Turning Teen Summer Camp
The Turning Teen program aids tweens and teens with intellectual disabilities going through puberty—answering questions about the changes affecting their bodies during this time of their life.
Open to all youth with IDDs.
This program will be offered Summer 2026.
Description:
This summer camp will involve fun and engaging activities in addition to instruction on boundaries, healthy living, and other topics relevant for teens! Our summer teen camp will utilize a modified Turning Teen curriculum (based on books by Terri Couwenhoven, M.S.) for part of the day, and a focus activity for the other part. Focus activities include dance, music, and more!
Open to all IDDs!
Age range:
10-16 years
Date and Time: July 6-9
Monday-Thursday with 4 camp days total
Camp days are 2.0 hours in duration, between 2:30-4:30 PM
Last year’s trip to the fire station!
Instructors:
This program’s instructors are highly educated in the needs of individuals with Down syndrome. The classes are taught by Rebecca Partridge, MD, head of the Down Syndrome Program at Virginia Mason, who also has a son with Down syndrome, and Caitlin Hanney, RN, an outpatient cardiology nurse, who also has a son with Down syndrome. The program co-teachers are Devon Adelman and Ayman King, who both have Down syndrome.
Registration:
Financial assistance is available. Please email audrey@dscpugetsound.org for more information.
Testimonial:
"Dr. Partridge and her team have put together a great program that clearly explains this time of change to young people with Ds, through interactive discussion and hands-on activities, and gives parents strategies on how to keep the discussion going. We didn’t want it to end!"
—Becky R.