choose to withdraw their child from the program on a time line that is agreed upon by
the program and parents. Adventure Connection may also determine that our program is not an appropriate
fit for your child. Under these circumstances, we will refer you to other resources, but maintain the right to
discharge a child from the program.
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