Pediatric Rehabilitation Group Programs

The Beaumont Center for Children's Rehabilitation offers many diverse groups to our patients and their families year round. Unlike other community groups, our groups offer a medically based program, facilitated by experienced therapists (Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists, Social Workers) and trained volunteers. The number of therapists and volunteers in each group vary based on the specific group and the number of participants.

Our groups afford children an opportunity to participate in traditional activities that are modified to meet their special needs or activities that promote their therapy goals while having fun. Prior to acceptance into the group, your child will be evaluated by a therapist so we may ensure your child has an excellent group experience.

The groups are private-pay, but subsidized by a donation from the University of Michigan Dance Marathon, making them more affordable than most competitors. Prices vary based on length of program and number of professionals running the group.

All of Beaumont's summer programs are medically and/or clinically based. A prescription is needed for your child's participation in any group.

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Our Summer 2011 Group Programs Include:

Summer “SPOT” Groups

Summer SPOT is a 2-hour group program designed for children in preschool to mid-elementary school. Each two hour session will have a theme that focuses on language, fine motor, gross motor and social skill development. SPOT is designed for children who demonstrate difficulties with eye-contact, difficulty tolerating new activities, difficulty transitioning from one task to another, reduced peer interactions, limited play skills, sensory issues and/or delays in age appropriate fine motor and/or gross motor tasks. It is a highly structured group that is led by a Social Worker. Specific activities will be led by Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Social Workers that will provide skill development in the areas of social language as well as gross and fine motor development. Parents will be allowed to leave the building during this 2-hour program. Urgent contact information must be provided.

Cost: The group includes the skills of 4 disciplines (PT,OT,SLP, SW). The cost will be $267.00 for 6 weeks. Payment is due upon acceptance/confirmation into the group.Schedule:

Schedule: This group will run for 6 sessions - June 20-August 4. Class will not meet the week of July 4th.

Beaumont Health Center (Royal Oak)		West Bloomfield Medical Center
Wednesday, 9:30-11:30		Monday, 9:30-11:30
Thursday, 9:30-11:30		Tuesday, 9:30-11:30

Summer Swim Groups

These groups use basic swim skills in an interactive and fun environment. The goal of these programs is to improve strength, range of motion, tolerance to sensory input as well as provide parents(s) and caregiver(s) fun summer time activities utilizing water as a therapeutic medium. A physical therapist/assistant or an occupational therapist will be directing the groups with the help of volunteers. Parents may be required to accompany their children if adequate volunteers are not available. Parents need to bring a swimsuit to each session should they be needed to participate. Parents are asked to observe the last 10 minutes of the group each week unless otherwise indicated.

Cost: This group will cost $96.00 for six weeks (at Beaumont Health Center.) This group will cost $101.00 for six weeks (at West Bloomfield.)

Schedule: This group will run for 6 sessions - June 20-August 4. Class will not meet the week of July 4.

Beaumont Health Center (Royal Oak)		West Bloomfield (Family Aquatic Center)
Monday, 4 - 5 p.m.		Thursday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Monday, 5 - 6 p.m.		Thursday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 4 - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, 5 - 6 p.m.

Buddy Groups

This group is for 4-6 children ages 4-11 years. The focus of this group is higher level life skills development. This program is designed to teach and to encourage social/peer interactions in a group environment. Children who demonstrate difficulties with integrating/maintaining simple conversations, turn taking and have poor body awareness, would benefit from this program. Parents could potentially be asked to participate in role-playing exercises to facilitate behavior modification. A Social Worker will lead this group, as well as assistance from volunteers.

Cost: This group will cost $96.00 for six weeks.  Payment is due upon acceptance/confirmation into the group.

Schedule: This group will run for 6 sessions - June 22-August 3. Class will not meet the week of July 4.

Location/Times: Royal Oak - Wednesday 11 - 12 Noon

Dance Groups

This is a therapeutic program for 8- 10 children, ages 3-6 years and 7-12 years. Children should be able to follow two-step commands. This group is designed to improve balance, flexibility, motor planning and coordination. This group will be lead by a physical therapist and physical therapy assistant, with the help of volunteers. The children will be experiencing different types of movement through music. They will be using props and costumes during the class. They will be learning a dance throughout the fall program, which will be performed as a final recital. Children who enjoy music and moving will want to join the fun.

Cost: This group will cost $90.00 for six weeks.  Payment is due upon acceptance/confirmation into the group.

Schedule: This group will run for 6 sessions - June 21-August 3. Class will not meet the week of July 4.

Beaumont Health Center (Royal Oak)		West Bloomfield Medical Center
Wednesday, 5 - 6 p.m.		Tuesday, 5 - 6 p.m.

I Spy

This visual motor group will consist of 6-8 children between the ages of 6-9 years. The group will be led by an occupational therapist/assistant with the assistance of volunteers. The focus of the group will be to provide training in body concepts, visual motor and visual perceptual skills. Therapeutic activities will integrate vision with other sensory systems (vestibular, proprioceptive and auditory) to enhance visual motor and visual perceptual skill building. To participate in this group children should not have significant behavioral issues limiting participation in a group, should not require 1:1 handling for the entire time and should be able to follow simple directions. Children who demonstrate difficulty with body awareness, writing, reading, hand-eye coordination, memory, spatial relationships, eye contact and tracking skills would benefit from this group.

Cost: This group will cost $90.00 for six weeks.  Payment is due upon acceptance/confirmation into the group.

Schedule: This group will run for 6 sessions - June 21-August 3. Class will not meet the week of July 4.

Beaumont Health Center (Royal Oak)		West Bloomfield Medical Center
Wednesday, 4 -5 p.m.		Tuesday, 5 - 6 p.m.

Martial Arts Therapy

This group is designed for 8-10 children between the ages of 4 and 12 years. A professional martial arts instructor specializing in children with special needs and a physical therapist or occupational therapist will lead the program. Children should be able to follow directions. This group uses Karate as a medium to deliver therapeutic exercise to children with special needs. The goals of this group are to increase strength, improve active range of motion and balance, and encourage weight shifting. This program can also improve breath support, increase sequencing and memory skills, improve visual perceptual skills and increase attention in a fun group setting.

Cost: Please call 248-855-4480 for pricing information. Payment is due to Pediatric Rehabilitation upon acceptance into the group.

Social PEP Group

The Social/Pragmatic Enrichment Program (PEP) is a group program facilitated by a Social Worker and a Speech-Language Pathologist. The Social Worker teaches socialization skills and the Speech-Language Pathologist teaches the children specific language skills while providing exciting, language enhancing activities.

Cost: This group will cost $175.00 for six weeks. Payment is due upon acceptance/confirmation into the group.

Schedule: This group will run for 6 sessions - June 22-July 27. Class will meet the week of July 4.

• Royal Oak (BHC) 248-655-5660 - micameron@beaumonthospitals.com
• West Bloomfield 248-855-4867 - tmcneil@beaumonthospitals.com

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Speech ONLY Summer Groups:

To register or for more information, call 248-655-5975.

Lil Sprouts

Lil' Sprouts is a program that includes parents along with their toddlers ages 18 months to 2 ½ years. Parents learn how to encourage age-appropriate speech and language skills with their toddlers. This program is designed for both typically developing children and children with developmental concerns. The session is broken down into a group discussion, snack time and circle time. Handouts are given during each session as well as homework topics for parents to try techniques at home based on their child’s communicative level.

Cost: $150.00 Payment is due on the first day of the term.

Schedule: This group will run for 10 sessions - June 14-August 16. Class will meet the week of July 4.

Royal Oak (BHC) - Tuesday 5 - 6 p.m.

West Bloomfield  - Tuesday 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.

Toddler Language Stimulation Program

An early intervention program specifically designed for language-delayed toddlers. Play based treatment sessions focus upon establishing imitation skills, building auditory comprehension and expressive language vocabulary during group treatment sessions. This group is geared for ages 2-3 years.

Cost:$165 for all days/times. Payment is due on the first day of the term.

Schedule: This group will run for 11 sessions - June 28-September 8. Class will meet the week of July 4.

Beaumont Health Center (Royal Oak)		West Bloomfield Medical Center
Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 p.m.		Wednesday, 11:30-12:30 p.m.
Thursday, 11 - 12 noon		Thursday, 10 - 11 p.m.

APPLE

Children with poor speech intelligibility often show signs of frustration and shy away from interaction with peers. The Apraxia and Phonological Process Program with Language Experience (APPLE) provides children with group treatment that includes verbal modeling of appropriate interaction with peers and focuses on language skills while practicing their clear speech.

Cost: $135 for Monday groups; $165 for Tuesday groups. Payment is due on the first day of the term.

Schedule: This group will run for 9 sessions for Monday groups and 11 sessions for Tuesday groups - June 28-September 6. Class will not meet on July 4. We will meet on July 5 for the Tuesday session.

Royal Oak (Beaumont Health Center) - Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
West Bloomfield - Monday, 4 - 5 p.m.

Chatty Chefs

This is an expressive language group designed to help children formulate sentences, improve grammar and articulation, and verbally sequence sentences into longer utterances. Because cooking is so fun and is a great way to interact with friends, our group activities will revolve around cooking. Each week children will make a new recipe. The kids will be encouraged to verbally describe each step of our picture recipes. Throughout the session, we will help with grammar and articulation skills. Afterwards, while the kids enjoy their treats, we will work on expressive language through socialization.

Cost: $135 for Monday groups, $165 for Thursday groups. Payment is due on the first day of the term.

Schedule: This group will run for 9 sessions for Monday groups and 11 sessions for Thursday groups - June 27-September 8. We will not meet on July 4. We will meet on July 7 for the Thursday session.

Beaumont Health Center (Royal Oak)		West Bloomfield Medical Center
Monday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.		Thursday, 12 noon -1 p.m.
Thursday, 5 - 6 p.m.

PALS for PALS (Pediatric Autism Learning System for Pragmatic and Language Stimulation

This intervention model fully incorporates the National Academy of Sciences recommended best practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Visual systems to enhance communication including Picture Exchange Communication Systems are used in individual and small group treatment sessions. This program can improve social communication, regulating emotion, increasing eye contact, turn taking, transitioning, joint attention, requesting skills, functional language skills and play skills.

Cost: $135 for Monday groups, $165 for Tuesday groups. Payment is due on the first day of the term.

Schedule: This group will run for 9 sessions for Monday groups and 11 sessions for Tuesday groups - June 27-September 6. We will not meet on July 4. We will meet on July 5 for the Tuesday session.

Beaumont Health Center (Royal Oak)		West Bloomfield Medical Center
Tuesday, 11 - 12 noon		Monday, 9 - 10 a.m.
		Monday, 5 - 6 p.m.

PEP (Pragmatic Enrichment Program)

The PEP group is specially designed to teach and encourage social interactive skills within a group environment providing exciting, language enhancing activities. A variety of techniques are utilized to strengthen each child’s individual target skill areas. The goal is to help the child have more positive relationships and more success interacting in the classroom setting. Included in this program is a division of PEP: LIONS (Language Intervention One Needs to Succeed). The LIONS group is appropriate for children who have been diagnosed with receptive and expressive language disorders and need assistance with being in a structured setting.

Cost: $135 for Monday groups, $165 for Wednesday and Thursday groups. Payment is due on the first day.

Schedule: This group will run for 9 sessions for Monday groups and 11 sessions for Wednesday/Thursday groups - June 27-September 8. We will not meet on July 4. We will meet on July 6 an 8 for the Wednesday and Thursday sessions.

Royal Oak (Beaumont Health Center)
Monday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 5 - 6 p.m.
Thursday, 4 - 5 p.m. (LIONS)
Thursday, 5 - 6 p.m.

Literacy Program

The Literacy and Language Program provides individual and group treatment for children who are at risk for reading failure between the ages of 4 years, 8 months to 10 years of age. The program includes instruction and practice with phonemic awareness skills such as letter-sound association and blending sounds into words. The facilitators hold Orton-Gillingham Multi-Sensory Training Certification. Parents are given a home program to reinforce new learning.

Cost: $165 for all days/times. Payment is due on the first day of the term.

Schedule: This group will run for 11 sessions - June 28-September 8. We will meet the week of July 4.

Beaumont Health Center (Royal Oak)		West Bloomfield Medical Center
Tuesday, 4 - 5 p.m.		Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, 4 - 5 p.m.		Thursday, 10 - 11 p.m.

Re/Max Communication Station Preschool Program

This preschool program is designed for children between the ages of 3 and 6. This is a comprehensive and supportive preschool program for children who have been diagnosed with a speech and language impairment. The Communication Station provides a language-enriched environment with a play-based curriculum. Our curriculum focuses on the skill areas that are needed to enter Kindergarten, including pre-math and reading concepts, refining fine and gross motor skills as well as social interactive skills. This preschool is taught by a Preschool teacher with certification in early childhood education and experience with special education and a certified Speech-Language Pathologist. This program runs year round. Children do not have to be potty trained. Please contact Beth Rzeppa within our department for further information regarding schedule and cost of this program at 248-655-5975 or email Elizabeth.rzeppa@beaumonthospitals.com

Orchard Preschool Program

The Orchard Preschool program is a specialized preschool designed to meet the needs of children with Apraxia of Speech or Phonological Process Disorders between the ages of 3 and 6. The curriculum focuses upon verbal communication skills in a comprehensive and positive preschool environment as well as focusing on skill areas needed to enter Kindergarten. We provide support for your child to communicate successfully with classmates in a preschool setting. The class is team-taught by a certified Preschool Teacher with certification in Early Childhood and Special Education experience and a certified Speech-Language Pathologist. This program runs year round. Children do not have to be potty trained. Please contact Beth Rzeppa within our department for further information regarding schedule and cost of this program: 248-655-5975 or email Elizabeth.rzeppa@beaumonthospitals.com.

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Ongoing Programs Offered Year Round:

SMILE

Sensory Motor Integration Learning Experience. A 6-week program held once per week for children, ages 5 to 7 with a focus on sensory processing combined with fine motor and social skills. An OT runs the group.

Therapeutic Massage

A 6-week program held once per week during which parents learn therapeutic massage techniques from a certified infant massage instructor.

Handwriting Groups

A 10-week program held once per week during which an OT assists children to develop handwriting skills through fun activities; utilizing the Handwriting Without Tears concepts. There are three different levels available, including pre-writing, print and cursive.

Little Munchers and Big Crunchers

Feeding groups designed to assist the picky eaters to eat with their peers. These programs are held once per week for 6 weeks with an OT.

Sequential Sensory/Motor Approach to Feeding (SOS)

This is a 10-week program facilitated by an SLP and OT to promote oral motor strength and coordination leading to successful transit of food through the oral cavity. Ages will vary based on interest and skills.

Summer Siblings

This 6-week program is facilitated by a Social Worker once per week. The group is designed for special needs children and their siblings, and focuses on developing stronger bonds and mutual respect through conversation and arts and crafts.

Functional Visual Skills Program

This is a 12-week course designed for two children per group with similar vision needs. The group is held once per week with an OT. The group is designed to improve visual motor skills and visual perceptual skills. Three levels are offered: beginning, intermediate and advanced.