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CARES Summer Camp is part of a broader program that offers diagnostic assessment and evaluation, clinic and home-based educational programs founded in applied behavior analysis (ABA), social skills groups, job-coaching, functional behavior assessments, behavior intervention planning, consultations, and leisure skills training through summer camp. Services are connected to the Clinic for Autism, Research, Evaluation, and Support (CARES), which focuses on individuals with disabilities and their families.
The Clinic for Autism, Research, Evaluation, and Support (CARES) states that its clinical work is grounded in best practices in special education and school psychology, with a focus on promoting independence, inclusion, and meaningful participation across home, school, and community settings. CARES is housed within the Special Education and School Psychology graduate programs at Texas State University and offers training through supervised clinical experiences to prepare future educators and specialists. School Psychology faculty and students conduct the diagnostics, Special Education faculty and students provide the educational services, and Exercise Sports Science faculty with psychology and other students supervise activity in the summer camp. The program emphasizes ethical practice, collaboration, and responsiveness to diverse learners and families, and engages in practitioner inquiry and research aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Services include leisure skills training through a very popular summer camp.
Last updated July 21, 2026.
The Clinic for Autism, Research, Evaluation, and Support (CARES) states that its clinical work is grounded in best practices in special education and school psychology, with a focus on promoting independence, inclusion, and meaningful participation across home, school, and community settings. CARES is housed within the Special Education and School Psychology graduate programs at Texas State University and offers training through supervised clinical experiences to prepare future educators and specialists. School Psychology faculty and students conduct the diagnostics, Special Education faculty and students provide the educational services, and Exercise Sports Science faculty with psychology and other students supervise activity in the summer camp. The program emphasizes ethical practice, collaboration, and responsiveness to diverse learners and families, and engages in practitioner inquiry and research aimed at improving outcomes for individuals with disabilities. Services include leisure skills training through a very popular summer camp.
Last updated July 21, 2026.
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