Camp Wekandu: Kids
at Camp Wekandu get a treat this month. At Technology Night July 12, these kids get to
test some of the latest computer products and get to take home some samples.
Camp Wekandu is an annual week-long event for kids who suffer
from juvenile arthritis or severe rheumatic conditions. This year, every child will get a
free Active Home, a software/hardware product that lets a computer turn electrical
appliances turn on or off, says Jeff Denenholz, public relations director for X10.com in
Seattle.
For these kids, applications could be turning on a light when
it's time to get up or turning down an electric blanket at a selected time, says Amy Wenz,
an occupational therapist at Children's Hospital who works at the annual week-long day
camp at Camp Joy in Warren County. ''We want these kids to have as much independent
function as possible.''
