what is our age range?
- School-age sessions serve children ages 7-17 years old
- Adult sessions are from individuals 18 years and older.
- Campers can come way into older age as long as the doctor will sign
off that they are healthy enough for the elevation of camp (6,800) and
participate in camp activities.
- Campers can come way into older age as long as the doctor will sign
what populations do we serve?
Multi-Challenged Weeks
These weeks are for individuals that have both intellectual and orthopedic (physical) disabilities. This can be due to one condition (i.e. Angelman syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, etc.) or multiple coexisting disabilities, (i.e. visual impairment coexisting with ASD 1).
These weeks are for individuals that have both intellectual and orthopedic (physical) disabilities. This can be due to one condition (i.e. Angelman syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, etc.) or multiple coexisting disabilities, (i.e. visual impairment coexisting with ASD 1).
Intellectually Challenged Weeks
These weeks serve anyone diagnosed with an intellectual disability or any disabilities that affect cognitive development. (i.e. Down syndrome, ASD 1, fragile-x syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, etc).
These weeks serve anyone diagnosed with an intellectual disability or any disabilities that affect cognitive development. (i.e. Down syndrome, ASD 1, fragile-x syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, etc).
Orthopedically Challenged Weeks
These weeks are for individuals diagnosed with any physical disability that affects their mobility. (i.e. spina bifida, visual impairment, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, amputations, paraplegia/quadriplegia, etc).
These weeks are for individuals diagnosed with any physical disability that affects their mobility. (i.e. spina bifida, visual impairment, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, amputations, paraplegia/quadriplegia, etc).
Deaf Week
This week serves children who have a hearing impairment. (i.e. profoundly deaf, hard of hearing, CODA’s, etc).
This week serves children who have a hearing impairment. (i.e. profoundly deaf, hard of hearing, CODA’s, etc).
Learning Disabled Week
This week is for children with learning disabilities who have educational IEP’s. (i.e. dyslexia, ASD 1, ADHD, ADD, OCD, or sensory/auditory/language processing disorders, etc).
This week is for children with learning disabilities who have educational IEP’s. (i.e. dyslexia, ASD 1, ADHD, ADD, OCD, or sensory/auditory/language processing disorders, etc).
what if my camper has dietary restrictions?
We modify for nut allergies and can accommodate dairy and cheese allergies etc… however if your camper is gluten-free you will have to meal prep and bring meals.
what type of custom care can tatiyee do?
We have two registered nurses on site to aid in medical procedures. Staff is trained and prepared to aid campers in disposable underwear (diapers), ostomy bags, catheters, maces, g-tubes, seizure disorders, communication devices and more.
**If your camper has a need not listed please email [email protected] to inquire about it.**
(communication is key so please bring communication devices!)
**If your camper has a need not listed please email [email protected] to inquire about it.**
(communication is key so please bring communication devices!)
what type of mobility devices are common at camp?
Common tools seen at camp are electric wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, walkers, canes, AFO’s, and more! (If your camper have an electric wheelchair it is highly encouraged to bring!)
what are the camper requirements?
Campers must have a mental age of 3 or older.
- They must be able to communicate whether it be verbal, through sign language, or with a communication board, they must have a consistent form of communication.
- We do not accept anyone who is physically aggressive.
- We do not take campers who have psychiatric issues beyond what was previously listed above.
how much does the camp cost?
There is no fee for attending Lions Camp Tatiyee. If you can donate please do, we are eligible for the charitable tax credit which can be a great way to help us. We have never charged a fee in the 64 years we have been serving campers.
where is tatiyee located?
We are located in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, in the beautiful, cool White Mountains.
is there provided transportation to tatiyee?
You are responsible for bringing your camper between 1-3pm on the Sunday of their week. Why do we do this?
- So your camper is comfortable and you can meet the staff!
- We want to learn from you! Our staff will want to ask clarifying questions and in some instances have you show them examples of specific care needs.
- We want to develop a line of communication and a relationship with our camper families.
how do i apply for my child?
Go to www.camptatiyee.org & watch our documentary “Just Like Us” on the homepage. Then go to the camper tab and start your application. Most of our application is on- line but there are two forms you must print and scan in.
Those two forms are:
Those two forms are:
- The physician’s exam form
- this must be filled out by the campers doctor
- The Potential Camper form
- this is filled out by the teacher, or lead of a day program if applicable
what are the registration dates?
Applications are on-line on our website from November 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024. We do not accept applications after that date because we are preparing or running camp.
is there a nurse on site?
We hire two full-time R.N.’s who live on site all summer. We are also minutes from a hospital.
does my camper need to be immunized?
We collect immunization information, but will also accept immunization exemptions.
is there a weight limit for campers?
To prevent injury to our staff, we have a weight limit max of 300 pounds.
where do you find your staff?
Our staff is selected from various Arizona Universities and colleges. We intentionally seek out those students studying to enter human service fields such as Nursing, pre-med, physical therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, special education, general education, psychology, speech therapy etc.
We do hire 1-2 High School Students as counselors in training. These are individuals who want to enter human service fields and show great maturity. This helps us to maintain a high return rate among our staff and comforts our families when they see the same counselors year after year.
what is your staff to camper ratio?
Our staff to camper ratio depends on the session your camper attends.
During most weeks when we have campers needing more involved care, our ratio can be 1 staff to 1 camper if they are new or if their care requires that. It may go up to 1 staff for 2 or 3 campers but not beyond that.
Exclusively Deaf week & LD week:
We may be as high as 1 staff to 5 campers due to high levels of independence in self care and mobility.
We may be as high as 1 staff to 5 campers due to high levels of independence in self care and mobility.