DeKalb educator spends 27 summers helping children with disabilities feel seen, included

Every summer for nearly three decades, one familiar face has been waiting for children with disabilities as they arrive at FOCUS Camp Hollywood. For 27 years, Timothy Strozier has welcomed campers into his recreation class with the same goal: making sure every child feels like they belong.

During the school year, Strozier teaches exceptional education students in the DeKalb County School District. When classes end, he trades the classroom for Camp Hollywood, a FOCUS program serving children and teens with physical and developmental disabilities.

“It’s the passion,” Strozier said. “I really, really enjoy FOCUS. I enjoy working with kids with disabilities. I just enjoy seeing the smiling faces when they return.”…

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