Southland Snapshot: May SLP Month & RAFFLE KICKOFF

Southland Snapshot: May SLP Month & RAFFLE KICKOFF

May 2018 Southland Snapshot

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Peaceful Pals Thanks to SensaCalm

Earlier last month, SensaCalm sent Southland Pediatric Therapy Services TWO amazing Peaceful Pals to share with our patients. Pictured left are the weighted plush stuffed animals that each weigh approximately 5 pounds.

Occupational Therapist Megan had wonderful things to say about these great therapy tools and their uses: “Weighted equipment such as a stuffed animal, lap pad, or weighted vest provides proprioceptive input which can be calming and soothing to a child. Proprioceptive input, or heavy work input, gives a child’s body information about position and body awareness. It is the same concept as an adult who likes to run to relieve stress or taps their

foot on the ground while working. This type of heavy work input has many benefits for kids including increased attention to task, improved self-regulation and calm, and decreased fidgeting. Research supports the idea that weighted equipment can assist children during structured tasks and reduce interfering behaviors such as inattention or increased

movement during seated tasks. While not all children respond positively to weighted equipment, I have seen it assist fidgety, inattentive kids during structured tasks with increased focus and decreased stress.”

The monkey will stay in the office as a tool to be used by our patients during therapy treatments and evaluations. The adorable grey dog will be raffled off to a very deserving Southland patient very soon, please stay tuned for more information. As you can see, these pals have already been welcomed with warm hugs in the office and have proven how valuable they can be to calm and comfort the patients and staff.

 

Happy Better Speech & Hearing Month!

We want to wish our Southland Speech-Language Pathologists a happy Speech and Hearing month. Thank you for all your hard work. Georgia SLPs: Cindy, Marjory, Pat, Ali & Andrea. South Carolina SLPs: Dana, Angela, Tanya, Randy, Amy, Samantha, Sarah, Kayley, Jessica, Jennifer, Abby & Eileen- We are lucky to have you on our team!

 

Month of the Military Child Recipients

Southland Therapy celebrated our military kids, with thanks to the Military Child Education Coalition, during the month of April. The military kids we serve are some of the toughest kiddos around and we were happy to award them with a certificate to honor their hard-work and sacrifice. Thank you for your service to our country and for letting us be a part of your journey. Southland loves our Military Kids!

MAY 2018 FUN IN THE SUN RAFFLE

Our “FUN IN THE SUN” Summer Kick-Off Raffle has begun! The gift basket includes lots of fun

summer goodies like sidewalk chalk, bubbles, sand toys and a $50 Target gift card!

Want to know how to win? Like or Follow us on our social media pages, write a review and then place your name in the box located in the office. A winner will be selected on May 31st!

 

SOUTHLAND NAMED A FINALIST IN BEST OF THE BEST OF COASTAL EMPIRE

On Thursday, April 26th, Owners Dee Dee and John along with Outreach Coordinator Laura and her husband Jacob, attended the the “Best of the Best” finalist event. Surrounded by lots of amazing entertainment and delicious food, the night was a great success. Southland Pediatric Therapy could not have been a finalist without your support- THANK YOU!

Southland Snapshot: April Awareness & OT Month!

April is Autism Awareness Month & the Month of the Military Child

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Our office is decorated this month with many colorful puzzle pieces in honor of Autism Awareness Month. Southland is also proud to serve our brave military families. Alongside the puzzle pieces adorning our office, you will see stars hanging in honor of military kids month. We hope you will join us in celebrating these wonderful kids and their hard work & resiliency.

 

SLP Ali attended April 2018 NANT Conference in Charlotte, NC

“This is my third year attending The National Association of Neonatal Therapists Conference (NANT). I had an incredible opportunity to spend two days continuing to learn from experts within this niche in the field and expand my knowledge of evidence based practices and resources. Some of the presentations I attended focused on areas that included, bridging the gap in therapy post discharge and feeding fragile infants.” – Ali Rice, SLP

Website link: www.nantconference.com/2018/
Ali RIce is a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Georgia clinic.

 

SUPERHERO SCRAMBLE AT GSU A ‘SUPER’ SUCCESS

For the second year in a row, Southland Pediatric Therapy Services sponsored the Doctor of Physical Therapy Club’s Superhero Scramble fun run. Donning superhero apparel and bundling up for a chilly

Savannah morning, Owner Dee Dee, Outreach Coordinator Laura (with daughter Abigail), and PT Katie were all smiles on March 31, 2018 as the event began. Physical Therapist Katie ran the 10k race while Dee Dee and Laura manned the table and handed out Southland cups, brochures and goodies. “We love supporting the students at GSU,” Laura stated, “the PT and SLP students are the future of the therapy field and I think it’s awesome for them to see our organization out at these events and showing up.” A few days later Southland attended the GSU career fair which was a great success!

 

Easter at Southland

In the week leading up to Easter, our patients worked hard to make adorable bunny themed crafts. After a week of being creative with our therapists, they were ready to hippity-hop into the Easter weekend.

 

MAY 2018 FUN IN THE SUN RAFFLE

Keep an eye on our Facebook page for details on how to win our “FUN IN THE SUN” Summer Kick-Off Raffle! The gift basket will include lots of fun summer goodies like sidewalk

chalk, bubbles, sand toys and more! (with a few surprises!) Stay tuned for more information!

 

Happy Occupational Therapy Month

We want to wish our Southland Occupational Therapists a happy OT month. Thank you for all your hard work. Georgia OTs: Megan & Nicole and South Carolina OTs: Bernadette, Camille, Charly, Bridget & Melinda- We are lucky to have you on our team!

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