Joey spent a great deal of time
in the classroom teaching
students about the film process
Debi enjoyed
teaching her
students how to
create original
scripts
Jan is a treasure at Aburn
University and works with
autistic adults. Joey added
them to the curriculum of our
camp, and they interviewed
the                                             
Travolta  
team and
assisted us.                             
FILM CAMPS FOR CHILDREN WITH AUTISM
Summer 2006 was an exciting time for Joey Travolta and a staff of
industry professionals who conducted a series of film camps for
interested students in San Jose and Auburn, Michigan.  The experience
was as meaningful for the staff as it was for the children.
With the focus of the camp on children
on the autism spectrum, Joey also
welcomed typical students who wished
to participate in a film experience.
The Summer
Camps began at
San Jose State
University with the
staff at Stepping
Stones
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Joey created a learning
atmosphere that was fun,
relaxed and
challenging.  He saw to
it that each
child had a
memorable
camp.
Every child
left the
camp
feeling
excited and empowered.
Debi Hall's class consisted of 15 students: 14 boys and 1 girl.  Three of the 15 children
were typical and the rest spanned the spectrum. Joey set a curriculum which directed
each group to create a cereal commercial to be professionally filmed by The Bluth
Group.  Debi's group created Yankee Doodles (their berry patriotic!) and created a darling
commercial
NEXT STOP
AUBURN,
MICHIGAN
The staff at Jack's Place
for Autism in Auburn laid
out a red carpet for the
Travolta
team and made the two
week camp a fantastic
experience for all of us.
For the Auburn Camp Project,
Debi and her band of boys
created Genie Puffs Cereal
with original jingle written by
Debi's sister and brother in law.
The entire staff at Auburn worked
together as a team with
enthusiasm and a spirit of
cooperation.  
Our Camp Ended
with a lovely
awards ceremony.
All of the 45 camp
participants
and
volunteers
received
heartfelt
thanks for a
lifetime
experience.
We were very lucky
to have use of the
campus television
facility where we
all learned about
studio equipment
and filmed some
of our camp projects
Debi's Michigan group
consisted of 14 boys age
9-12






with three typical
children and the rest on
the spectrum
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