Tech Kids Unlimited for Spec Needs Students

I recently just completed a 3-day tech workshop for kids with learning challenges called Tech Kids Unlimited.  I started this camp a year ago and this is the fifth time running it.  Kids who have various special needs sign-up via the JCC and spend three afternoons in the media lab creating their own animations using IStop Animation software.  Kids work in groups, collaborate, create and draw their own characters and sets and then animate.  One of the highlights of the workshop is seeing all the kids unique talents--some are interested in Blues Clues, others created their own characters which come to life on the screen.  Kids become producers rather than the usual consumers they are!  I have a wonderful artist-in-residence who leads the workshop and I always get high school and college volunteers who work with the students 1:1 for a really nurturing experience.  At the end of the workshop, we have a presentation of all the student's works for the parents, families and babysitters.  What fun.  Here are some pix from the latest workshop.  I will post the videos to my vimeo soon.  This parent feedback just in!:
HE BENEFIITED FROM SO MANY IMPORTANT DYNAMICS SIMLTANEOUSLY: WORKING IN A GROUP, COOPERATING, BEING CREATIVE, ASKING FOR HELP APPROPRIATELY, TAKING TURNS, SHARING, FEELING PROUD OF HIS WORK/EFFORTS!