Summer Updates 2013

Summer is off to a fantastic start! Clients are busy getting extra summer help in social skills, reading, and handwriting to name a few to get ready for next school year! I would like to welcome three new team members to the B.E.S.T. family! Jenna Hudock is an art teacher with a B.A. in art education. She is currently offering fun summer art workshops for kids age 6+. Last week, the class made Chihuly-style "glass macchia" bowls and pretty butterfly magnets! Lauri Data is a new PRN speech-language pathologist with years of experience with a diverse caseload of children. I am proud to have Ms. Lauri represent B.E.S.T.! Kelley Stiles is a third-year speech-language pathology student at the University of Edinboro. She is an invaluable assistant to me in our social skills group, and I am happy to have her help this summer! Other updates: Ms. Brittany Spaulding, our art therapist, art teacher, and professional counselor is now Brittany Yost! She was married on the first of this month, and I had a fun time celebrating at her wedding! Now that she is getting settled into married life, summer art groups can begin! Check out the free class on July 6th for kids 2-5. More information is on our Facebook page. Ms. Sara our other PRN speech-language pathologist left for maternity leave due welcoming a baby boy also on June 1st! We miss her but wish her the best of luck in her new role! Ms. Sarah Zajac, our board-certified music therapist, on the other hand, is through with her maternity leave and is now available for summer music therapy groups! This program is unique to this area and can benefit a variety of children. Occupational therapist Candice Eagon is busy helping clients with handwriting, fine motor, visual perception, self-help, and sensory processing skills to name a few! If your child struggles in school, occupational therapy may help--check it out! Meanwhile, I've been busy working with clients on speech-languages skills, phonological awareness/reading, and social skills! Be sure to contact me at (330) 307-7983 if you have any questions regarding any of our summer programs! Michele Gianetti, local author of I Believe in You: A Mother and Daughter's Special Journey, has generously offered to donate 30% of the sales of each book purchased at our office to Beyond Expectations Speech Therapy. Please be sure to pick up this great inspirational summer read! I wish everyone a safe and happy summer!

Happy Better Hearing and Speech Month! We are again offering free speech-language screenings throughout May by appointment. We are also taking names now for our summer programs which start in June. We have some great new offerings! Sarah Zajac, our board-certified music therapist, is offering a music therapy summer camp. I was certified in the "Reading With TLC" Lively Letters and Sight Words You Can See programs for beginning and struggling readers. We are also forming handwriting camp and social skills groups. Check out the full list below. Programs will be based on interest. I am out of the office May 16th-24th. I will return all inquiries when I return! Summer Programs: Call(330) 307-7983 or email beyondexpectationsspeechtherapy@yahoo.com for more information or to register. Summer Speech-Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, and Counseling Programs; Baby/Toddler Sign Language; Day-to-Day Talk & Play: Caregiver/ Toddler Language Stimulation Class; "Reading With TLC” Lively Letters and Sight Words You Can See Programs; Playing with Peers: Preschool Social Skills/ Pragmatic Language Group; Peers without Pressure: School-Age & Adolescent Social Skills/Pragmatic Language Group; Music Therapy Camp: Led by Music Therapist; Art Classes: Led by Art Therapist or Art Teacher; Handwriting Camp: Led by OT