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This section lists summer camps that facilitate the DIR/Floortime model and include among its staff at least one professional who is a DIR/Floortime professional. Please check back frequently for current information.

 

California

Pasadena Child Development Associates (PCDA)

  • Music & Movement
    • Location: Pasadena, CA
    • Description: In this fun two-week program, children of all abilities will have a great time moving, dancing, and making music while also making friends  The 4-5 year old group will enjoy familiar songs and group dances, while the 6-8 year olds can use pretend and imagination to create their own musical stories. To read a complete description click here
    • DIR Professional Contact: Diane Cullinane, M.D.
    • For more information or to register for camp, please contact Melissa St. John at (626) 793-7350 ext. 261 or melissas@pasadenachilddevelopment.org.
  • Summer Theater
    • Location: Pasadena, CA
    • Description:

      PCDA’s Summer Theater Workshop is a great way for your child to explore the world of drama, creativity and acting, have fun and learn new skills!  This program is for children ages 7-17 years old and allows the group to create their own dramas and design all aspects of a performance including script, costumes, set design, sound, and videography. Exercises in improvisation help build skills in emotional communication and dramatic expression. To read a complete description click here

    • DIR Professional Contact: Diane Cullinane, M.D.
    • For more information or to register for camp, please contact Melissa St. John at (626) 793-7350 ext. 261 or melissas@pasadenachilddevelopment.org.

Colombia

Centro Creer y Crear

  • Address: Finca Sotavento, Vereda el Libano, La Calera, Colombia
    • DIR® Professional Contacts: Johanna Crane De Narváez, M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy,  DIR® Certificate Candidate, Level III
      • Phone Number: 57-1) 860-8469
      • Mobile: (57) 313.851.9597
    • Email: info@creerycrear.com

Maryland

Camp Weewanna - A Sensory Intergration DIRFloortime Day Camp

  • Location: Arlington, VA
  • Description: Myania Moses and Associates invites your child to participate in a fun therapeutic and developmental summer
    day camp! Camp WeeWanna is for children with difficulties processing sensory information, delayed gross or fine motor skills and children who need more peer interaction with adult supervision. It is appropriate for verbal 4-7 years olds who have had some experience with groups. We will be very active and focus on self regulation and the development of social skills through the use of sensory play indoors and out. This is our fifth year of Camp WeeWanna. In addition to Handwriting Without Tears and the How Does Your Engine Run program we will have yoga and music classes in the structured portion of the program.
  • DIR Professional: Myania Moses
  • Click here for more information

New Jersey

The Developmental Center Children and Families (DCCF)

  • Location: Wharton, NJ
  • Description: DCCF will also offer a few "intensive" programs which will be 6 day sessions with an intensive interdisciplinary assessment and intervention schedule.  The purpose of this program is to assess, set goals and train parents and professionals around the child's individual needs.  Information on both of these programs can be found on our website DCCFNJ.COM. The Developmental Center for Children and Families (DCCF) is the therapy center which was formerly Celebrate the Children.
  • DIR Professional: Monica Osgood, DIR Faculty
  • For more information please visit www.DCCFNJ.com

Pennsylvania

KidsSpace - A Center for Child Development 

  • Location: Washington Crossing, PA
  • Description:  KidsSpace Camp is a therapeutic, play based camp, to promote social and emotional development. One on one and group play activities are child centered, using a Floortime/DIR model of therapy.  Focus is on interactions, communication, pretend play, sensory play, movement, music and rhythm.  
  • DIR Professional Contact:  Jane Melchiondo, MS, LPC
  • For more information please contact Jane Melchiondo