title: A very special camp for very special kids.
abstract: "Because I'm a hemophiliac, I have always had to be protected. Camp Barnabas was the first place I could put that aside and do anything I wanted." This comment by a 9-year-old boy eloquently captures the spirit and reality of Camp Barnabas, a site that has had camp programs for special-needs children and their siblings for the past year. Camp Barnabas, located near Monett, Missouri, held its first summer sessions in 1994 and 1995 at a nearby camp, Kanakuk/Kanakomo. Camp Barnaba's founders, Paul and Cyndy Teas, were inspired by a Kanakuk/Kanakomo camper with cancer to create a camping experience paced and equipped for children with terminal or serious, chronic illnesses.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Zarbock
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002165:Camping; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012648:Self Care