Columbia Hosts Soccer Day Camp for Youths with Cerebral Palsy

The Game On Adaptive Sports Camp is a five-day program introducing sports, fitness and wellness to youth ages 7-15 with cerebral palsy (CP) or similar physical manifestation such as from stroke, or traumatic brain injury.

Participants will engage in a structured program of soccer that geared to each camper's needs for fitness and mobility following the Game On guidelines. Camp will include soccer, as well as strength and balance training and wellness (i.e., breathing exercises and yoga).

We are able to accommodate ambulatory children with CP (GMFCS level I-III). Independence with personal hygiene and self care.

The camp is led by Katherine Dimitropoulou, Ph.D., OTR/L, MSPOR, Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine (Occupational Therapy) at Columbia, and runs in collaboration with CP Soccer and Mass General Brigham Spaulding Rehabilitation.