Category Archives for Camper Spotlight
Meet Elise!
“The giant smile that you will witness on your child when you pick them up from camp will forever be etched in your memory. Their sense of pride and accomplishment is infectious, and they will talk
Continue readingMeet Connor!
“Camp fun!! So fun!!” were Connor’s words on repeat during the car ride home from his first summer at Zajac Ranch for Children a few years ago. The continued excitement and eagerness to return confirmed
Continue readingMeet Aidan!
Aidan has lived with a developmental coordination disorder since early childhood. He struggles with speech apraxia, low cognitive ability and he demonstrates some characteristics found on the autism spectrum.
Continue readingMeet Jayden
Jayden is nothing short of admirable. He was diagnosed with autism when he was almost five years old, has a severe learning deficiency and was non-verbal, with only a few sounds, at age five. His resilience,
Continue readingMeet Mason
Mason feels accepted at Zajac Ranch, which is a big win. As he gets older he's noticing his differences and is insecure by how his face looks compared to other kids. He didn't know there were other kids
Continue readingMeet Chloe!
Stories like Chloe’s remind us why we do what we do. Colette, Chloe’s mum, shares with us that when Chloe was younger she had an apprehension with all animals. However, since attending Zajac Ranch
Continue readingMeet Ryder!
2018 marks the first year Ryder attends Zajac Ranch for Children and, based on his mother’s feedback, it most definitely will not be the last. “He started asking to go back next year before he even
Continue readingMeet Garrison!
Garrison is one of our Young Adult Campers and this is his second year at Zajac Ranch. He currently lives in Kelowna and he earnestly awaits for the time when he can come to the beautiful shores of Stave
Continue readingMeet Alex!
The food, the gentle horses and cannonballing into the warm waters of Stave Lake are some of Alex’s favourite things at Zajac Ranch. When Alex was four years old, he was diagnosed with ASD and PDD-NOS.
Continue readingMeet Victor!
What does attending Zajac Ranch mean for Victor? It means freedom; freedom to be his fun, playful, and social self with peers and counsellors without the pressures and demands of the school setting. It
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