It’s that exciting time of year when kids start asking can I go tot camp? Most parents, of course, rejoice at the thought of some kid-free time in the summer! However, if your kid has a medical condition—food allergies, diabetes, asthma, or epilepsy, for example—it can be harder to figure out the right place to send them. Of course, you want them to have the same experience as other kids, but above all, you want them to be healthy and safe!

The good news is that most camps are well prepared to host campers with medical conditions—and for kids who have conditions that have more intense management needs, such as type 1 diabetes, often

If you run a summer camp, or are sending your child to camp, you may have concerns about staff being aware of medical conditions of campers in their care. Over the course of a camp day, kids will encounter not only their own cabin counsellor, but also cooks and kitchen staff, activities staff—ranging from arts and crafts, archery, the waterfront, sports, paintball, horseback riding, farm staff, BMX bike leaders… and many, many more. For both parents sending kids away to camp, and camp directors, the safety of campers with special medical needs is probably at the front of your mind—camp directors, you have trained the staff and ensured that they know which kids have medi