SPOT On Therapy for Kids

We had a Spooky time at our first trick or treat at the clinic! Our families were invited to come out and have a night of fun! Everyone had a blast and got some amazing treats and super cool balloon animals!! #halloween #spookyseason #pediatrictherapy #speechtherapy #occupationaltherapy #physicaltherapy

We are ing in love with this weather!! Our clients are enjoying fall crafts while working on fine motor skills, following directions, thematic speech words, fall vocabulary and answering questions #speechtherapy #pediatrictherapy #occupationaltherapy #physicaltherapy

Did you know today is National Candy Day? What a fun way to incorporate all of that leftover Halloween candy into some fun language building activities. 1) Have your child choose 1 piece of Halloween candy without letting you see it. Ask them to describe it by attribute until you can guess the candy! ... 2) Sort your candies into different groups based on color, size, genre, or even ingredients. 3) If you've already eaten all of your candy but have Candy Land in your closet, you can work on turn taking, identifying colors, following directions, and sportsmanship while playing the game! Enjoy this sweet & fun day! #pediatrictherapy #speechtherapy #physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy

Happy Halloween! Here at SPOT On Therapy and Wiles Therapy for Kids we like to have lots of fun with our staff, kids and families! Check out some of our clinic doors decorated by our staff and inspired by our awesome kids! Which door is your favorite??? #spotontherapyforkids #wilestherapyforkids #speechtherapy #physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy #feedingtherapy #pediatrictherapy

Happy Halloween!! Please remember to be accepting, patient and kind this Halloween! Today is the last day to vote for our amazing therapists for Best of Forsyth. Don’t forget to vote! Please help keep SPOT On and Wiles Therapy for Kids the BEST of Forsyth 4 years in a row! We are grateful to be nominated again in 4 categories... Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Specialty Therapy. Please click on the links below to vote in each of the 4 categories.... Thank you for your continued support! We take pride in knowing that we are providing our clients and our community with the best therapy services! Speech Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990162 Physical Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990160 Occupational Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//246639154 Specialty Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990161

We are better together! #spotontherapyforkids #wilestherapyforkids #speechtherapy #physicaltherapy #OccupationalTherapy #feedingtherapy #pediatrictherapy

Thank you to Vivian Gesualdi and the students at New Heights Academy for making an awesome Wonder Woman costume for Miss Mary, our true ‘Wonder’ Woman! Mary Kathryn Suplita

We are like a box of , each one of us UnIQuE. And when we work together, our clinic is complete #pediatrictherapy #speechtherapy #physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy #crayoncostume

Superhero day with the best superheroes around!

It’s super hero day at our clinic! All of our therapists and clients have a super hero mentality and work so hard each and everyday! #superhero #pediatrictherapy #speechtherapy #physicaltherapy #occupationaltherapy

We are kicking off a week of festive fun at SPOT On and Wiles Therapy! Day 1: CrAzY sOcK and cRaZy HaT day!! #pediatrictherapy #speechtherapy #physicatherapy #occupationaltherapy #therapyfun #halloweentherapy

Focus on key words when modeling Respect multi-modal communication Allow exploration of the whole vocabulary Make sure AAC is available all day, everyday Describe what you want to say using core words ... Think you need to always model grammatically correct sentences Say And now you need to say it on your talker Create custom pages for specific activities Limit access to the AAC system Focus on adding lots of vocabulary October is AAC Awareness Month. Please keep these do’s and dont’s in mind when working with and communicating with an AAC user. PLEASE VOTE DAILY through the end of October to help keep us the Best of Forsyth! Thank you for your continued support! We take pride in knowing that we are providing our clients and our community with the best therapy services! Speech Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990162 Physical Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990160 Occupational Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//246639154 Specialty Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990161 #aacawarenessmonth #presumecompetencealways

Employee Spotlight Susan Haviland, M.A. CCC-SLP Graduated from Michigan State University/Northern Michigan ... Favorite Color: aqua blue Favorite Food: any kind of seafood Favorite place to travel: Italy I love building relationships with kids & families while watching them gain confidence in their speech and language skills. There is nothing better than seeing their excitement when they have success and make progress towards their goals! #speechtherapy #pediatrictherapy

Use the AAC system to talk yourself (model language) Aim high Use a well designed, comprehensive vocabulary Provide enough wait time Ask open ended questions... Expect the AAC user to communicate without modeling how Demand prerequisite skills Provide an AAC system with only a handful of choices Do all the talking Ask questions the AAC user knows you already know the answers to October is AAC Awareness Month. Please keep these do’s and dont’s in mind when working with and communicating with an AAC user. PLEASE VOTE DAILY through the end of October to help keep us the Best of Forsyth! Thank you for your continued support! We take pride in knowing that we are providing our clients and our community with the best therapy services! Speech Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990162 Physical Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990160 Occupational Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//246639154 Specialty Therapy Link: https://forsythnews.secondstreetapp.com/The-Bes//244990161 #aacawarenessmonth #presumecompetencealways

Check out this graphic to get AAC users communicating! #aacawarenessmonth #aac #presumecompetencealways #modellanguage