It’s a blast! At the conclusion of our summer program, Therapy and Fun, each child gets a bundle of books to take home with him or her to continue practicing skills learned over the summer. We get the books from First Book, and group them according the age and interests of each child. Watching the joy as the children receive their prizes at the awards ceremony is one of my favorite parts of Therapy and Fun.
We are pleased to offer Savory Foods Fresh Homestyle Ready to Bake Cookie Dough, Gourmet Popcorn & Fudge Cake again for this year’s Therapy and Fun Parent Fundraiser. We would like to encourage everyone to participate to make this a BIG success.
Order forms will be handed out at the first day of Therapy and Fun. If you didn’t get your copy, please ask Jan Wilks or one of the volunteers the next time you bring in your child.
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The goal for each seller 20 items. If you have questions, please contact us at (616) 559-1054 or shodgman@therapycenter.org.
Our summer program, Therapy and Fun, is getting ready to kick off!
At Therapy and Fun, we help children walk, talk, learn and play…so they can read and write.
Check out our 2010 Therapy and Fun Report Here
Children come to Therapy and Fun for seven weeks each summer to receive therapy that strengthens their reading pyramid skills. Therapy is held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon. Children participate in daily individual and group motor, sensory and language sessions led by therapists. To make therapy “fun”, each child practices skills through activities: arts and crafts, songs, and reading. While reading, children practice language, motor and sensory skills with an attentive and trained volunteer.
Our volunteers attend an intensive orientation before Therapy and Fun starts to learn about teaching literacy, disability awareness, leadership, empathy, and best practices including CPR, safety, confidentiality, and data collection. Every morning our professional staff and volunteers participate in inservices where they review client cases, learn reading teaching methods, and discuss strategies for success. Teen volunteers are mentored by the therapists as they interact with our young clients. Parents say that their children love this social interaction and work even harder to achieve their goals.
Apply to be Teen Therapy Aide Here
If you have any questions, give us a call at (616) 559-1054. Hope to see you there!
You know how TerraCycle takes cookie wrappers and turns them into something cool?
Well, now they take the plastic trays inside the wrappers, too! Help CTC earn cash for Therapy and Fun by bringing us your trash. And it’s good for the environment, too.
Are you looking for an opportunity to apply your professional skills and insights, engage in creative problem solving, learn leadership skills, and engage in local professional networking?
With one hour a month of your time, you can help provide leadership and direction to Comprehensive Therapy Center. Our mission is to help disadvantaged children with disabilities walk, talk, learn, play, and read through speech-language, occupational, and sensory therapies.
We meet the second Tuesday of every month from 12:00 noon until 12:55pm in the conference room of our office. Lunch is always provided.
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Click here to learn more about our summer program, Therapy and Fun; our 2010 Community Benefit report; our history and mission; and our work in local schools.
For more information, or to set up a time to meet with me about joining our board, please send an e-mail to jsilbar@therapycenter.org.
