Vewd Student Contest Finalists!

Vewd Student Contest Finalists! <![CDATA[Mountain Adventure camper Matthew Nichols embraces counselor Carly Mills during a slow journey to the morning Song Time activity. In addition to being autistic, Nichols is severely mentally impaired and experiences difficulty with mobility and has underdeveloped motor skills. Getting from place to place often required enough time to miss or be late to camp activities. ]]> <![CDATA[Mountain Adventure Camp counselor Carly Mills waits for her assigned camper Matthew Nichols, 30, to make his way to the Song Time Activity. Nichols is severely mentally impaired and experiences difficulty with mobility and has underdeveloped motor skills. Mills and Nichols spent a lot of their time getting from place to place during the adult week of the camp, which is organized by the Autism Society. ]]> <![CDATA[1223624677.jpg]]> <![CDATA[1223624450.jpg]]> <![CDATA[1223624449.jpg]]> <![CDATA[1223624447.jpg]]> <![CDATA[1223624446.jpg]]> <![CDATA[Mountain Adventure Camp counselor Carly Mills blows bubbles in the Sensory Room with her camper Matthew Nichols. The room provides a relaxing atmosphere away from activities for autistic campers if they need some peace and quiet. ]]> <![CDATA[Mountain Adventure Camp counselor Carly Mills comforts camper Matthew Nichols after not actively participating in the Music in Motion morning activity, which incorporates song and interpretive dance for autistic campers. In addition to being autistic, Nichols is severely mentally impaired and experiences difficulty with mobility and motor skills. Mills was assigned as his counselor for the entire week of the adult camp, organized by The Autism Society. ]]> <![CDATA[Counselor Carly Mills, left, and Assistant Camp Director Erica Engelsman, right, help camper Matthew Nichols out of the Sensory Room for lunch. Nichols is severely mentally impaired and experiences difficulty with mobility and has underdeveloped motor skills. The camp is organized by The Autistic Soceity for autistic people of all ages and levels of functioning.]]>