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EMU Hosts Ypsilanti Camps For Kids With Autism

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Eastern Michigan University will be introducing kids on the autism spectrum to pirates, dinosaurs and rocket ships this summer.   

EMU's groundbreaking Autism Collaborative Center is hosting seven week-long "Summer Splash" camps that provide a structured environment for children ages 3-12 with autism.

The camps are designed to help increase confidence, develop independence and provide peer interaction. 
Each week has a theme, including "Walking with Dinosaurs," "Medieval Times" and "Pirate Adventure." 
The first session begins today and runs through Thursday. Its theme is "American Pride."

The ACC at Eastern is a national leader in educating college-age students along the spectrum.  Now, Eastern is lending its faculty and other program officials to work with much younger students at the camps, which will have a staff-to-child ratio of 1-to-3.