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Holley Family Village: Deaf children have fun, grow | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
The first year she was at the Holley Family Village summer camp, Khyiana Tate was shy.
But now, the 7-year-old Detroit girl "really enjoys the camp," said her mother, Khadija Anderson, 24. "The kids there can all relate to her, just like she can relate to all of them."
That's because the camp is for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. It gives kids like Khyiana a chance to improve their language and communication skills in a helpful environment that's also fun. This summer will be her third time at the camp.
"She gets to play different games," her mother said. "She likes meeting everybody."
Activities include horseback riding, art classes, hiking, boating, games and drama. Last year, Khyiana enjoyed being in a skit about a restaurant under the sea. And she got a chance to ride a buffalo and go tubing on water. She and other kids also celebrated Earth Day, Hawaiian Day and Mardi Gras.
The camp is also a way for children who are deaf to meet new people like them. Khyiana is in first grade at the Detroit Day School for the Deaf.
"She loves going to school, never misses a day," said her mother. Math is one of her favorite subjects, and outside school, she likes "Dora the Explorer."
Based in Brooklyn, Mich., the Holley camp serves about 100 students ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years. It runs June 26-Aug. 19. Each session is one 6-day week, Sunday-Friday. Camp organizers say it "allows children to express themselves and share their culture in new and meaningful ways."
The first year she was at the Holley Family Village summer camp, Khyiana Tate was shy.
But now, the 7-year-old Detroit girl "really enjoys the camp," said her mother, Khadija Anderson, 24. "The kids there can all relate to her, just like she can relate to all of them."
That's because the camp is for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. It gives kids like Khyiana a chance to improve their language and communication skills in a helpful environment that's also fun. This summer will be her third time at the camp.
"She gets to play different games," her mother said. "She likes meeting everybody."
Activities include horseback riding, art classes, hiking, boating, games and drama. Last year, Khyiana enjoyed being in a skit about a restaurant under the sea. And she got a chance to ride a buffalo and go tubing on water. She and other kids also celebrated Earth Day, Hawaiian Day and Mardi Gras.
The camp is also a way for children who are deaf to meet new people like them. Khyiana is in first grade at the Detroit Day School for the Deaf.
"She loves going to school, never misses a day," said her mother. Math is one of her favorite subjects, and outside school, she likes "Dora the Explorer."
Based in Brooklyn, Mich., the Holley camp serves about 100 students ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years. It runs June 26-Aug. 19. Each session is one 6-day week, Sunday-Friday. Camp organizers say it "allows children to express themselves and share their culture in new and meaningful ways."