Joleen R. Fernald Pediatric Therapy Services

02/06/2026

🌞🎶 REConnections DIR® Summer Music Camp 🎶🌞

This summer, REConnections DIR® Center is offering a child-led, relationship-based Summer Music Camp for children ages 3–8. This therapeutic program is designed to support regulation, communication, and social engagement through music, movement, and play in a small group setting.
Our Summer Music Camp is led by Music Therapy, with Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy principles intentionally embedded throughout the day by our clinical team. Activities remain flexible and child-led while following a predictable rhythm to support safety, engagement, and smooth transitions.

📅 Designated week-long sessions available throughout June and July.

⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 REConnections DIR® Center
✨ Important Enrollment Information ✨
Cost : $600 per week

To maintain a supportive and successful group experience:
Families must commit to the full week for any week selected.

All families are required to call the center to begin the process.

A brief intake form will be completed
Our team will determine goodness of fit and the child’s ability to sustain participation in a small group setting.

This ensures the program is beneficial
for your child and the group as a whole.

📞 Call or text us at 727-279-5371
🌐 www.recdircenter.com

Spots are limited . We look forward to connecting with families interested in a thoughtful, therapeutic summer experience. 💛

02/06/2026

What an incredible journey in private practice! I began my practice pretty much the same time my youngest daughter was born and it’s been such a blessing! Don’t get me wrong, it’s been incredibly challenging, but definitely very rewarding!

02/05/2026

01/24/2026

01/23/2026

01/20/2026

✨ Full-circle moments like this ✨

This former selective mutism client volunteered in her classroom.
Standing in front of her peers.
Listening to the sounds they offered.
Confidently labeling the letters that matched each sound on the screen.

Not long ago, speaking in a group felt impossible. Today, her voice led the learning.

This is why I love using the DIR-Selective Mutism Card Deck beyond just “talking.”
These cards naturally support literacy development by pairing:
🧠 regulation
🤝 relational safety
🔤 sound–letter connections
🎯 child-led engagement

When children feel safe, connected, and regulated, language emerges—whether that’s a word, a sound, or a letter. Literacy doesn’t have to be pressured to be powerful.

Progress isn’t always louder.
Sometimes it’s braver. 💛

01/14/2026

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! Thanks for an incredible year, where we supported kids in 1035 sessions. Dr.Jo presented at multiple conferences and released her DIR-Selective Mutism card deck published by Here’s to 2026!