Spring/Summer of 2010
Upcoming Groups:
Snack Pack beginning July 19th
Sensory Group July 24th
Snack Pack- A group designed to encourage social and language skills within a sensory based activity of meal preparation and eating. Snack Pack is for picky eaters/food avoiders, not those with difficulty chewing or swallowing. (Children with difficulty swallowing should see their doctor and then contact us for individual therapy).
We will be offering a Snack Pack social skills group starting this July 19, 2010. The group will meet for 8 sessions and will focus on social participation and greetings, trying new foods and activities, and planning and preparing for the end of session party.
The session will be directed by a speech therapist and an occupational therapist. We will start and end at 3:15 PM and end at 4:45 PM on Monday’s. Please be prompt for drop of and pick up. The session will be held at 12600 N 113th Ave, Bldg A, Youngtown.
Session dates:
* Note: if we have enough participants we will also hold a Wednesday group although the party at the end will be on Friday Sept. 17 for all.
July 19 July 26
August 2 August 9
August16 August 23
(2 week break)
Sept. 13 September 17 …. PARTY
If you are interested, please contact Amanda or Megan at 623-972-4033
Sports Group and Snack Pack run for 8 weeks for 90 minutes.
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Sensory Group- Meets once a month from 9:00-10:40 AM. Offers sensory opportunities such as: *Messy Play- to decrease aversion to wet, sticky, cold or other textures in activities of daily living. *Following Directions- increasing a child's ability to follow one step to 2 and 3 step directions. *Social skills and playing with others- we will offer modeling and small group play as well as therapist directed conversational practice. *Verbally requesting needs and wants.
It is just about time for the July meeting of our Sensory Group. This month’s session will be held on July 24th.
This month’s sensory opportunities are all about textures! We will be exploring soft and smooth versus gritty and crunchy. We will be painting and searching for treasures that awaken the tactile system! Our snack will be jello, pudding and a variety of crunchy snacks such as crackers.
Please dress your child in clothes or a bathing suit that can get messy! We will be covered in paint and will probably hose off when we are all done! You may want to bring a towel and a change of clothes for the ride home.
The session will be directed by a speech therapist, an occupational therapist, and a therapy aid. We will start and end at 9 AM and 10:40 PM, respectively. The session will be help at 12600 N 113th Ave, Bldg A, Youngtown. If you are interested, please contact Amanda or Megan at 623-972-4033.
The Sensory Group will be held once a month, so if you cannot make this one please call and find out about the next date or check back with us for more details! See you there!
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Water-Sensory Group- We had our first group on June 26th and it was a great success! This is a sensory based group that celebrates the element of water and the sensory experiences water offers.
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Sports Group- A group designed to encourage social and language skills within a physically challenging context. To participate in the sports group, children must be able to follow basic commands, be willing to attempt to participate, be able to move from one position to another (whether in a wheelchair, walking, using crutches, etc.) This group is directed by a physical and speech therapist.
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Contact Megan Aldrich, SLP or Anna Toro at our Youngtown location (623) 972-4033 with questions regarding these groups.
Please note that if your child has to miss a session there will be a $50 cancellation fee. It is important to have all of the members of the group present for sessions in order to maintain the cohesiveness of the group and provide a positive experience for all.