Kaspar M.Wilder,12,is a published poet,National Latin Exam Gold Medalist,a mythology buff,and all-around science fiction geek.She was diagnosed with Asperger's,Attention Deficit Disorder,and Generalized Anxiety Disorder while in early elementary school.She recently celebrated her bat mitzvah by leading services at Temple Beth El in her hometown of Portland,Maine.
For the past four summers,Kaspar has been a camper at Ramah Outdoor Adventure (ROA) in the Colorado Rockies. Kaspar has participated in ROA's Tikvah Program for campers with disabilities,…both as a participant in the Amitzim edah (division) for campers with disabilities and,most recently,as part of the camp's inclusion program.Ramah Outdoor Adventure has become her second home and,according to her parents,has been a big part of her everyday happiness and success.Kaspar hopes someday to become a member of ROA's tzevet susim ("horse…>> Read More