Marion’s Way Summer Camp is an intensive summer language enrichment program for children who are deaf or hard of hearing incorporating a language-rich environment and instruction with a focus on developing listening and spoken language skills.

Theme-based learning experiences incorporated into language, cognitive, and literacy activities for children will support social, emotional, and pre-academic development. Technology will optimize auditory access. Parent participation and training will support carryover of these skills to home and family environments.

Applications will be considered on a first come first serve basis based on eligibility requirements.

Eligible Students:

  • Ages 3-5
  • Deaf or hard-of-hearing
  • English spoken language levels of 2 years-5 years
  • Participation is required for a speech/language, learning, and hearing assessments at the Marion Downs Center (MDC). This will include 1-2 clinic visits
  • Parents participate in all parent information sessions
  • Referral from parent, teacher, early intervention provider, speech-language pathologist, or audiologist
  •  Release of Information from clinical and school audiologist also needed

Schedule and Location:

  • The 2-week program meets from 9:30-12:00 on Monday-Thursday mornings from July 15th-July 25th with an extended afternoon option
  • There will be a Parent Information Session on Friday July 12 at 3:30pm
  • Assessments are completed in June at the MDC (4280 Hale Parkway, Denver 80220)
  • Marion’s Way Summer Camp meets at the Anchor Center (2550 Roslyn Street, Denver 80238)

 Tuition and Scholarships:

  • Tuition is $400 and includes 2 weeks of preschool and 2+ parent information sessions
  • There is a non-refundable registration fee of $50
  • Participation will not be limited by family’s financial resources
  • Scholarships are available

All applications are due by April 15, 2024 and can be emailed to contact@mariondowns.org