Club DREAMS

05/28/2026

Join Us for a Summer Camp Open House at Club DREAMS! Saturday, May 30th from 10am-12pm.
REGISTER AT DSACNJ.ORG/EVENTS

Discover all the exciting camp opportunities available this summer at Club DREAMS! Our camp open house will be held alongside a movement and dance program, so your children can have fun and stay active while you learn more about our camp.
Enjoy light refreshments and craft activities for the kids as you explore what we have to offer.
Come see why summer at Club DREAMS is a experience is your child won’t want to miss!

05/28/2026

This Saturday join a joyful and inclusive dance and movement class designed especially for young children. Through music, creative movement, sensory play, and guided activities, children build confidence, coordination, communication, and social skills in a supportive environment.
What Children Will Experience:
Creative dance and movement activities
Music, rhythm, and sensory exploration
Balance, coordination, and motor skill development
Opportunities for self-expression and imagination
Social interaction and cooperative play
A welcoming, adaptive, and inclusive space
Children of all abilities are encouraged to participate. Activities are adapted to support different mobility, sensory, communication, and learning needs.
REGISTER AT DSACNJ.ORG/EVENTS

05/28/2026

Medical outreach is central to our mission at DSACNJ. Yesterday, we had the opportunity to share best practices for delivering the postnatal diagnosis and the guidelines for healthcare of youth and adolescents with Down syndrome at the NJ American Academy of Pediatrics conference.

Continued initiatives like this are essential to improving the healthcare experience for our loved ones—ensuring care that is informed, compassionate, and responsive to their unique needs.

05/25/2026

05/23/2026

Thank you to the Princeton Area Community Foundation for choosing DSACNJ / Club DREAMs as a grantee Princeton Area Community Foundation

The Princeton Area Community Foundation awarded $500,000 in Summer Initiative grants to 25 local nonprofits helping young people stay engaged, supported, and connected throughout the summer.

From academic enrichment and arts programs to camps, meals, transportation, and mentorship opportunities, these programs are making a meaningful difference for youth and families across Greater Mercer. ☀️

This support is made possible thanks to the generosity of individual donors, corporations, and foundations, including Johnson & Johnson, Care Inspires Care and the Burke Foundation.

Read more about the grantee partners and their work: https://pacf.org/500000-in-summer-initiative-grants-awarded-to-25-local-nonprofits-serving-youth-across-greater-mercer/

05/23/2026

Club DREAMS would like to Congratulate Dr. Sage Rivera who just graduated Rutgers OTD Program -Doctor of Occupational Therapy. Sage completed his Capstone at Club DREAMS! We are so proud of you Sage and all you have accomplished and will continue to accomplish in the future. Below is an abstract of her capstone project. Best of Luck on what will be a bright future!

Sage Rivera: Developing a Grassroots Non-Profit Adaptive Event Organization Through Critical Analysis of Current Community Recreation and Leisure Offerings.

Abstract: Adaptive recreation programs improve participation and quality of life, yet limited evaluation and minimal outcome data constrain sustainable expansion of community-based adaptive event organizations. This project aimed to inform expansion of inclusive participation opportunities within the Play It Forward adapted sports organization by examining participation patterns, barriers, and facilitators. Guided by a theory-driven, ecological and participatory framework, the project emphasized alignment of participant experience, practice context, and
community systems in program design. This project included external program observation, leadership consultation, critical analysis of program data, a community-based survey, and development of an adaptive event and evaluation framework. Findings revealed gaps in evaluation and infrastructure, leading to creation of a structured program evaluation model and lattice leadership framework to support sustainability.

05/22/2026

Join a joyful and inclusive dance and movement class designed especially for young children. Through music, creative movement, sensory play, and guided activities, children build confidence, coordination, communication, and social skills in a supportive environment.

What Children Will Experience:
Creative dance and movement activities
Music, rhythm, and sensory exploration
Balance, coordination, and motor skill development
Opportunities for self-expression and imagination
Social interaction and cooperative play
A welcoming, adaptive, and inclusive space

Children of all abilities are encouraged to participate. Activities are adapted to support different mobility, sensory, communication, and learning needs.

REGISTER AT DSACNJ.ORG/EVENTS

05/22/2026

Our programs are on for tonight. We will be closed on Monday. Have a great weekend!

05/22/2026

Club DREAMS would like to Congratulate Dr. Opetunde Akinfeleyepe who just graduated Rutgers OTD Program -Doctor of Occupational Therapy. Ope completed her Capstone at Club DREAMS! We are so proud of you Ope and all you have accomplished and will continue to accomplish in the future. Below is an abstract of her capstone project. Best of Luck on what will be a bright future!

Opetunde Akinfeleye: I Am Ready to Live Safely: Emergency Preparedness Curriculum for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.

Abstract: Individuals with developmental disabilities, especially those with Down syndrome, often lack access to clear and accessible education on how to stay safe during emergencies, despite evidence supporting the use of simple, multimodal teaching strategies. This capstone aimed to implement the I Am Ready curriculum to improve emergency preparedness skills within a community-based program. Guided by the PEOP model and PRECEDE-PROCEED framework, the project was designed to support individualized, occupation-based learning. An eight-week program was implemented at Club DREAMS using hands-on activities and personalized emergency kits. Participants demonstrated increased engagement, confidence, and independence over time, with fewer supports needed. These findings align with existing literature showing that individualized and accessible teaching improves real-world safety skill use.

05/21/2026

Join us for Open Play tomorrow from 3-5p.m.

Open Play at Club DREAMS – All Ages Welcome

Looking for a safe, welcoming, and fun environment where your little ones can run, explore, and make new friends? Club DREAMS is excited to invite you and your child/children to our open play sessions. Parents must stay to supervise their children.
Our play area is thoughtfully designed with safety and inclusivity in mind. It’s a place where children can climb, explore, create, and imagine to their heart’s content while parents and caregivers relax knowing their kids are in a clean, secure space.
Open Play at Club DREAMS isn’t just about physical activity—it’s about social interaction, learning through play, and building confidence. Kids will have the chance to meet new friends, practice sharing and cooperation, and discover new ways to play and imagine together.
Whether it’s your child’s first time exploring a play space or they’re a seasoned adventurer, Club DREAMS is the perfect spot to let their curiosity shine. Come join us for laughter, discovery, and fun-filled adventures!
Open Play – Where Little Dreams Grow Big!