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How My Twice Exceptional Teen Became a Happy Camper
A mom recently wrote about her son Fen's experience at camp. He's been coming to OTC for the past five years. Fen is one of the most original, interesting and hilarious campers who has come to camp. He's not always the easiest and when he first came to camp he seemed...
Top Ten Things I’ve Learned About 2e (Twice Exceptional) Teens
I’ve been learning about twice exceptionality (2e) from some moms whose 2e teens come to camp. They are great advocates for their own children and for all 2e kids. I’m particularly grateful to Kim Pine who wrote an informative post about her 2e son's camp experience...
The Dark Tunnel of Adolescent Evolution (Part 2): What Does “Staying in The Game” Look Like For Parents?
As I continue my discussion in video 2 with therapist Amy Frisch, who has been leading groups for teenage girls for twenty years, Amy offers some great advice for parents (none of which will necessarily be easy to follow). [click_to_tweet tweet="All the...
What Makes a Great Camp Counselor?
My friend Neil and I were talking about camp the other day and he said that when he was looking for a camp for his son years ago he only got to meet the camp Directors. While it may have been somewhat helpful, he knew that ultimately it would be his...
Passionately Becoming True to Ourselves at Summer Camp
The following post comes from Phoebe, a current camp counselor, that she wrote about attending Odyssey Teen Camp as a teen. Phoebe's passion for our loving community shines through here in a way that's different from the typical posts we share on our blog, and we...
Social Anxiety and Shyness as an Invitation to The Great Unknown
Every month I receive calls from concerned parents whose teenagers have been diagnosed with social anxiety. They see their teenager spending too much time alone, having trouble making friends, seeming depressed, etc. It's easy to understand why parents are very...
The Link Between Technology & Social Anxiety: Why Face-to-Face Engagement is So Important
Adam Simon continues his video series, discussion with teen therapist, Amy Frisch. In this segment they discuss the link between technology and social anxiety in teenagers. Amy offers some great insights and an interesting perspective on the subject. Watch the short video.
Veteran Camper Turned Counselor Reflects on 15yrs at OTC
Adam Simon on "the Georgios effect"One of the highlights of going to camp for me is getting to work with Georgios Tsangaris. Georgios came to camp when he was 15 for our first summer, and now he’s 31. He has only missed two years of camp during those sixteen...
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