Special Programs

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Special Programs

Social InterACTions

Does your child have trouble establishing and maintaining friendships? Is it difficult for them to understand the “rules” that guide behavior in social situations? Coastal Therapy Services, Inc. is excited to offer Social InterACTions, a unique social skills group that aims to provide a comprehensive approach highlighting the relationship between sensory processing and regulation as well as a child’s ability to understand and respond appropriately in social situations. This group has been specifically designed to give your child the tools and strategies they need to adapt readily in various social environments based upon theories from Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking and Leah M. Kuypers’ The Zones of Regulation.

Created and implemented by Shannon Gaetke, Occupational Therapist, and Sarah Gigliotti, Speech-Language Pathologist, Social InterACTions will consist of hand selected small groups that will meet over 16 sessions. Sessions are based in the clinic as well as in the community that will offer each group the opportunity to practice these acquired social skills. Clinic sessions are typically 90 minutes and our community based sessions are two hours in length. The community locations will be determined by the therapists to best meet the needs of the children in each group.

The students in your child’s group will be paired together by body regulation level, cognitive abilities, and current social skill level. Our goal is to expand your child’s ability to assess their own body awareness level and learn strategies to better regulate their own body in an expected manner. Your child will also develop and refine how to use expected verbal and non-verbal social behaviors when interacting with peers and adults. We will work diligently to meet each group of students at their individual level and are confident your child will leave with improved awareness and tools needed to navigate socially, allowing for the development of lasting friendships and positive connections.

The total cost of this program is $850. This is all inclusive; both clinic-based sessions and community outings. Full payment must be received prior to start date. Assistance may be available through a grant from Carolina Children’s Charity, Walk for Autism, Autism Speaks or other local organizations. We are happy to provide additional information regarding the grant application process.

We recognize your investment and have considered all variables to reduce the overall cost in order to provide this opportunity. We are committed to creating an individualized skilled program in a nurturing and supportive atmosphere. We appreciate your commitment and look forward to this social experience with your child.

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Happy Feet Dance Camp

The Happy Feet Dance Camp program aims to promote positive social interactions and much more by enhancing occupational performance of foundations for social participation for children with developmental disabilities by using music and movement, interaction with typically-developing peer and siblings, social skill development, and sensory-based play activities. Multiple groups of children with special needs and their typically developing brothers and sisters have participated in the program which provides skilled therapeutic support to promote meaningful engagement and enhance motor, communication, cognitive, and sensory processing skills.

The Happy Feet Dance Camp program was created by an occupational therapist and first conducted in 2008 at Coastal Therapy Services, Inc. in Mt. Pleasant, SC. The idea spawned from a desire to harness the benefits of dance for children with special needs. The program has been implemented since then by interdisciplinary teams of occupational, physical, and speech therapists. Collaborative groups of parents, therapists, and staff have also met to refine the program for practical implementation and relevance.

Happy Turtle Yoga

We will officially be starting our pilot session of Happy Turtle Yoga on Saturday, November 12th! It will be a four-week session led by Coastal therapists certified in child yoga! The classes will be first and foremost a yoga class, tailored specifically to meet the needs of your child. Primary targets of the class will be improving self-soothing and relaxation skills, breathing and visualization strategies, flexibility, strength, motor planning, and body awareness. The group atmosphere will organically provide socialization opportunities for our special yogis! We are extremely excited to bring this program to life and hope you come along for the journey!

Hungry Group

Does your child:

Fall below the growth chart at the doctor’s office? (your pediatrician expresses concerns regarding adequate consumption)
Have a limited diet making it difficult to receive adequate nutrients for optimal growth and development?
Have difficulty tolerating certain textures?
Resist eating in different settings such as school, grandparent’s house, etc.?
Stress about mealtimes making it an unpleasant experience for all?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, your child can benefit from our multi-sensory feeding group led by experience occupational and speech therapists. Please contact our front office for more information and group availability.

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