Dana Taylor

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4,452 appearances 116 recordings 1 series first heard Mar 2025 last heard 2d ago

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The Excerpt · At this summer camp, disability doesn’t mean sitting out · 25 Aug 2026 podcast

Doctors, nurses, and therapists work alongside counselors while kids swim, climb rock walls, and spend a few weeks simply being kids. voice-verified

Hello and welcome to USA Today's The Excerpt. voice-verified

I'm Dana Taylor. voice-verified

Today is Tuesday, August 25th, 2026. voice-verified

USA Today Youth Mental Health Reporter Rachel Hale visited Camp Simha to see how it gives seriously ill and disabled children independence, community, and experiences many families once thought were out of reach. voice-verified

Rachel, it's great to have you on again. voice-verified

Thanks for having me. voice-verified

One of the things that comes to mind or comes through in your reporting is how much of these kids' lives can be shaped by what they can't do because of their medical needs. voice-verified

What happens when they arrive at a place that's built around finding ways for them to say yes? voice-verified

And this isn't just about having fun for two weeks. voice-verified

You saw kids take risks, gain independence, find community where they don't have to explain their illness or disability. voice-verified

What does that kind of experience do for a child who may spend much of the rest of the year feeling different? voice-verified

Rachel, you tell the story of Maya Pobliger, who was seven years old when she told her mom she wished there was a camp she could go to. voice-verified

Tell me more about Maya's story. voice-verified

One of the striking things about this camp is how rarely kids hear the word no. voice-verified

Campers who use wheelchairs, climb rock walls, paraplegic kids go ziplining. voice-verified

How does the staff balance giving these kids freedom and independence with the very real medical risks they face? voice-verified

It's true that the medical operation behind all of this is extraordinary. voice-verified

Doctors, nurses, paramedics, therapists, a pharmacy preparing about twelve hundred medications a day. voice-verified

I wonder how do they manage to keep this going, with it being something that's still fun for the kids? voice-verified

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