Change. That word brings about different emotions for all of us. Based on our experience, change typically brings about two emotions: hope or fear. Know what change we all love? Fall. The weather is changing, our wardrobes ge...

Zelda Speight is an intern focusing on occupational development and social-entrepreneurship. She is beginning a project called ESPeaches, which seeks to provide employment and skill building opportunities through baked goods....

ESP 360: Momentum After the Moments Even as a kid, my year revolved around summer camp.  School was alright, but camp was where I felt best.  Friends came easier, creativity could breathe, and the chance to choose where my f...

ESP Presents Annual Fun, Free and Fully Accessible Fall Festival Fall is in the air which can only mean one thing: Extra Special People’s annual Fall Festival is right around the corner!  The festival will take place on Satur...

ESP Gears Up for ‘Spin For Kids’ Event Love to cycle?  Extra Special People is teaming up with Camp Twin Lakes-Rutledge to raise funds for ESP campers in a wonderful event called Spin for Kids.  Spin for Kids will take place ...

Amy Share Development Intern Amy Share is the Development Intern here at ESP. Amy has been with us since May and has enjoyed becoming a part of the ESP family. She works on grant writing and supporting the ESP staff and intern...

Seasons change, but the memories remain. Plenty are fresh in mind as Extra Special People reflects on its 8-week summer program that served 204 participants as part of the 2014 Camp season. June Was All About the Units Our you...

Williams & Associates Provides BBQ for ESP Fall Festival By Kelsey Berry, Marketing Assistant at Williams & Associates Williams & Associates was more than happy to provide the BBQ for ESP’s Annual Fall Festival on ...

Camp twin lakes is a place where people come together despite their disability. We do a variety of activities and different fellowship gatherings. We have a ropes course where people do activities such as climbing wall, zip l...

ESP Takes Camp Twin Lakes: What It Means to Be a Warrior This week at Camp Twin Lakes, our ESP Campers are discovering their inner warriors. Here, they have the opportunity to take on challenges and step outside of their com...

ESP veered from our regular weekly schedule and events this week to host one of the most unique experiences that we offer, ESP family camp at Camp Twin Lakes. Family Camp was available to give families and kids an opportunity ...

The kids of Extra Special People have a dream that they will be seen for everything they can do. At the ML5K race with over 450 participants and volunteers behind them, that is exactly what happened. On Jan.21, Extra Special ...

Watkinsville, Ga., Dec. 21 — Most 3 and 4 –year-old children during the holiday season are focused on their personal wish list and making sure to get it into Santa’s hand. But on a windy December morning, the Athens Academy K...

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! King Nick and Queen Megan made a royal announcement about the Big Hearts pageant and silent auction to many local businesses last Friday. They took to the streets with crowns on their heads and dressed in the...

It’s give back night at On the Border! Treat yourself to Mexican food & support ESP in the process. Present this flyer at On The Border on: Monday, December 10, 2012 and 10% of your purchase will be donated to Extra Specia...

Saturday, November 10th was our monthly Club event. This month the theme was ESPalooza! There were a variety of different activities for the children to partake in throughout the day and then a dance party to finish it off! Th...

Friday night was an eventful night for the No Kids Allowed group! We traveled to the Washington Farms Corn Maze for a night of fun and adventure. It was so fun to meet up with friends and make memories together getting lost in...

Friday night ESP hosted a sleepover for the extra special siblings of our extra special campers. This was a chance for them to meet other siblings, discuss the common joys and concerns of growing up in a household with childr...

What a fun time we had on Saturday night at our Fall Festival! After weeks of planning it was such a joy to see all the families enjoying all the games and fun at our building. I love any opportunity I get to spend with our ki...

Richie Hi there! My name is Kylee Piatczyc, and I am the new PR intern for ESP. I really love my job for a few reasons. One-the extra special people I work with. Two– the extra special cause I am working for. Three– the extr...