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Looking for summer camps for your child who is Blind/low-vision, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind?

Girl with cochlear implant plays in grass with friend wearing glasses.

 

The Louisiana DeafBlind Project created a list of summer camps available for children in grades Prek-12 who are Blind/low-vision, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, or DeafBlind.


Boys in summer camp: one boy smiles while wearing sound cancelling headphones and two other boys bake a cake.

 

PEAC Summer Camp

Ages 3-8 Years old
Located in Metairie, LA

Join us for a fun summer filled with activity, exploration, creativity, and play! PEAC Summer Camp promotes learning, new skills, exploring new intersts, and connecting with others through interaction and teamwork. 

Participants can sign up week by week (entire week only). 

Learn more and apply here.


Group of young adults play on bicycle that has multiple seats and pedals.

Helen Keller National Center Summer Youth Programs

HKNC offers a variety of summer programs for high school students and young adults. Please reach out if you'd like to be connected to our HKNC regional representative to learn more!

Learn more and apply here.


Louisiana Lions Camp

 

Louisiana Lions Camp

Ages 8-19
Located in Anacoco, Louisiana

Louisiana Lions camp offers a variety of summer program for children and youth with disabilities. Check out their website to see if this camp might be a good fit for your child!

Learn more and apply here.


 

National Federation of the Blind Bell Academy

Bell Academy

Ages 4-12
Dates -
BELL 1 (Ages 4-10): Sunday, June 1st - Saturday, June 7th, 2025.
Dates -
BELL 2 (Ages 11-14): Sunday, July 20th - Saturday, July 26th, 2025.
Located in Ruston, LA

Bell Academy is at the Louisiana Center for the Blind in Ruston from June 5th to 11th and is open to any blind child ages 4-12.

Learn more and apply here.


Summer campers and staff wear blue tshirts in a group. Some campers have white canes and wear glasses and sunglasses.

Lighthouse Louisiana

Ages 5-18
Lasts June 3-14, 2024
Located in New Orleans, LA

Lighthouse Louisiana in New Orleans will offer a Youth camp from June 2-6 and June 9-13 for children ages 5-18 who are blind or low-vision. To sign up, contact Lighthouse Louisiana at (504) 899-4501 or email info@lighthouselouisiana.org.


Cartoon tiger wearing LSU tshirts walks up a pile of books.

Camp Ramp Up: Summer Reading Support

Grades 1-4
Dates: July 28-August 1, 2025
Located in New Orleans, LA

Get your child ready for the upcoming school year with Camp Ramp Up, a specialized literacy program for children entering grades 1-4. Designed to support both eager and struggling readers, this program helps combat summer slide while building essential skils in a structured and engaging way. 

Led by experinced speech-language pathologists and graduate student cliniicians, Camp Ramp Up usese evidence-based, multi-sensory phonics approached tailored to you child's needs. 

Learn more


About the Louisiana Deafblind Project for Children and Youth

The Louisiana Deafblind Project for Children and Youth (LADBP) provides educational support to students (birth to 22-years) with varying degrees of combined hearing and vision losses.