Summer Therapy Groups

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Participation in summer groups requires a current prescription and evaluation in the appropriate discipline. If an evaluation will be needed, please indicate this when you call to register for the group.

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Please contact (614) 722-4515 for interest in the following groups:

Olympics Group Ages: 6-8 years old & 9-11 years old Location: Main Campus Day/Time: Thurs. June 21-August 6, Morning TBD Duration: 7 weeks Facilitators: Lori Grisez & Kathy Stuart, Physical

Therapists Focus: Increasing coordination, group

participation, strength and skills associated to participate in a variety of sports

Martial Arts Group Ages: 5-10 years old Location: East Broad Close To HomeSM Center Day/Time: Wednesday, morning (time TBD); June

19-July 25 (no group July 4) Duration: 6 weeks Facilitators: Andi Todd & Ilene Crabtree, Physical

Therapists Focus: To increase coordination, body awareness,

motor planning and confidence through martial arts.

Music & Movement Group Ages: 3-5 years old Location: Main Campus Day/Time: Wednesday, morning (time TBD) Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Rhiannon Reid, Physical Therapist Focus: This group is for children who are

ambulatory, with or without an assistive device and can imitate or follow simple directions. The focus is to encourage increased gain coordination, balance and gross motor skills while moving to with popular preschool songs.

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Sensory Motor Summer Group: Preschool Play Ages: 4-6 years old Location: Main Campus Day/Time: Monday 11am-12pm, June 25 - August 17 Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Kendra Rutledge, Occupational Therapist Focus: Explore different ways to gain sensory input

in a group setting. Improve self-regulation, body awareness, and fine motor skills. Gain tools for sensory home programming.

Sensory Motor Summer Group: Messes in Motion Ages: 2-3 years old Location: Main Campus Day/Time: Monday 9:30-10:30 am June 25 - August 17 Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Kendra Rutledge, Occupational Therapist Focus: To encourage children in a fun peer setting

to try a variety of sensory motor experiences. Beneficial for families establishing a home program to incorporate sensory input into daily routine.

Yoga Group Ages: 4-6 years old and 7-9 years old Location: Main Campus Day/Time: TBD Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Amanda Cousino & Rachel Ferrante,

Occupational & Physical Therapists Focus: Improving strength, coordination, & attention

Pilates & Yoga for the Older Child Ages: 10 years old & older Location: Main Campus Day/Time: TBD Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Physical & Occupational Therapists Focus: Emphasis on core strength, balance and

breathing. Mix of pilates and yoga styles with body awareness focus.

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Cooking Club: Let’s have fun with food! Ages: 4-6 years old Location: Main Campus Day/Time: Thursday 10:30-11:30 am June 14 -

August 9 (no group July 26) Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Lorie Swank, Occupational Therapist Focus: To encourage positive play experiences with

food for those picky preschoolers with limited food choices in their diets who resist trying new foods. The focus will be on having fun with our food while preparing child friendly snacks together. We will be exploring physical properties of food, sequencing and turn taking. Come prepared to have fun with food!

Bodies in Motion Ages: 5-10 years old Location: Main Campus Day/Time: Wednesday, 11am-12pm, June 13 -

August 1 Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Beth Maczek & Kathy Stuart, Physical

Therapists Focus: To increase strength, coordination, motor

planning, balance and endurance through through dance and activity.

Dance Group Ages: 5-12 years old Location: East Broad St. Close To HomeSM Center Day/Time: Tuesday, 4-5 pm, 5-6pm, June 19 -

August 7 Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Abby Foster & Brooke Oldaker

Occupational Therapists Focus: To increase body awareness, social

interaction, improve attention, enhance safety awareness and build confidence through dance.

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Summer Walking Group Ages: 4-10 years old Location: Westerville CTH; Main Campus Day/Time: TBD, will vary by location Duration: 6-8 weeks Facilitators: Physical Therapists Focus: To improve walking endurance and

cardiovascular fitness in a highly motivating group setting.

Please contact (614) 722-3999 for interest in the following groups:

Early Speech Therapy with Cleft Palate Ages: 18 months to 3 years Location: Main CampusGroup size: 3-5 children Day/Time: time TBD Duration: 4-6 weeks Facilitators: Christina Doelling, Speech-Language

Pathologist Focus: Parent education and speech therapy

for children with cleft palate; how to develop good speech skills and prevent compensatory speech errors.

Early Learning in iPad Technology For Speech-Language Impaired Children Ages: 18 months to 5 Location: Dublin CTHGroup size: 6-8 children Day/Time: Tues afternoon, time TBD Duration: 4 weeks per group (June, July, or August) Facilitators: Jean Hruschak and Julie Potts, Speech-

Language Pathologists Focus: To provide early access to technology for

children who are nonverbal or have speech motor issues.

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STAR Group - Social Teaching & Rehearsing Ages: 3-12 years old Location: Dublin CTH, Westerville CTHGroup size: 5 children Day/Time: TBD Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Speech-Language Pathologists Focus: To build and maintain social relationships

with peers for children with delayed pragmatic (social) language skills.

SMART GroupsSensori-motor Affect and Relationship Therapy Ages: 2 – 14 years old Location: Hilliard CTHGroup size: TBD Day/Time: Thursdays, 10:30, 1:30, 4:00 and 5:00 Duration: 11 weeks, June 9 thru August 18 Facilitators: Speech Language Pathologist and

Occupational Therapist * parents cannot pick time of group – it is age specific

Focus: For children with disorders in social communication, difficulties in playing with peers and in regulating attention, movement and sensory input. Children who are pre-verbal or who have limited language skills are encouraged to attend.

Adventures in Voice Ages: 4-11 years old Location: Main CampusGroup size: Individual or 2 Day/Time: Friday 10:30 to 11:15; 11:15 to 12 noon Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Jennifer Haney, Speech-Language

Pathologist Focus: To address voice therapy and nodules/

vocal abuse in children

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ACT GroupAlternative Communication Teaching & Practice Ages: 5-12 years old Location: Dublin CTH Day/Time: Tuesday, 4pm Duration: 12 weeks Facilitators: Gina Vasiloff & Julie Potts, Speech-

Language Pathologists Focus: To teach and practice use of augmentative

communication devices in a group setting.

Literacy BootcampPre-K Language and Literacy Ages: Entering Kindergarten in Fall 2012 Location: TBD Day/Time: TBD Duration: 6 weeks Facilitators: Tia Jackson, Speech-Language

Pathologist Focus: To provide language and literacy

enrichment for children entering kindergarten in fall 2011 that have language impairment. Parent education of expected literacy milestones included.

P.A.A.L.S (Phonological Awareness and Literacy Skills)Pre-K Language and Literacy Ages: 4-6 years old Location: Westerville CTHGroup size: 8-10 children Day/Time: Wednesday 3:30 to 4:30 Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Tia Jackson and Julie Bright, Speech-

Language Pathologists Focus: To Addresses phonological awareness and

early literacy skills such as rhyming, sound matching and identification, and phonics.

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Language Group - Pre-K Language and Literacy Ages: 2-3 years old Location: Main Campus and Hilliard Day/Time: TBD Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Komal Patel (Main) and Jaclyn

Schmiesing (Hilliard), Speech-Language Pathologist

Focus: For kids who are between 2-3 years old and have primarily expressive language delays; not receptive delays.

Group Therapy for Spanish Bilingual Children with Expressive Language Delays Age: 18 months to 5 years of age Location: Main Campus Days/Time: TBD Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Joliana Zelaya, Speech-Language

Pathologist Focus: Group therapy for the Spanish speaking

community that can be conducted in either monolingual Spanish or bilingual Spanish-English. Targets a variety of expressive language skills through structured play and social interaction.

Phonological Awareness and Literacy SkillsPre-K Language and Literacy Ages: 4-6 years old Location: Newark CTHGroup size: 3-5 children Day/Time: Fridays 2:00 to 3:00 Duration: 8 weeks Facilitators: Christine Johnson, Speech-Language

Pathologist Focus: To Addresses phonological awareness

and early literacy skills such as rhyming, sound matching and identification, and phonics.

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Please contact (614) 722-8700 for interest in the following groups:

*Leisure & Social Participation Ages: 5-11 years old & 12-18 years old Location/Time: TBD Duration: 4 weeks Facilitators: Therapeutic Recreation Focus: Is your child in need of developing

appropriate social skills and an awareness of age appropriate activities to participate in with friends and peers? This group focuses on teaching social skills such as eye contact, initiation, peer relationships, taking turns while learning recreational skills to be used at home and in the community.

*Bike On Ages: 5-10 years old Location/Time: TBD Duration: 4 weeks Facilitators: Therapeutic Recreation Focus: Looking to teach your youngster

how to be safe on a bike. This is the group for you. Bring your child and their bike and helmet to group to learn proper safe biking skills. This group will focus on traffic laws and safe biking procedures while encouraging group fitness, fun and exercise through biking.

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Walking Classic Ages: 10-18 years old Location/Time: TBD Duration: 4 weeks Facilitators: Therapeutic Recreation Focus: Do you want to complete a real

life walking marathon. Join us for a fun walking group this summer. This group will provide exercise activity while also completing scavenger hunts, potato sack races, relays and fun fitness. In September, participants can join with Nationwide Children’s Hospital in a mile walk during the New Albany Walking Classic.

* Fee for service groups, $40 per 4-week session/Self Referrals Accepted

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